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Netherlands vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 134th vs. 108th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Portugal
Population
18252623
10667081
Population rank 72/197 92/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Netherlands and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Portugal
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $313,271,185,085
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $292,323,800,949
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $256,898,677,175
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $256,055,879,091
2020 $932,560,861,701 $229,618,773,423
2019 $928,903,005,576 $240,115,970,063
2018 $929,733,599,797 $242,092,894,543
2017 $848,233,537,846 $220,862,990,767
2016 $797,163,949,290 $206,305,431,242
2015 $775,743,675,303 $199,038,523,120
2014 $901,556,501,756 $230,078,616,300
2013 $883,951,539,007 $226,677,408,292
2012 $845,689,017,066 $216,536,676,772
2011 $913,140,741,333 $245,426,767,676
2010 $852,464,982,433 $238,443,864,993
2009 $878,954,223,140 $244,667,762,836
2008 $957,901,566,041 $263,416,394,624
2007 $853,499,460,873 $240,496,147,317
2006 $737,593,995,289 $208,756,449,276
2005 $688,133,699,636 $197,253,876,705
2004 $661,224,886,143 $189,382,122,532
2003 $582,435,617,082 $165,226,175,537
2002 $475,529,972,123 $134,795,565,549
2001 $432,536,219,669 $121,604,107,165
2000 $417,649,282,154 $118,605,192,877
1999 $447,778,514,140 $127,470,385,557
1998 $438,612,530,549 $123,946,327,916
1997 $417,506,211,882 $117,016,535,163
1996 $451,372,549,020 $122,630,089,680
1995 $452,967,334,614 $118,122,007,430
1994 $379,688,232,232 $99,688,641,304
1993 $354,070,495,966 $95,009,751,901
1992 $363,497,050,125 $107,592,098,307
1991 $327,982,316,124 $89,233,599,278
1990 $318,799,003,994 $78,713,860,217
1989 $258,716,904,292 $60,594,092,182
1988 $262,295,966,105 $56,347,250,696
1987 $245,406,949,521 $48,182,925,857
1986 $201,157,708,221 $38,745,901,354
1985 $144,057,523,222 $27,115,807,742
1984 $144,124,462,912 $25,217,969,050
1983 $153,671,294,109 $27,239,650,742
1982 $158,712,765,536 $30,527,754,793
1981 $164,375,775,854 $31,977,276,873
1980 $195,439,301,707 $32,896,519,824
1979 $179,933,827,310 $26,622,819,672
1978 $156,089,077,205 $23,487,614,051
1977 $127,203,923,857 $21,439,523,311
1976 $109,329,386,564 $20,332,831,565
1975 $100,397,061,694 $19,347,607,843
1974 $87,371,810,804 $17,512,391,476
1973 $71,946,639,603 $15,090,564,186
1972 $54,787,070,173 $11,239,117,865
1971 $44,644,730,576 $9,201,604,240
1970 $38,220,884,519 $8,108,235,704
1969 $34,086,038,090 $7,287,555,035
1968 $30,097,635,751 $6,644,693,214
1967 $27,143,828,099 $6,002,607,030
1966 $24,741,480,717 $5,370,108,031
1965 $22,721,869,808 $4,901,711,248
1964 $20,232,048,553 $4,429,202,657
1963 $17,193,744,109 $4,084,251,593
1962 $15,847,582,341 $3,835,883,663
1961 $14,599,836,396 $3,573,719,085
1960 $13,282,979,015 $3,339,150,158

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Portugal
2024 $67,520 $29,292
2023 $63,516 $27,635
2022 $59,123 $24,621
2021 $60,142 $24,711
2020 $53,468 $22,299
2019 $53,555 $23,343
2018 $53,955 $23,541
2017 $49,514 $21,442
2016 $46,809 $19,980
2015 $45,794 $19,216
2014 $53,457 $22,121
