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Portugal vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 108th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal UAE
Population
10667081
11686438
Population rank 92/197 84/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Portugal and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Portugal and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Portugal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Portugal UAE
2024 $313,271,185,085 $552,324,846,835
2023 $292,323,800,949 $522,622,191,967
2022 $256,898,677,175 $511,403,403,676
2021 $256,055,879,091 $422,441,388,700
2020 $229,618,773,423 $357,161,878,829
2019 $240,115,970,063 $433,926,208,305
2018 $242,092,894,543 $440,560,108,918
2017 $220,862,990,767 $403,365,010,211
2016 $206,305,431,242 $381,717,086,453
2015 $199,038,523,120 $381,973,042,886
2014 $230,078,616,300 $424,935,874,745
2013 $226,677,408,292 $409,632,675,289
2012 $216,536,676,772 $392,793,464,942
2011 $245,426,767,676 $368,881,143,635
2010 $238,443,864,993 $307,736,419,333
2009 $244,667,762,836 $253,547,358,747
2008 $263,416,394,624 $315,474,615,739
2007 $240,496,147,317 $257,916,133,424
2006 $208,756,449,276 $222,116,541,865
2005 $197,253,876,705 $180,617,467,965
2004 $189,382,122,532 $147,824,370,320
2003 $165,226,175,537 $124,346,358,067
2002 $134,795,565,549 $109,816,201,498
2001 $121,604,107,165 $103,311,640,572
2000 $118,605,192,877 $104,337,372,362
1999 $127,470,385,557 $84,445,473,111
1998 $123,946,327,916 $75,674,336,283
1997 $117,016,535,163 $78,839,008,445
1996 $122,630,089,680 $73,571,233,996
1995 $118,122,007,430 $65,743,666,576
1994 $99,688,641,304 $59,305,093,980
1993 $95,009,751,901 $55,625,170,253
1992 $107,592,098,307 $54,239,171,888
1991 $89,233,599,278 $51,552,165,622
1990 $78,713,860,217 $50,701,443,748
1989 $60,594,092,182 $41,464,995,914
1988 $56,347,250,696 $36,275,674,203
1987 $48,182,925,857 $36,384,908,744
1986 $38,745,901,354 $33,943,612,095
1985 $27,115,807,742 $40,603,650,232
1984 $25,217,969,050 $41,807,954,236
1983 $27,239,650,742 $42,803,323,345
1982 $30,527,754,793 $46,622,718,605
1981 $31,977,276,873 $49,333,424,135
1980 $32,896,519,824 $43,599,160,050
1979 $26,622,819,672 $31,225,659,621
1978 $23,487,614,051 $23,775,764,225
1977 $21,439,523,311 $24,871,775,165
1976 $20,332,831,565 $19,213,158,779
1975 $19,347,607,843 $14,720,728,249
1974 $17,512,391,476 $11,651,505,689
1973 $15,090,564,186 $4,231,243,616
