Belgium vs Portugal: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine
Belgium
6.14 million Number
in 2025
Portugal
6.41 million Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.41 million Number against 6.14 million Number in Belgium, a difference of 274,720 Number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 million Number | 957,333 Number | 1.63 million Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.38 million Number | 1.71 million Number | 1.67 million Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.23 million Number | 3.67 million Number | 552,800 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.74 million Number | 5.53 million Number | 793,333 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.61 million Number | 4.81 million Number | 808,150 Number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.01 million Number | 5.90 million Number | 115,040 Number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.41 million Number against 6.14 million Number in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine between Belgium and Portugal?
- 274,720 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.