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
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.