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Portugal vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 108th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Romania
Population
10667081
18839108
Population rank 92/197 70/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Portugal and Romania: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Romania economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Romania
2024 $313,271,185,085 $382,564,217,989
2023 $292,323,800,949 $347,757,995,759
2022 $256,898,677,175 $295,319,437,557
2021 $256,055,879,091 $285,071,280,114
2020 $229,618,773,423 $250,625,048,304
2019 $240,115,970,063 $250,080,428,512
2018 $242,092,894,543 $241,791,427,224
2017 $220,862,990,767 $210,147,385,855
2016 $206,305,431,242 $185,290,759,249
2015 $199,038,523,120 $177,885,131,240
2014 $230,078,616,300 $199,722,319,676
2013 $226,677,408,292 $189,798,603,751
2012 $216,536,676,772 $179,117,323,107
2011 $245,426,767,676 $192,623,977,894
2010 $238,443,864,993 $170,064,350,672
2009 $244,667,762,836 $174,110,532,659
2008 $263,416,394,624 $214,315,932,061
2007 $240,496,147,317 $174,588,782,939
2006 $208,756,449,276 $122,023,735,993
2005 $197,253,876,705 $98,454,380,120
2004 $189,382,122,532 $74,973,656,852
2003 $165,226,175,537 $57,806,384,143
2002 $134,795,565,549 $46,065,502,703
2001 $121,604,107,165 $40,395,116,581
2000 $118,605,192,877 $37,253,739,511
1999 $127,470,385,557 $35,953,156,754
1998 $123,946,327,916 $41,696,091,974
1997 $117,016,535,163 $35,575,214,078
1996 $122,630,089,680 $36,937,074,278
1995 $118,122,007,430 $37,430,162,103
1994 $99,688,641,304 $30,072,805,104
1993 $95,009,751,901 $26,361,160,450
1992 $107,592,098,307 $25,121,666,667
1991 $89,233,599,278 $28,850,634,900
1990 $78,713,860,217 $38,247,882,300
1989 $60,594,092,182 $41,450,777,202
1988 $56,347,250,696 $40,424,528,302
1987 $48,182,925,857 $38,067,567,568
1986 $38,745,901,354 -
1985 $27,115,807,742 -
1984 $25,217,969,050 -
1983 $27,239,650,742 -
1982 $30,527,754,793 -
1981 $31,977,276,873 -
1980 $32,896,519,824 -
1979 $26,622,819,672 -
1978 $23,487,614,051 -
1977 $21,439,523,311 -
1976 $20,332,831,565 -
1975 $19,347,607,843 -
1974 $17,512,391,476 -
1973 $15,090,564,186 -
1972 $11,239,117,865 -
1971 $9,201,604,240 -
1970 $8,108,235,704 -
1969 $7,287,555,035 -
1968 $6,644,693,214 -
1967 $6,002,607,030 -
1966 $5,370,108,031 -
1965 $4,901,711,248 -
1964 $4,429,202,657 -
1963 $4,084,251,593 -
1962 $3,835,883,663 -
1961 $3,573,719,085 -
1960 $3,339,150,158 -

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

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Portugal and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Romania
2024 $29,292 $20,080
2023 $27,635 $18,244
2022 $24,621 $15,504
2021 $24,711 $14,908
2020 $22,299 $13,009
2019 $23,343 $12,910
2018 $23,541 $12,416
2017 $21,442 $10,728
2016 $19,980 $9,405
2015 $19,216 $8,977
2014 $22,121 $10,032
2013 $21,676 $9,498
2012 $20,593 $8,930
2011 $23,247 $9,561
2010 $22,552 $8,400
2009 $23,151 $8,548
2008 $24,949 $10,435
2007 $22,811 $8,360
2006 $19,839 $5,758
2005 $18,780 $4,618
2004 $18,064 $3,495
2003 $15,798 $2,679
2002 $12,937 $2,120
2001 $11,735 $1,825
2000 $11,526 $1,660
1999 $12,475 $1,600
1998 $12,199 $1,853
1997 $11,576 $1,577
1996 $12,185 $1,633
1995 $11,781 $1,650
1994 $9,977 $1,323
1993 $9,535 $1,158
1992 $10,811 $1,102
1991 $8,959 $1,254
1990 $7,885 $1,648
1989 $6,056 $1,790
1988 $5,624 $1,753
1987 $4,804 $1,659
1986 $3,862 -
1985 $2,705 -
1984 $2,523 -
1983 $2,735 -
1982 $3,080 -
1981 $3,246 -
1980 $3,368 -
1979 $2,756 -
1978 $2,457 -
1977 $2,267 -
1976 $2,173 -
1975 $2,128 -
1974 $2,000 -
1973 $1,748 -
1972 $1,302 -
1971 $1,065 -
1970 $934 -
1969 $832 -
1968 $752 -
1967 $676 -
1966 $601 -
1965 $545 -
1964 $490 -
1963 $452 -
1962 $426 -
1961 $400 -
1960 $377 -