2013 $52,602 $21,676
2012 $50,474 $20,593
2011 $54,702 $23,247
2010 $51,306 $22,552
2009 $53,172 $23,151
2008 $58,247 $24,949
2007 $52,101 $22,811
2006 $45,124 $19,839
2005 $42,165 $18,780
2004 $40,611 $18,064
2003 $35,897 $15,798
2002 $29,447 $12,937
2001 $26,956 $11,735
2000 $26,225 $11,526
1999 $28,319 $12,475
1998 $27,924 $12,199
1997 $26,745 $11,576
1996 $29,064 $12,185
1995 $29,301 $11,781
1994 $24,683 $9,977
1993 $23,156 $9,535
1992 $23,939 $10,811
1991 $21,764 $8,959
1990 $21,322 $7,885
1989 $17,423 $6,056
1988 $17,771 $5,624
1987 $16,734 $4,804
1986 $13,804 $3,862
1985 $9,941 $2,705
1984 $9,992 $2,523
1983 $10,696 $2,735
1982 $11,089 $3,080
1981 $11,537 $3,246
1980 $13,812 $3,368
1979 $12,817 $2,756
1978 $11,196 $2,457
1977 $9,180 $2,267
1976 $7,937 $2,173
1975 $7,346 $2,128
1974 $6,450 $2,000
1973 $5,353 $1,748
1972 $4,110 $1,302
1971 $3,384 $1,065
1970 $2,931 $934
1969 $2,647 $832
1968 $2,364 $752
1967 $2,155 $676
1966 $1,986 $601
1965 $1,848 $545
1964 $1,668 $490
1963 $1,437 $452
1962 $1,342 $426
1961 $1,254 $400
1960 $1,156 $377

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Portugal
2026 82.6 82.9
2025 82.4 82.7
2024 82.3 82.6
2023 82.2 82.4
2022 81.9 81.2
2021 81.4 81.4
2020 81.4 81.4
2019 82.1 82
2018 81.8 81.6
2017 81.7 81.7
2016 81.6 81.4
2015 81.5 81.3
2014 81.7 81.3
2013 81.3 80.9
2012 81.1 80.6
2011 81.1 80.6
2010 80.8 80.1
2009 80.7 79.8
2008 80.4 79.6
2007 80.3 79.3
2006 79.8 79.1
2005 79.5 78.3
2004 79.2 78.4
2003 78.7 77.6
2002 78.4 77.4
2001 78.3 77.2
2000 78.1 76.8
1999 78 76.3
1998 78 76.1
1997 77.9 75.9
1996 77.6 75.5
1995 77.6 75.5
1994 77.5 75.7
1993 77 74.8
1992 77.4 74.9
1991 77.2 74.2
1990 77 74.3
1989 76.8 74.7
1988 77 74.1
1987 76.8 74.1
1986 76.4 73.6
1985 76.4 73.2
1984 76.3 72.9
1983 76.3 72.7
1982 76.1 72.7
1981 76 71.9
1980 75.8 71.7
1979 75.6 71.6
1978 75.2 70.8
1977 75.3 70.3
1976 74.7 69.1
1975 74.6 68.8
1974 74.6 69.1
1973 74.2 68.6
1972 73.8 69.2
1971 73.9 66.8
1970 73.6 67.1
1969 73.6 66.4
1968 73.6 66.8
1967 73.8 66.5
1966 73.6 65.6
1965 73.6 66.1
1964 73.7 65.1
1963 73.4 64.9
1962 73.2 64.3
1961 73.6 62.8
1960 73.4 64.1
1959 73.2 62.9
1958 73.1 63.7
1957 73 61.4
1956 72.5 61.2
1955 72.5 61.4
1954 72.4 62.2
1953 71.7 61.1
1952 72.1 59.8
1951 71.5 58.7
1950 71.4 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Netherlands and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Portugal
2024 17,993,485 10,694,681
2023 17,877,117 10,578,174
2022 17,700,982 10,434,332
2021 17,533,044 10,361,831
2020 17,441,500 10,297,081
2019 17,344,874 10,286,263
2018 17,231,624 10,283,822
2017 17,131,296 10,300,300
2016 17,030,314 10,325,452
2015 16,939,923 10,358,076
2014 16,865,008 10,401,062
2013 16,804,432 10,457,295
2012 16,754,962 10,514,844
2011 16,693,074 10,557,560
2010 16,615,394 10,573,100
2009 16,530,388 10,568,247
2008 16,445,593 10,558,177
2007 16,381,696 10,542,964
2006 16,346,101 10,522,288
2005 16,319,868 10,503,330
2004 16,281,779 10,483,861
2003 16,225,302 10,458,821
2002 16,148,929 10,419,631
2001 16,046,180 10,362,722
2000 15,925,513 10,289,898
1999 15,812,088 10,217,828
1998 15,707,209 10,160,196
1997 15,610,650 10,108,977
1996 15,530,498 10,063,945
1995 15,459,006 10,026,176
1994 15,382,838 9,991,525
1993 15,290,368 9,964,675
1992 15,184,166 9,952,494
