Netherlands vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Netherlands
0.5314 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
0.427 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
98th
Portugal rank
99th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5314 % change on previous year against 0.427 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.1044 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 99th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3742 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1970s | -0.1826 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0705 % change on previous year | 0.6573 % change on previous year | 0.5868 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.6055 % change on previous year | 0.5543 % change on previous year | 0.0512 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.339 % change on previous year | 0.4472 % change on previous year | 0.1082 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4304 % change on previous year | 0.4133 % change on previous year | 0.0171 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.5088 % change on previous year | 0.4288 % change on previous year | 0.08 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 0.5314 % change on previous year against 0.427 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.1044 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Netherlands ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 99th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.