Greece vs Portugal: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional

Greece
49,637
in 2025
Portugal
70,862
in 2025
Greece rank
14th
Portugal rank
11th

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
-100.0k0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020122025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 70,862 against 49,637 in Greece, a difference of 21,225.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 31,564 28,326 3,239 Greece
2010s -26,232 -212.3 26,020 Portugal
2020s 15,288 178,871 163,584 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 70,862 against 49,637 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Greece and Portugal?
21,225, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
Greece ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,021 places, 41,336 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed