Portugal vs Spain: Total population (thousands), per capita
Portugal
0.001 thousands per person
in 2025
Spain
0.001 thousands per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
206th
Spain rank
203rd
Total population (thousands), per capita over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Portugal, a difference of 0 thousands per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 206th and Spain ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per capita, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Portugal and Spain?
- 0 thousands per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 206th and Spain ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.