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Portugal vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 108th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal United Kingdom
Population
10667081
70154914
Population rank 92/197 22/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 46/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Portugal and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Portugal and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Portugal

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Portugal United Kingdom
2024 $313,271,185,085 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $292,323,800,949 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $256,898,677,175 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $256,055,879,091 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $229,618,773,423 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $240,115,970,063 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $242,092,894,543 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $220,862,990,767 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $206,305,431,242 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $199,038,523,120 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $230,078,616,300 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $226,677,408,292 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $216,536,676,772 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $245,426,767,676 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $238,443,864,993 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $244,667,762,836 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $263,416,394,624 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $240,496,147,317 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $208,756,449,276 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $197,253,876,705 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $189,382,122,532 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $165,226,175,537 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $134,795,565,549 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $121,604,107,165 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $118,605,192,877 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $127,470,385,557 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $123,946,327,916 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $117,016,535,163 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $122,630,089,680 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $118,122,007,430 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $99,688,641,304 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $95,009,751,901 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $107,592,098,307 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $89,233,599,278 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $78,713,860,217 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $60,594,092,182 $926,884,816,754
1988 $56,347,250,696 $910,122,732,124
1987 $48,182,925,857 $745,162,608,269
1986 $38,745,901,354 $601,452,653,181
1985 $27,115,807,742 $489,285,164,271
1984 $25,217,969,050 $461,487,097,632
1983 $27,239,650,742 $489,618,008,186
1982 $30,527,754,793 $515,048,916,841
1981 $31,977,276,873 $540,765,675,241
1980 $32,896,519,824 $564,947,710,899
1979 $26,622,819,672 $438,994,070,309
1978 $23,487,614,051 $335,883,029,722
1977 $21,439,523,311 $263,066,457,352
1976 $20,332,831,565 $232,614,555,256
1975 $19,347,607,843 $241,756,637,168
1974 $17,512,391,476 $206,131,369,799
1973 $15,090,564,186 $192,537,971,583
1972 $11,239,117,865 $169,965,034,965
1971 $9,201,604,240 $148,113,896,325
1970 $8,108,235,704 $130,671,946,244
1969 $7,287,555,035 $116,464,702,803
1968 $6,644,693,214 $107,759,910,068
1967 $6,002,607,030 $113,116,888,211
1966 $5,370,108,031 $108,572,752,102
1965 $4,901,711,248 $101,824,755,079
1964 $4,429,202,657 $94,407,558,351
1963 $4,084,251,593 $86,561,961,812
1962 $3,835,883,663 $81,247,564,157
1961 $3,573,719,085 $77,741,965,703
1960 $3,339,150,158 $73,233,967,692

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

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Portugal and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal United Kingdom
2024 $29,292 $53,246
2023 $27,635 $49,944
2022 $24,621 $47,057
2021 $24,711 $47,691
2020 $22,299 $40,813
2019 $23,343 $43,159
2018 $23,541 $43,703
2017 $21,442 $40,917
2016 $19,980 $41,258
2015 $19,216 $45,255
2014 $22,121 $47,746
2013 $21,676 $43,607
2012 $20,593 $42,688
2011 $23,247 $42,296
2010 $22,552 $39,778
2009 $23,151 $39,009
2008 $24,949 $47,652
2007 $22,811 $50,629
2006 $19,839 $44,695
2005 $18,780 $42,240
2004 $18,064 $40,504
2003 $15,798 $34,557
2002 $12,937 $30,159
2001 $11,735 $28,014
2000 $11,526 $28,384
1999 $12,475 $28,858
1998 $12,199 $28,396
1997 $11,576 $26,910
1996 $12,185 $24,503
1995 $11,781 $23,253
1994 $9,977 $19,709
1993 $9,535 $18,389
1992 $10,811 $20,487
1991 $8,959 $19,901
1990 $7,885 $19,095
1989 $6,056 $16,239
1988 $5,624 $15,987
1987 $4,804 $13,119
1986 $3,862 $10,611
1985 $2,705 $8,652
1984 $2,523 $8,179
1983 $2,735 $8,692
1982 $3,080 $9,146
1981 $3,246 $9,599
1980 $3,368 $10,032
1979 $2,756 $7,805
1978 $2,457 $5,977
1977 $2,267 $4,681
1976 $2,173 $4,138
1975 $2,128 $4,300
1974 $2,000 $3,666
1973 $1,748 $3,426
1972 $1,302 $3,030
1971 $1,065 $2,650
1970 $934 $2,348
1969 $832 $2,101
1968 $752 $1,952
1967 $676 $2,059
1966 $601 $1,987
1965 $545 $1,874
1964 $490 $1,748
1963 $452 $1,613
1962 $426 $1,526
1961 $400 $1,472
1960 $377 $1,398

