Netherlands vs Spain: Population by sex, age and other typologies
Netherlands
9,041 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
20,592 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Population by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20,592 Thousand persons against 9,041 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 11,551 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,089 Thousand persons | 19,474 Thousand persons | 11,385 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 8,211 Thousand persons | 19,742 Thousand persons | 11,531 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 8,706 Thousand persons | 20,191 Thousand persons | 11,486 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by sex, age and other typologies, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 20,592 Thousand persons against 9,041 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by sex, age and other typologies between Netherlands and Spain?
- 11,551 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.