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

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Portugal vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Romania
2026 82.9 76.4
2025 82.7 76.2
2024 82.6 76.1
2023 82.4 75.9
2022 81.2 75.3
2021 81.4 72.7
2020 81.4 74
2019 82 75.3
2018 81.6 75.1
2017 81.7 75
2016 81.4 75
2015 81.3 74.7
2014 81.3 74.8
2013 80.9 74.9
2012 80.6 74.3
2011 80.6 74.3
2010 80.1 73.6
2009 79.8 73.5
2008 79.6 73.2
2007 79.3 72.8
2006 79.1 72.2
2005 78.3 71.6
2004 78.4 71.1
2003 77.6 70.8
2002 77.4 70.8
2001 77.2 71.1
2000 76.8 71.2
1999 76.3 70.6
1998 76.1 69.9
1997 75.9 69.1
1996 75.5 68.8
1995 75.5 69.3
1994 75.7 69.3
1993 74.8 69.5
1992 74.9 69.5
1991 74.2 70
1990 74.3 69.8
1989 74.7 69.5
1988 74.1 69.4
1987 74.1 69.1
1986 73.6 69.7
1985 73.2 69.4
1984 72.9 69.9
1983 72.7 69.8
1982 72.7 69.8
1981 71.9 69.5
1980 71.7 69.2
1979 71.6 69.5
1978 70.8 69.8
1977 70.3 69.5
1976 69.1 69.9
1975 68.8 69.6
1974 69.1 69.5
1973 68.6 68.7
1972 69.2 69
1971 66.8 68.4
1970 67.1 67.9
1969 66.4 67.2
1968 66.8 67.9
1967 66.5 68.1
1966 65.6 68.2
1965 66.1 68.4
1964 65.1 68.4
1963 64.9 67.8
1962 64.3 67.2
1961 62.8 66.4
1960 64.1 65.6
1959 62.9 64.9
1958 63.7 64.4
1957 61.4 64
1956 61.2 63.6
1955 61.4 63.3
1954 62.2 63
1953 61.1 62.5
1952 59.8 61.8
1951 58.7 61.2
1950 58.5 60.5

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

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Portugal and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Romania
1x
Year Population
Portugal Romania
2024 10,694,681 19,051,804
2023 10,578,174 19,061,062
2022 10,434,332 19,048,502
2021 10,361,831 19,122,059
2020 10,297,081 19,265,250
2019 10,286,263 19,371,648
2018 10,283,822 19,473,970
2017 10,300,300 19,588,715
2016 10,325,452 19,702,267
2015 10,358,076 19,815,616
2014 10,401,062 19,908,979
2013 10,457,295 19,983,693
2012 10,514,844 20,058,035
2011 10,557,560 20,147,528
2010 10,573,100 20,246,871
2009 10,568,247 20,367,487
2008 10,558,177 20,537,875
2007 10,542,964 20,882,982
2006 10,522,288 21,193,760
2005 10,503,330 21,319,685
2004 10,483,861 21,451,748
2003 10,458,821 21,574,326
2002 10,419,631 21,730,496
2001 10,362,722 22,131,970
2000 10,289,898 22,442,971
1999 10,217,828 22,472,040
1998 10,160,196 22,507,344
1997 10,108,977 22,553,978
1996 10,063,945 22,619,004
1995 10,026,176 22,684,270
1994 9,991,525 22,730,211
1993 9,964,675 22,763,280
1992 9,952,494 22,794,284
1991 9,960,235 23,001,155
1990 9,983,218 23,201,835
1989 10,005,000 23,161,458
1988 10,019,610 23,057,662
1987 10,030,031 22,949,430
1986 10,032,734 22,836,841
1985 10,023,613 22,732,999
1984 9,996,232 22,640,547
1983 9,957,865 22,560,478
1982 9,911,771 22,475,741
1981 9,851,362 22,353,070
1980 9,766,312 22,207,282
1979 9,661,265 22,090,488
1978 9,558,250 21,951,464
1977 9,455,675 21,756,096
1976 9,355,810 21,551,634
1975 9,093,470 21,293,583
1974 8,754,365 21,029,429
1973 8,633,100 20,835,681
1972 8,630,430 20,657,957
1971 8,643,756 20,461,567
1970 8,680,431 20,250,398
1969 8,757,705 20,009,141
1968 8,836,650 19,799,831
1967 8,874,520 19,534,242
1966 8,930,990 19,215,450
1965 8,998,595 19,031,576
1964 9,035,365 18,919,126
1963 9,030,355 18,797,850
1962 8,993,985 18,676,550
1961 8,929,316 18,555,250
1960 8,857,716 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Romania

