Netherlands vs Portugal: Short-term population projections

Netherlands
218,829
in 2050
Portugal
158,662
in 2050
Netherlands rank
7th
Portugal rank
8th

Short-term population projections over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k202320362050

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 218,829 against 158,662 in Portugal, a difference of 60,167.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 8th of 30 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2020s 171,078 123,017 48,061 Netherlands
2030s 193,031 137,185 55,846 Netherlands
2040s 212,478 152,648 59,831 Netherlands
2050s 218,829 158,662 60,167 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term population projections, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 218,829 against 158,662 in Portugal as of 2050.
What is the difference in short-term population projections between Netherlands and Portugal?
60,167, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 2023 to 2050.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for short-term population projections?
Netherlands ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 8th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Short-term population projections (2023-2050). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Netherlands vs Portugal: Short-term population projections. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/short-term-population-projections-2023-2050/netherlands/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/short-term-population-projections-2023-2050/netherlands/portugal/">Netherlands vs Portugal: Short-term population projections</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Short-term population projections (2023-2050)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 924 data points, 2023–2050
Last refreshed