1972 $11,239,117,865 $1,415,086,929
1971 $9,201,604,240 $939,893,600
1970 $8,108,235,704 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal UAE
2024 $29,292 $50,274
2023 $27,635 $49,851
2022 $24,621 $50,760
2021 $24,711 $44,119
2020 $22,299 $37,992
2019 $23,343 $45,939
2018 $23,541 $47,135
2017 $21,442 $43,734
2016 $19,980 $42,721
2015 $19,216 $44,910
2014 $22,121 $52,725
2013 $21,676 $53,247
2012 $20,593 $53,142
2011 $23,247 $51,922
2010 $22,552 $44,795
2009 $23,151 $37,803
2008 $24,949 $50,054
2007 $22,811 $45,855
2006 $19,839 $44,343
2005 $18,780 $38,719
2004 $18,064 $33,377
2003 $15,798 $29,660
2002 $12,937 $27,754
2001 $11,735 $27,745
2000 $11,526 $29,866
1999 $12,475 $25,856
1998 $12,199 $24,889
1997 $11,576 $27,983
1996 $12,185 $28,323
1995 $11,781 $27,003
1994 $9,977 $25,473
1993 $9,535 $25,033
1992 $10,811 $25,648
1991 $8,959 $25,691
1990 $7,885 $26,710
1989 $6,056 $23,167
1988 $5,624 $21,570
1987 $4,804 $23,113
1986 $3,862 $23,132
1985 $2,705 $29,468
1984 $2,523 $32,012
1983 $2,735 $34,650
1982 $3,080 $39,972
1981 $3,246 $44,854
1980 $3,368 $42,925
1979 $2,756 $34,238
1978 $2,457 $29,379
1977 $2,267 $35,020
1976 $2,173 $31,197
1975 $2,128 $27,117
1974 $2,000 $23,823
1973 $1,748 $9,696
1972 $1,302 $3,675
1971 $1,065 $2,805
1970 $934 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal UAE
2026 82.9 83.4
2025 82.7 83.2
2024 82.6 83.1
2023 82.4 82.9
2022 81.2 80.5
2021 81.4 79.1
2020 81.4 81.9
2019 82 82.6
2018 81.6 82.4
2017 81.7 82.4
2016 81.4 82.2
2015 81.3 82.1
2014 81.3 82
2013 80.9 82
2012 80.6 81.9
2011 80.6 81.9
2010 80.1 81.9
2009 79.8 81.7
2008 79.6 81.6
2007 79.3 81.4
2006 79.1 81.2
2005 78.3 80.8
2004 78.4 80.3
2003 77.6 79.6
2002 77.4 78.7
2001 77.2 77.6
2000 76.8 76.3
1999 76.3 75
1998 76.1 73.7
1997 75.9 72.6
1996 75.5 71.8
1995 75.5 71.4
1994 75.7 71.2
1993 74.8 71.2
1992 74.9 71.2
1991 74.2 71.1
1990 74.3 71.1
1989 74.7 71
1988 74.1 70.8
1987 74.1 70.6
1986 73.6 70.4
1985 73.2 70.1
1984 72.9 69.8
1983 72.7 69.4
1982 72.7 69.1
1981 71.9 68.6
1980 71.7 68.2
1979 71.6 67.6
1978 70.8 67.1
1977 70.3 66.5
1976 69.1 65.8
1975 68.8 65.1
1974 69.1 64.4
1973 68.6 63.5
1972 69.2 62.7
1971 66.8 61.8
1970 67.1 60.8
1969 66.4 59.8
1968 66.8 58.7
1967 66.5 57.6
1966 65.6 56.6
1965 66.1 55.5
1964 65.1 54.5
1963 64.9 53.5
1962 64.3 52.5
1961 62.8 51.6
1960 64.1 50.7
1959 62.9 49.7
1958 63.7 48.8
1957 61.4 47.8
1956 61.2 46.9
1955 61.4 46
1954 62.2 45.2
1953 61.1 44.4
1952 59.8 43.6
1951 58.7 42.9
1950 58.5 42.1