Fertility rate
Portugal

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Romania
2023 1.44 1.71
2022 1.43 1.71
2021 1.35 1.81
2020 1.42 1.8
2019 1.44 1.77
2018 1.42 1.76
2017 1.38 1.78
2016 1.37 1.69
2015 1.31 1.62
2014 1.24 1.56
2013 1.21 1.46
2012 1.28 1.52
2011 1.35 1.47
2010 1.39 1.59
2009 1.34 1.66
2008 1.39 1.6
2007 1.35 1.45
2006 1.37 1.42
2005 1.41 1.4
2004 1.4 1.33
2003 1.44 1.3
2002 1.46 1.27
2001 1.45 1.27
2000 1.55 1.31
1999 1.5 1.3
1998 1.47 1.32
1997 1.47 1.32
1996 1.44 1.3
1995 1.41 1.33
1994 1.45 1.4
1993 1.52 1.43
1992 1.54 1.51
1991 1.56 1.59
1990 1.56 1.83
1989 1.57 2.22
1988 1.61 2.3
1987 1.62 2.38
1986 1.66 2.39
1985 1.72 2.31
1984 1.9 2.26
1983 1.95 2.06
1982 2.07 2.17
1981 2.13 2.36
1980 2.25 2.43
1979 2.31 2.49
1978 2.45 2.52
1977 2.69 2.57
1976 2.82 2.54
1975 2.75 2.59
1974 2.7 2.71
1973 2.77 2.44
1972 2.86 2.55
1971 3 2.67
1970 3.01 2.89
1969 3.12 3.19
1968 3.12 3.63
1967 3.16 3.66
1966 3.16 1.9
1965 3.15 1.91
1964 3.21 1.96
1963 3.12 2.01
1962 3.23 2.04
1961 3.21 2.17
1960 3.16 2.34

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

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Portugal and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Romania
2024 47.5 43.8
2023 47.2 43.5
2022 46.8 43.3
2021 46.5 43.2
2020 46.1 42.9
2019 45.6 42.6
2018 45.2 42.3
2017 44.7 42
2016 44.3 41.7
2015 43.8 41.3
2014 43.4 40.9
2013 42.9 40.5
2012 42.4 40.2
2011 41.9 39.8
2010 41.5 39.3
2009 41 38.8
2008 40.6 38.2
2007 40.2 37.7
2006 39.8 37.3
2005 39.4 37
2004 39 36.6
2003 38.6 36
2002 38.3 35.3
2001 38 34.8
2000 37.7 34.8
1999 37.4 34.7
1998 37.1 34.6
1997 36.8 34.4
1996 36.4 34.2
1995 36.1 34
1994 35.7 33.8
1993 35.4 33.6
1992 35 33.3
1991 34.6 33.1
1990 34.2 33
1989 33.7 32.9
1988 33.3 32.8
1987 32.9 32.8
1986 32.5 32.7
1985 32.1 32.5
1984 31.7 32.3
1983 31.4 32.1
1982 31.1 32
1981 30.8 31.9
1980 30.6 31.8
1979 30.3 31.7
1978 30 31.7
1977 29.9 31.8
1976 29.8 31.8
1975 29.7 31.7
1974 29.7 31.6
1973 29.6 31.5
1972 29.6 31.5
1971 29.7 31.4
1970 29.6 31.4
1969 29.4 31.3
1968 29.2 31.3
1967 29.1 31.3
1966 29 31
1965 28.8 30.6
1964 28.7 30.2
1963 28.5 29.7
1962 28.3 29.3
1961 28.1 28.9
1960 27.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Portugal Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Romania
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
27.3%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Portugal Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Romania
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 mi
2024

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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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