1991 15,069,798 9,960,235
1990 14,951,510 9,983,218
1989 14,848,907 10,005,000
1988 14,760,094 10,019,610
1987 14,665,037 10,030,031
1986 14,572,278 10,032,734
1985 14,491,632 10,023,613
1984 14,424,211 9,996,232
1983 14,367,070 9,957,865
1982 14,312,690 9,911,771
1981 14,247,208 9,851,362
1980 14,149,800 9,766,312
1979 14,038,270 9,661,265
1978 13,941,700 9,558,250
1977 13,856,185 9,455,675
1976 13,774,037 9,355,810
1975 13,666,335 9,093,470
1974 13,545,056 8,754,365
1973 13,439,322 8,633,100
1972 13,328,593 8,630,430
1971 13,194,497 8,643,756
1970 13,038,526 8,680,431
1969 12,877,984 8,757,705
1968 12,729,721 8,836,650
1967 12,598,201 8,874,520
1966 12,456,251 8,930,990
1965 12,294,732 8,998,595
1964 12,127,120 9,035,365
1963 11,965,966 9,030,355
1962 11,805,689 8,993,985
1961 11,638,712 8,929,316
1960 11,486,631 8,857,716

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Portugal

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Portugal
2023 1.43 1.44
2022 1.49 1.43
2021 1.62 1.35
2020 1.54 1.42
2019 1.57 1.44
2018 1.59 1.42
2017 1.62 1.38
2016 1.66 1.37
2015 1.66 1.31
2014 1.71 1.24
2013 1.68 1.21
2012 1.72 1.28
2011 1.76 1.35
2010 1.79 1.39
2009 1.79 1.34
2008 1.77 1.39
2007 1.72 1.35
2006 1.72 1.37
2005 1.71 1.41
2004 1.72 1.4
2003 1.75 1.44
2002 1.73 1.46
2001 1.71 1.45
2000 1.72 1.55
1999 1.65 1.5
1998 1.63 1.47
1997 1.56 1.47
1996 1.53 1.44
1995 1.53 1.41
1994 1.57 1.45
1993 1.57 1.52
1992 1.59 1.54
1991 1.61 1.56
1990 1.62 1.56
1989 1.55 1.57
1988 1.55 1.61
1987 1.56 1.62
1986 1.55 1.66
1985 1.51 1.72
1984 1.49 1.9
1983 1.47 1.95
1982 1.5 2.07
1981 1.56 2.13
1980 1.6 2.25
1979 1.56 2.31
1978 1.58 2.45
1977 1.58 2.69
1976 1.63 2.82
1975 1.66 2.75
1974 1.77 2.7
1973 1.9 2.77
1972 2.15 2.86
1971 2.36 3
1970 2.57 3.01
1969 2.75 3.12
1968 2.72 3.12
1967 2.81 3.16
1966 2.9 3.16
1965 3.04 3.15
1964 3.17 3.21
1963 3.19 3.12
1962 3.18 3.23
1961 3.22 3.21
1960 3.12 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Portugal
2024 42.4 47.5
2023 42.4 47.2
2022 42.5 46.8
2021 42.6 46.5
2020 42.5 46.1
2019 42.5 45.6
2018 42.4 45.2
2017 42.3 44.7
2016 42.2 44.3
2015 42 43.8
2014 41.8 43.4
2013 41.6 42.9
2012 41.3 42.4
2011 41 41.9
2010 40.7 41.5
2009 40.3 41
2008 40 40.6
2007 39.7 40.2
2006 39.3 39.8
2005 38.9 39.4
2004 38.5 39
2003 38.1 38.6
2002 37.8 38.3
2001 37.5 38
2000 37.3 37.7
1999 37 37.4
1998 36.7 37.1
1997 36.4 36.8
1996 36.1 36.4
1995 35.7 36.1
1994 35.4 35.7
1993 35.1 35.4
1992 34.8 35
1991 34.6 34.6
1990 34.3 34.2
1989 34.1 33.7
1988 33.8 33.3
1987 33.5 32.9
1986 33.2 32.5
1985 32.9 32.1
1984 32.6 31.7
1983 32.3 31.4
1982 31.9 31.1
1981 31.6 30.8
1980 31.3 30.6
1979 31 30.3
1978 30.7 30
1977 30.3 29.9
1976 29.8 29.8
1975 29.4 29.7
1974 29.3 29.7
1973 29 29.6
1972 28.9 29.6
1971 28.7 29.7
1970 28.6 29.6
1969 28.6 29.4
1968 28.6 29.2
1967 28.5 29.1
1966 28.6 29
1965 28.6 28.8
1964 28.6 28.7
1963 28.7 28.5
1962 28.7 28.3
1961 28.8 28.1
1960 28.8 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Portugal
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.8%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Netherlands Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Portugal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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