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Portugal vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 108th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Saudi Arabia
Population
10667081
36734925
Population rank 92/197 44/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 46/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Portugal and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Saudi Arabia
2024 $313,271,185,085 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $292,323,800,949 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $256,898,677,175 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $256,055,879,091 $982,661,066,667
2020 $229,618,773,423 $767,951,200,000
2019 $240,115,970,063 $888,890,133,333
2018 $242,092,894,543 $886,564,800,000
2017 $220,862,990,767 $741,266,133,333
2016 $206,305,431,242 $689,279,466,667
2015 $199,038,523,120 $693,414,400,000
2014 $230,078,616,300 $787,153,066,667
2013 $226,677,408,292 $769,755,733,333
2012 $216,536,676,772 $751,921,333,333
2011 $245,426,767,676 $680,660,800,000
2010 $238,443,864,993 $528,207,466,667
2009 $244,667,762,836 $429,097,866,667
2008 $263,416,394,624 $519,796,800,000
2007 $240,496,147,317 $415,964,509,673
2006 $208,756,449,276 $376,900,133,511
2005 $197,253,876,705 $328,459,608,764
2004 $189,382,122,532 $258,742,133,333
2003 $165,226,175,537 $215,807,733,333
2002 $134,795,565,549 $189,605,866,667
2001 $121,604,107,165 $184,137,600,000
2000 $118,605,192,877 $189,514,933,333
1999 $127,470,385,557 $161,717,066,667
1998 $123,946,327,916 $146,775,466,667
1997 $117,016,535,163 $165,963,684,913
1996 $122,630,089,680 $158,662,483,311
1995 $118,122,007,430 $143,343,124,166
1994 $99,688,641,304 $135,174,899,866
1993 $95,009,751,901 $132,967,957,276
1992 $107,592,098,307 $137,087,850,467
1991 $89,233,599,278 $132,223,230,975
1990 $78,713,860,217 $117,630,173,565
1989 $60,594,092,182 $95,344,459,279
1988 $56,347,250,696 $88,256,074,766
1987 $48,182,925,857 $85,695,861,148
1986 $38,745,901,354 $86,961,922,765
1985 $27,115,807,742 $103,897,846,494
1984 $25,217,969,050 $119,624,858,116
1983 $27,239,650,742 $129,171,635,311
1982 $30,527,754,793 $153,240,313,858
1981 $31,977,276,873 $184,291,360,139
1980 $32,896,519,824 $164,539,660,725
1979 $26,622,819,672 $111,858,444,786
1978 $23,487,614,051 $80,266,516,687
1977 $21,439,523,311 $74,188,986,586
1976 $20,332,831,565 $64,005,665,722
1975 $19,347,607,843 $46,773,208,643
1974 $17,512,391,476 $45,412,957,746
1973 $15,090,564,186 $14,947,435,499
1972 $11,239,117,865 $9,664,267,087
1971 $9,201,604,240 $7,184,806,909
1970 $8,108,235,704 $5,377,333,333
1969 $7,287,555,035 $4,485,777,644
1968 $6,644,693,214 $4,187,777,711
1967 $6,002,607,030 $3,257,022,223
1966 $5,370,108,031 $2,920,555,557
1965 $4,901,711,248 $2,647,955,558
1964 $4,429,202,657 $2,371,808,713
1963 $4,084,251,593 $2,207,393,172
1962 $3,835,883,663 $2,130,606,532
1961 $3,573,719,085 $1,920,811,284
1960 $3,339,150,158 $1,748,124,064

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

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Portugal and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Saudi Arabia
2024 $29,292 $35,122
2023 $27,635 $36,157
2022 $24,621 $38,510
2021 $24,711 $31,921
2020 $22,299 $24,339
2019 $23,343 $29,567
2018 $23,541 $29,360
2017 $21,442 $23,929
2016 $19,980 $22,268
2015 $19,216 $23,256
2014 $22,121 $27,805
2013 $21,676 $27,865
2012 $20,593 $28,733
2011 $23,247 $27,127
2010 $22,552 $22,028
2009 $23,151 $17,718
2008 $24,949 $22,320
2007 $22,811 $18,596
2006 $19,839 $17,564
2005 $18,780 $15,976
2004 $18,064 $13,154
2003 $15,798 $11,487
2002 $12,937 $10,586
2001 $11,735 $10,805
2000 $11,526 $11,715
1999 $12,475 $10,452
1998 $12,199 $9,836
1997 $11,576 $11,545
1996 $12,185 $11,472
1995 $11,781 $10,786
1994 $9,977 $10,602
1993 $9,535 $10,885
1992 $10,811 $11,730
1991 $8,959 $11,847
1990 $7,885 $11,055
1989 $6,056 $9,414
1988 $5,624 $9,165
1987 $4,804 $9,386
1986 $3,862 $10,078
1985 $2,705 $12,745
1984 $2,523 $15,541
1983 $2,735 $17,810
1982 $3,080 $22,454
1981 $3,246 $28,703
1980 $3,368 $27,206
1979 $2,756 $19,612
1978 $2,457 $14,914
1977 $2,267 $14,595
1976 $2,173 $13,313
1975 $2,128 $10,266
1974 $2,000 $10,503
1973 $1,748 $3,640
1972 $1,302 $2,474
1971 $1,065 $1,929
1970 $934 $1,509
1969 $832 $1,313
1968 $752 $1,276
1967 $676 $1,032
1966 $601 $961
1965 $545 $904
1964 $490 $840
1963 $452 $812
1962 $426 $813
1961 $400 $760
1960 $377 $718

