Portugal vs Spain: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Portugal
-0.7297 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
-0.6973 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
185th
Spain rank
182nd
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -0.6973 % change on previous year against -0.7297 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.0324 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 185th and Spain ranks 182nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.9297 % change on previous year | 0.1931 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.0316 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.7798 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.4734 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9065 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | -0.5342 % change on previous year | -0.0971 % change on previous year | 0.4371 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2020s | -0.324 % change on previous year | -0.0833 % change on previous year | 0.2407 % change on previous year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at -0.6973 % change on previous year against -0.7297 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0324 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 185th and Spain ranks 182nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), 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 aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.