Continente vs Portugal: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region
Continente
10.25 million Number
in 2025
Portugal
10.75 million Number
in 2025
Continente rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- Continente
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.75 million Number against 10.25 million Number in Continente, a difference of 501,100 Number.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Continente ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 437 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Continente | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.54 million Number | 10.03 million Number | 494,204 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.96 million Number | 10.45 million Number | 498,509 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.94 million Number | 10.44 million Number | 502,880 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.02 million Number | 10.52 million Number | 493,620 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region, Continente or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.75 million Number against 10.25 million Number in Continente as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region between Continente and Portugal?
- 501,100 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Continente and Portugal rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Continente ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 437 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.