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

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Portugal vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Saudi Arabia
2026 82.9 79.4
2025 82.7 79.2
2024 82.6 79
2023 82.4 78.7
2022 81.2 77.3
2021 81.4 77.1
2020 81.4 77.6
2019 82 78.3
2018 81.6 78.7
2017 81.7 78.7
2016 81.4 78.4
2015 81.3 77.8
2014 81.3 77.1
2013 80.9 76.5
2012 80.6 76.1
2011 80.6 75.8
2010 80.1 75.6
2009 79.8 75.4
2008 79.6 75.3
2007 79.3 75.1
2006 79.1 74.8
2005 78.3 74.4
2004 78.4 74
2003 77.6 73.7
2002 77.4 73.3
2001 77.2 73
2000 76.8 72.6
1999 76.3 72.3
1998 76.1 72
1997 75.9 71.6
1996 75.5 71.3
1995 75.5 70.9
1994 75.7 70.6
1993 74.8 70.2
1992 74.9 69.8
1991 74.2 69.3
1990 74.3 68.9
1989 74.7 68.4
1988 74.1 67.8
1987 74.1 67.2
1986 73.6 66.6
1985 73.2 66
1984 72.9 65.4
1983 72.7 64.7
1982 72.7 64
1981 71.9 63.3
1980 71.7 62.4
1979 71.6 61.5
1978 70.8 60.7
1977 70.3 59.7
1976 69.1 58.8
1975 68.8 57.8
1974 69.1 56.8
1973 68.6 55.8
1972 69.2 54.7
1971 66.8 53.7
1970 67.1 52.7
1969 66.4 51.8
1968 66.8 50.9
1967 66.5 50
1966 65.6 49.2
1965 66.1 48.4
1964 65.1 47.7
1963 64.9 47.1
1962 64.3 46.5
1961 62.8 45.9
1960 64.1 45.3
1959 62.9 44.8
1958 63.7 44.2
1957 61.4 43.7
1956 61.2 43.1
1955 61.4 42.6
1954 62.2 42.1
1953 61.1 41.6
1952 59.8 41.1
1951 58.7 40.6
1950 58.5 40

