Portugal vs Spain: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Portugal
13.1%
in 2025
Spain
15.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.2% against 13.1% in Portugal, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 30 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 4.3% | 8.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 8.4% | 7.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.2% against 13.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Portugal and Spain?
- 2.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.