Netherlands vs Portugal: Population by sex, age and other typologies
Netherlands
9,041 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
3,265 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Portugal rank
10th
Population by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9,041 Thousand persons against 3,265 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 5,776 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.8 times Portugal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,234 Thousand persons | 3,136 Thousand persons | 5,099 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8,706 Thousand persons | 3,148 Thousand persons | 5,558 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by sex, age and other typologies, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 9,041 Thousand persons against 3,265 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by sex, age and other typologies between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 5,776 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 10th 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.