Netherlands vs Portugal: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
Netherlands
94,805
in 2025
Portugal
70,862
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Portugal rank
11th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 94,805 against 70,862 in Portugal, a difference of 23,943.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,749 | 28,326 | 12,576 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 53,926 | -212.3 | 54,138 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 122,740 | 178,871 | 56,131 | 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 94,805 against 70,862 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 23,943, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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.