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

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Portugal and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Portugal UAE
2024 10,694,681 10,986,400
2023 10,578,174 10,483,751
2022 10,434,332 10,074,977
2021 10,361,831 9,575,152
2020 10,297,081 9,401,038
2019 10,286,263 9,445,785
2018 10,283,822 9,346,701
2017 10,300,300 9,223,225
2016 10,325,452 8,935,095
2015 10,358,076 8,505,237
2014 10,401,062 8,059,440
2013 10,457,295 7,693,031
2012 10,514,844 7,391,448
2011 10,557,560 7,104,538
2010 10,573,100 6,869,838
2009 10,568,247 6,707,058
2008 10,558,177 6,302,664
2007 10,542,964 5,624,635
2006 10,522,288 5,009,100
2005 10,503,330 4,664,790
2004 10,483,861 4,428,967
2003 10,458,821 4,192,457
2002 10,419,631 3,956,826
2001 10,362,722 3,723,590
2000 10,289,898 3,493,575
1999 10,217,828 3,266,009
1998 10,160,196 3,040,421
1997 10,108,977 2,817,410
1996 10,063,945 2,597,564
1995 10,026,176 2,434,662
1994 9,991,525 2,328,188
1993 9,964,675 2,222,093
1992 9,952,494 2,114,730
1991 9,960,235 2,006,626
1990 9,983,218 1,898,220
1989 10,005,000 1,789,851
1988 10,019,610 1,681,788
1987 10,030,031 1,574,244
1986 10,032,734 1,467,383
1985 10,023,613 1,377,911
1984 9,996,232 1,305,996
1983 9,957,865 1,235,305
1982 9,911,771 1,166,370
1981 9,851,362 1,099,855
1980 9,766,312 1,015,700
1979 9,661,265 912,010
1978 9,558,250 809,274
1977 9,455,675 710,209
1976 9,355,810 615,866
1975 9,093,470 542,856
1974 8,754,365 489,087
1973 8,633,100 436,399
1972 8,630,430 385,014
1971 8,643,756 335,027
1970 8,680,431 286,536
1969 8,757,705 239,660
1968 8,836,650 199,416
1967 8,874,520 179,700
1966 8,930,990 173,976
1965 8,998,595 167,103
1964 9,035,365 159,692
1963 9,030,355 152,211
1962 8,993,985 144,946
1961 8,929,316 137,989
1960 8,857,716 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Portugal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal UAE
2023 1.44 1.2
2022 1.43 1.15
2021 1.35 1.16
2020 1.42 1.29
2019 1.44 1.25
2018 1.42 1.29
2017 1.38 1.35
2016 1.37 1.37
2015 1.31 1.42
2014 1.24 1.48
2013 1.21 1.53
2012 1.28 1.53
2011 1.35 1.54
2010 1.39 1.57
2009 1.34 1.58
2008 1.39 1.52
2007 1.35 1.79
2006 1.37 1.96
2005 1.41 2.23
2004 1.4 2.38
2003 1.44 2.49
2002 1.46 2.54
2001 1.45 2.62
2000 1.55 2.73
1999 1.5 2.79
1998 1.47 2.77
1997 1.47 2.83
1996 1.44 3.06
1995 1.41 3.28
1994 1.45 3.76
1993 1.52 3.82
1992 1.54 4.09
1991 1.56 4.25
1990 1.56 4.51
1989 1.57 4.65
1988 1.61 4.77
1987 1.62 4.88
1986 1.66 5
1985 1.72 5.13
1984 1.9 5.3
1983 1.95 5.48
1982 2.07 5.66
1981 2.13 5.81
1980 2.25 5.95
1979 2.31 6.06
1978 2.45 6.15
1977 2.69 6.22
1976 2.82 6.29
1975 2.75 6.35
1974 2.7 6.41
1973 2.77 6.46
1972 2.86 6.5
1971 3 6.52
1970 3.01 6.52
1969 3.12 6.52
1968 3.12 6.53
1967 3.16 6.51
1966 3.16 6.5
1965 3.15 6.5
1964 3.21 6.49
1963 3.12 6.5
1962 3.23 6.49
1961 3.21 6.49
1960 3.16 6.5

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

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Portugal and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal UAE
2024 47.5 32.6
2023 47.2 32.2
2022 46.8 31.9
2021 46.5 31.9
2020 46.1 31.8
2019 45.6 31.8
2018 45.2 31.8
2017 44.7 31.8
2016 44.3 31.8
2015 43.8 31.8
2014 43.4 31.8
2013 42.9 31.7
2012 42.4 31.7
2011 41.9 31.7
2010 41.5 31.7
2009 41 31.6
2008 40.6 31.6
2007 40.2 31.6
2006 39.8 31.4
2005 39.4 30.9
2004 39 30.3
2003 38.6 29.6
2002 38.3 29.1
2001 38 28.6
2000 37.7 28.2
1999 37.4 28
1998 37.1 27.9
1997 36.8 27.9
1996 36.4 28.1
1995 36.1 28
1994 35.7 27.4
1993 35.4 26.8
1992 35 26.4
1991 34.6 26
1990 34.2 25.8
1989 33.7 25.8
1988 33.3 25.9
1987 32.9 26.1
1986 32.5 26.5
1985 32.1 26.6
1984 31.7 26.4
1983 31.4 26.4
1982 31.1 26.4
1981 30.8 26.4
1980 30.6 26.2
1979 30.3 25.8
1978 30 25.5
1977 29.9 25.4
1976 29.8 25.6
1975 29.7 25.4
1974 29.7 24.7
1973 29.6 24.1
1972 29.6 23.6
1971 29.7 23.2
1970 29.6 23
1969 29.4 23.1
1968 29.2 23.5
1967 29.1 23.3
1966 29 22.6
1965 28.8 22
1964 28.7 21.5
1963 28.5 21
1962 28.3 20.6
1961 28.1 20.1
1960 27.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Portugal UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal UAE
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
27.3%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Portugal UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal UAE
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,535 mi
2008

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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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