Portugal vs Switzerland: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
Portugal
70,862
in 2025
Switzerland
67,010
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 70,862 against 67,010 in Switzerland, a difference of 3,852.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,326 | 49,254 | 20,929 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -212.3 | 61,920 | 62,132 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 178,871 | 76,896 | 101,976 | 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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 70,862 against 67,010 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 3,852, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.