Belgium vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Belgium
0.4106 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
0.427 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
100th
Portugal rank
99th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.427 % change on previous year against 0.4106 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.0164 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 99th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5311 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.4589 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.2876 % change on previous year | 0.6573 % change on previous year | 0.3697 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.4278 % change on previous year | 0.5543 % change on previous year | 0.1265 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.679 % change on previous year | 0.4472 % change on previous year | 0.2317 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6803 % change on previous year | 0.4133 % change on previous year | 0.267 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5499 % change on previous year | 0.4288 % change on previous year | 0.1212 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.427 % change on previous year against 0.4106 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0164 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Belgium ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 99th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.