Belgium vs Portugal: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Belgium
3,423 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,708 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Portugal rank
9th
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3,423 Thousand persons against 2,708 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 715 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,614 Thousand persons | 2,406 Thousand persons | 208.05 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3,082 Thousand persons | 2,526 Thousand persons | 555.88 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population by sex, age and other typologies, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 3,423 Thousand persons against 2,708 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economically active population by sex, age and other typologies between Belgium and Portugal?
- 715 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.