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

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Portugal vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal United Kingdom
2026 82.9 81.7
2025 82.7 81.6
2024 82.6 81.4
2023 82.4 81.3
2022 81.2 81.1
2021 81.4 80.7
2020 81.4 80.4
2019 82 81.4
2018 81.6 81.1
2017 81.7 81.2
2016 81.4 81.1
2015 81.3 80.9
2014 81.3 81.2
2013 80.9 80.9
2012 80.6 80.9
2011 80.6 80.8
2010 80.1 80.4
2009 79.8 80.2
2008 79.6 79.7
2007 79.3 79.5
2006 79.1 79.3
2005 78.3 79.1
2004 78.4 78.9
2003 77.6 78.3
2002 77.4 78.2
2001 77.2 78.1
2000 76.8 77.8
1999 76.3 77.4
1998 76.1 77.3
1997 75.9 77.1
1996 75.5 76.9
1995 75.5 76.6
1994 75.7 76.7
1993 74.8 76.2
1992 74.9 76.3
1991 74.2 75.9
1990 74.3 75.7
1989 74.7 75.4
1988 74.1 75.3
1987 74.1 75.1
1986 73.6 74.8
1985 73.2 74.5
1984 72.9 74.7
1983 72.7 74.3
1982 72.7 74
1981 71.9 73.9
1980 71.7 73.6
1979 71.6 73.2
1978 70.8 73
1977 70.3 73.1
1976 69.1 72.6
1975 68.8 72.7
1974 69.1 72.4
1973 68.6 72.2
1972 69.2 72
1971 66.8 72.2
1970 67.1 71.9
1969 66.4 71.7
1968 66.8 71.7
1967 66.5 72.1
1966 65.6 71.4
1965 66.1 71.5
1964 65.1 71.5
1963 64.9 70.8
1962 64.3 70.9
1961 62.8 70.8
1960 64.1 71
1959 62.9 70.8
1958 63.7 70.7
1957 61.4 70.5
1956 61.2 70.4
1955 61.4 70.1
1954 62.2 70.2
1953 61.1 69.8
1952 59.8 69.5
1951 58.7 68.2
1950 58.5 68.6

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

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Portugal and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Portugal United Kingdom
2024 10,694,681 69,226,000
2023 10,578,174 68,492,000
2022 10,434,332 67,604,000
2021 10,361,831 66,984,000
2020 10,297,081 66,744,000
2019 10,286,263 66,631,000
2018 10,283,822 66,289,000
2017 10,300,300 65,966,000
2016 10,325,452 65,607,000
2015 10,358,076 65,088,000
2014 10,401,062 64,620,000
2013 10,457,295 64,139,000
2012 10,514,844 63,711,000
2011 10,557,560 63,258,810
2010 10,573,100 62,766,365
2009 10,568,247 62,276,270
2008 10,558,177 61,806,995
2007 10,542,964 61,322,463
2006 10,522,288 60,846,820
2005 10,503,330 60,401,206
2004 10,483,861 59,987,905
2003 10,458,821 59,647,577
2002 10,419,631 59,370,479
2001 10,362,722 59,119,673
2000 10,289,898 58,892,514
1999 10,217,828 58,682,466
1998 10,160,196 58,487,141
1997 10,108,977 58,316,954
1996 10,063,945 58,166,950
1995 10,026,176 58,019,030
1994 9,991,525 57,865,745
1993 9,964,675 57,718,614
1992 9,952,494 57,580,402
1991 9,960,235 57,424,897
1990 9,983,218 57,247,586
1989 10,005,000 57,076,711
1988 10,019,610 56,928,327
1987 10,030,031 56,802,050
1986 10,032,734 56,681,396
1985 10,023,613 56,550,268
1984 9,996,232 56,422,072
1983 9,957,865 56,332,848
1982 9,911,771 56,313,641
1981 9,851,362 56,333,829
1980 9,766,312 56,314,216
1979 9,661,265 56,246,951
1978 9,558,250 56,196,504
1977 9,455,675 56,193,492
1976 9,355,810 56,211,968
1975 9,093,470 56,225,800
1974 8,754,365 56,229,974
1973 8,633,100 56,194,527
1972 8,630,430 56,086,065
1971 8,643,756 55,896,223
1970 8,680,431 55,663,250
1969 8,757,705 55,441,750
1968 8,836,650 55,211,700
1967 8,874,520 54,943,600
1966 8,930,990 54,648,500
1965 8,998,595 54,348,050
1964 9,035,365 54,000,000
1963 9,030,355 53,650,000
1962 8,993,985 53,250,000
1961 8,929,316 52,800,000
1960 8,857,716 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Portugal

