Netherlands vs Portugal: All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each
Netherlands
831,413 Person
in 2025
Portugal
1.12 million Person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Portugal rank
5th
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.12 million Person against 831,413 Person in Netherlands, a difference of 290,647 Person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 515,512 Person | 310,031 Person | 205,481 Person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 775,330 Person | 735,317 Person | 40,013 Person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.12 million Person against 831,413 Person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 290,647 Person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 5th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.