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

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Portugal and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Portugal Saudi Arabia
2024 10,694,681 35,300,280
2023 10,578,174 33,702,731
2022 10,434,332 32,175,224
2021 10,361,831 30,784,383
2020 10,297,081 31,552,510
2019 10,286,263 30,063,799
2018 10,283,822 30,196,281
2017 10,300,300 30,977,355
2016 10,325,452 30,954,198
2015 10,358,076 29,816,382
2014 10,401,062 28,309,273
2013 10,457,295 27,624,004
2012 10,514,844 26,168,861
2011 10,557,560 25,091,867
2010 10,573,100 23,978,487
2009 10,568,247 24,217,654
2008 10,558,177 23,287,877
2007 10,542,964 22,368,313
2006 10,522,288 21,459,144
2005 10,503,330 20,559,890
2004 10,483,861 19,669,480
2003 10,458,821 18,786,767
2002 10,419,631 17,910,910
2001 10,362,722 17,041,397
2000 10,289,898 16,177,722
1999 10,217,828 15,472,075
1998 10,160,196 14,922,185
1997 10,108,977 14,374,943
1996 10,063,945 13,831,009
1995 10,026,176 13,289,245
1994 9,991,525 12,750,040
1993 9,964,675 12,215,862
1992 9,952,494 11,686,676
1991 9,960,235 11,160,744
1990 9,983,218 10,640,691
1989 10,005,000 10,128,394
1988 10,019,610 9,629,165
1987 10,030,031 9,130,194
1986 10,032,734 8,628,639
1985 10,023,613 8,151,779
1984 9,996,232 7,697,307
1983 9,957,865 7,252,941
1982 9,911,771 6,824,486
1981 9,851,362 6,420,551
1980 9,766,312 6,047,997
1979 9,661,265 5,703,698
1978 9,558,250 5,381,902
1977 9,455,675 5,083,048
1976 9,355,810 4,807,933
1975 9,093,470 4,556,287
1974 8,754,365 4,323,632
1973 8,633,100 4,106,344
1972 8,630,430 3,905,722
1971 8,643,756 3,724,031
1970 8,680,431 3,562,470
1969 8,757,705 3,417,114
1968 8,836,650 3,282,711
1967 8,874,520 3,157,242
1966 8,930,990 3,039,887
1965 8,998,595 2,928,771
1964 9,035,365 2,821,968
1963 9,030,355 2,719,341
1962 8,993,985 2,620,910
1961 8,929,316 2,526,347
1960 8,857,716 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Portugal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Saudi Arabia
2023 1.44 2.28
2022 1.43 2.14
2021 1.35 2.17
2020 1.42 2.27
2019 1.44 2.49
2018 1.42 2.67
2017 1.38 2.67
2016 1.37 2.65
2015 1.31 2.63
2014 1.24 2.68
2013 1.21 2.67
2012 1.28 2.78
2011 1.35 2.8
2010 1.39 2.81
2009 1.34 2.95
2008 1.39 3.07
2007 1.35 3.19
2006 1.37 3.18
2005 1.41 3.16
2004 1.4 3.26
2003 1.44 3.47
2002 1.46 3.71
2001 1.45 3.96
2000 1.55 4.21
1999 1.5 4.35
1998 1.47 4.52
1997 1.47 4.66
1996 1.44 4.81
1995 1.41 4.99
1994 1.45 5.16
1993 1.52 5.33
1992 1.54 5.49
1991 1.56 5.64
1990 1.56 5.8
1989 1.57 5.98
1988 1.61 6.15
1987 1.62 6.34
1986 1.66 6.52
1985 1.72 6.65
1984 1.9 6.78
1983 1.95 6.88
1982 2.07 6.98
1981 2.13 7.07
1980 2.25 7.15
1979 2.31 7.23
1978 2.45 7.26
1977 2.69 7.3
1976 2.82 7.33
1975 2.75 7.37
1974 2.7 7.43
1973 2.77 7.48
1972 2.86 7.54
1971 3 7.56
1970 3.01 7.58
1969 3.12 7.6
1968 3.12 7.63
1967 3.16 7.66
1966 3.16 7.66
1965 3.15 7.66
1964 3.21 7.67
1963 3.12 7.65
1962 3.23 7.64
1961 3.21 7.63
1960 3.16 7.63

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

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Portugal and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Saudi Arabia
2024 47.5 30.5
2023 47.2 30.2
2022 46.8 29.7
2021 46.5 29.5
2020 46.1 29.4
2019 45.6 29.3
2018 45.2 29.3
2017 44.7 29
2016 44.3 28.6
2015 43.8 27.9
2014 43.4 27.2
2013 42.9 26.6
2012 42.4 25.9
2011 41.9 25.2
2010 41.5 24.5
2009 41 23.9
2008 40.6 23.4
2007 40.2 22.8
2006 39.8 22.3
2005 39.4 21.9
2004 39 21.4
2003 38.6 21.1
2002 38.3 20.8
2001 38 20.7
2000 37.7 20.8
1999 37.4 20.7
1998 37.1 20.4
1997 36.8 20.2
1996 36.4 19.9
1995 36.1 19.7
1994 35.7 19.6
1993 35.4 19.4
1992 35 19.3
1991 34.6 19.2
1990 34.2 19
1989 33.7 19
1988 33.3 18.9
1987 32.9 18.8
1986 32.5 18.7
1985 32.1 18.7
1984 31.7 18.6
1983 31.4 18.5
1982 31.1 18.4
1981 30.8 18.3
1980 30.6 18.2
1979 30.3 18.1
1978 30 18
1977 29.9 17.9
1976 29.8 17.8
1975 29.7 17.7
1974 29.7 17.6
1973 29.6 17.5
1972 29.6 17.4
1971 29.7 17.4
1970 29.6 17.4
1969 29.4 17.4
1968 29.2 17.5
1967 29.1 17.6
1966 29 17.7
1965 28.8 17.9
1964 28.7 18
1963 28.5 18.2
1962 28.3 18.4
1961 28.1 18.5
1960 27.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Portugal Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
27.3%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Portugal Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
137,554 mi
2006

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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