Belgium vs Portugal: Third country nationals: annual data (rounded) … refused
Belgium
1,605 Person
in 2025
Portugal
2,135 Person
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
Third country nationals: annual data (rounded) … refused over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,135 Person against 1,605 Person in Belgium, a difference of 530 Person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 42 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,612 Person | 3,082 Person | 1,470 Person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,016 Person | 2,069 Person | 53.5 Person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,479 Person | 1,641 Person | 161.67 Person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher third country nationals refused entry at the external borders, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,135 Person against 1,605 Person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in third country nationals refused entry at the external borders between Belgium and Portugal?
- 530 Person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.