Portugal vs Spain: Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level
Portugal
10.75 million
in 2025
Spain
49.13 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
5th
Spain rank
4th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.13 million against 10.75 million in Portugal, a difference of 38.38 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.39 million | 46.59 million | 36.20 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.49 million | 47.88 million | 37.39 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.13 million against 10.75 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level between Portugal and Spain?
- 38.38 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.