Netherlands vs Portugal: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Netherlands
18.09 million
in 2025
Portugal
11.41 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
15th
Portugal rank
18th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.09 million against 11.41 million in Portugal, a difference of 6.68 million.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 61 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.20 million | 8.92 million | 3.27 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 13.58 million | 9.05 million | 4.54 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.48 million | 9.96 million | 4.52 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15.40 million | 10.04 million | 5.36 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.27 million | 10.47 million | 5.79 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.94 million | 10.43 million | 6.51 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.77 million | 10.89 million | 6.89 million | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 18.09 million against 11.41 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 6.68 million, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.