Belgium vs Portugal: Population, female
Belgium
6.05 million
in 2025
Portugal
5.66 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
81st
Portugal rank
84th
Population, female over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.05 million against 5.66 million in Portugal, a difference of 391,520.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 84th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.80 million | 4.66 million | 140,580 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 4.99 million | 4.72 million | 272,579 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.05 million | 5.16 million | 108,261 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.17 million | 5.20 million | 35,480 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.35 million | 5.43 million | 78,613 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.71 million | 5.46 million | 250,942 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.95 million | 5.52 million | 430,188 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 6.05 million against 5.66 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Belgium and Portugal?
- 391,520, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for population, female?
- Belgium ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 84th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.