Ireland vs Portugal: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
Ireland
51,643
in 2025
Portugal
70,862
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 70,862 against 51,643 in Ireland, a difference of 19,219.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,719 | 28,326 | 13,393 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9,212 | -212.3 | 9,424 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 62,078 | 178,871 | 116,793 | 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 70,862 against 51,643 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Ireland and Portugal?
- 19,219, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Ireland ranks 13th 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.