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal United Kingdom
2023 1.44 1.56
2022 1.43 1.56
2021 1.35 1.58
2020 1.42 1.57
2019 1.44 1.63
2018 1.42 1.68
2017 1.38 1.74
2016 1.37 1.79
2015 1.31 1.8
2014 1.24 1.81
2013 1.21 1.83
2012 1.28 1.92
2011 1.35 1.91
2010 1.39 1.92
2009 1.34 1.89
2008 1.39 1.91
2007 1.35 1.86
2006 1.37 1.82
2005 1.41 1.76
2004 1.4 1.75
2003 1.44 1.7
2002 1.46 1.63
2001 1.45 1.63
2000 1.55 1.64
1999 1.5 1.68
1998 1.47 1.71
1997 1.47 1.72
1996 1.44 1.73
1995 1.41 1.71
1994 1.45 1.74
1993 1.52 1.76
1992 1.54 1.79
1991 1.56 1.82
1990 1.56 1.83
1989 1.57 1.79
1988 1.61 1.82
1987 1.62 1.81
1986 1.66 1.78
1985 1.72 1.79
1984 1.9 1.77
1983 1.95 1.77
1982 2.07 1.78
1981 2.13 1.82
1980 2.25 1.9
1979 2.31 1.86
1978 2.45 1.75
1977 2.69 1.69
1976 2.82 1.74
1975 2.75 1.81
1974 2.7 1.92
1973 2.77 2.04
1972 2.86 2.2
1971 3 2.41
1970 3.01 2.44
1969 3.12 2.51
1968 3.12 2.6
1967 3.16 2.68
1966 3.16 2.78
1965 3.15 2.86
1964 3.21 2.93
1963 3.12 2.88
1962 3.23 2.86
1961 3.21 2.78
1960 3.16 2.69

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

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Portugal and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal United Kingdom
2024 47.5 41
2023 47.2 40.8
2022 46.8 40.5
2021 46.5 40.3
2020 46.1 40.2
2019 45.6 40.1
2018 45.2 40
2017 44.7 39.9
2016 44.3 39.8
2015 43.8 39.8
2014 43.4 39.7
2013 42.9 39.6
2012 42.4 39.5
2011 41.9 39.3
2010 41.5 39.2
2009 41 39
2008 40.6 38.9
2007 40.2 38.8
2006 39.8 38.6
2005 39.4 38.5
2004 39 38.4
2003 38.6 38.2
2002 38.3 38.1
2001 38 37.9
2000 37.7 37.7
1999 37.4 37.4
1998 37.1 37.2
1997 36.8 37
1996 36.4 36.8
1995 36.1 36.6
1994 35.7 36.5
1993 35.4 36.3
1992 35 36.2
1991 34.6 36.1
1990 34.2 36
1989 33.7 35.9
1988 33.3 35.7
1987 32.9 35.4
1986 32.5 35.4
1985 32.1 35.3
1984 31.7 35.2
1983 31.4 35
1982 31.1 34.8
1981 30.8 34.5
1980 30.6 34.4
1979 30.3 34.3
1978 30 34.2
1977 29.9 34.1
1976 29.8 34
1975 29.7 34
1974 29.7 34
1973 29.6 34
1972 29.6 34
1971 29.7 34.1
1970 29.6 34.2
1969 29.4 34.4
1968 29.2 34.6
1967 29.1 34.8
1966 29 34.9
1965 28.8 35.1
1964 28.7 35.2
1963 28.5 35.3
1962 28.3 35.3
1961 28.1 35.4
1960 27.9 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Portugal United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal United Kingdom
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
27.3%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Portugal United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$853
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal United Kingdom
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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