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Portugal vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 108th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Zambia
Population
10667081
22697916
Population rank 92/197 62/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Portugal and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Zambia
2024 $313,271,185,085 $25,303,185,342
2023 $292,323,800,949 $27,577,956,471
2022 $256,898,677,175 $29,163,782,140
2021 $256,055,879,091 $22,096,416,932
2020 $229,618,773,423 $18,137,764,931
2019 $240,115,970,063 $23,308,667,781
2018 $242,092,894,543 $26,311,507,274
2017 $220,862,990,767 $25,873,601,261
2016 $206,305,431,242 $20,958,412,538
2015 $199,038,523,120 $21,251,216,799
2014 $230,078,616,300 $27,141,023,558
2013 $226,677,408,292 $28,037,239,463
2012 $216,536,676,772 $25,503,060,420
2011 $245,426,767,676 $23,459,515,276
2010 $238,443,864,993 $20,265,559,484
2009 $244,667,762,836 $15,328,342,304
2008 $263,416,394,624 $17,910,858,638
2007 $240,496,147,317 $14,056,957,976
2006 $208,756,449,276 $12,756,858,899
2005 $197,253,876,705 $8,331,870,169
2004 $189,382,122,532 $6,221,110,219
2003 $165,226,175,537 $4,901,869,764
2002 $134,795,565,549 $4,193,850,445
2001 $121,604,107,165 $4,094,441,301
2000 $118,605,192,877 $3,600,632,111
1999 $127,470,385,557 $3,404,284,891
1998 $123,946,327,916 $3,537,741,942
1997 $117,016,535,163 $4,303,288,480
1996 $122,630,089,680 $3,597,220,962
1995 $118,122,007,430 $3,806,983,413
1994 $99,688,641,304 $3,656,806,166
1993 $95,009,751,901 $3,273,505,344
1992 $107,592,098,307 $3,182,810,841
1991 $89,233,599,278 $3,376,806,697
1990 $78,713,860,217 $3,288,381,797
1989 $60,594,092,182 $3,994,673,161
1988 $56,347,250,696 $3,728,878,149
1987 $48,182,925,857 $2,265,250,972
1986 $38,745,901,354 $1,664,413,508
1985 $27,115,807,742 $2,252,454,500
1984 $25,217,969,050 $2,719,518,933
1983 $27,239,650,742 $3,321,048,451
1982 $30,527,754,793 $3,871,117,093
1981 $31,977,276,873 $4,008,126,497
1980 $32,896,519,824 $3,884,530,854
1979 $26,622,819,672 $3,353,445,378
1978 $23,487,614,051 $2,811,032,473
1977 $21,439,523,311 $2,515,296,940
1976 $20,332,831,565 $2,742,859,263
1975 $19,347,607,843 $2,442,672,141
1974 $17,512,391,476 $2,910,981,262
1973 $15,090,564,186 $2,434,255,237
1972 $11,239,117,865 $1,872,416,680
1971 $9,201,604,240 $1,653,259,341
1970 $8,108,235,704 $1,788,779,285
1969 $7,287,555,035 $1,926,399,230
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,573,739,371
1967 $6,002,607,030 $1,340,639,464
1966 $5,370,108,031 $1,238,999,505
1965 $4,901,711,248 $1,061,199,576
1964 $4,429,202,657 $822,639,671
1963 $4,084,251,593 $704,339,719
1962 $3,835,883,663 $679,279,729
1961 $3,573,719,085 $682,359,727
1960 $3,339,150,158 $698,739,721

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

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Portugal and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Zambia
2024 $29,292 $1,187
2023 $27,635 $1,331
2022 $24,621 $1,447
2021 $24,711 $1,127
2020 $22,299 $952
2019 $23,343 $1,259
2018 $23,541 $1,464
2017 $21,442 $1,483
2016 $19,980 $1,239
2015 $19,216 $1,296
2014 $22,121 $1,707
2013 $21,676 $1,821
2012 $20,593 $1,710
2011 $23,247 $1,625
2010 $22,552 $1,451
2009 $23,151 $1,136
2008 $24,949 $1,376
2007 $22,811 $1,119
2006 $19,839 $1,052
2005 $18,780 $711
2004 $18,064 $549
2003 $15,798 $446
2002 $12,937 $394
2001 $11,735 $397
2000 $11,526 $359
1999 $12,475 $350
1998 $12,199 $373
1997 $11,576 $466
1996 $12,185 $400
1995 $11,781 $433
1994 $9,977 $426
1993 $9,535 $391
1992 $10,811 $389
1991 $8,959 $423
1990 $7,885 $422
1989 $6,056 $526
1988 $5,624 $504
1987 $4,804 $315
1986 $3,862 $238.2
1985 $2,705 $332
1984 $2,523 $413
1983 $2,735 $520
1982 $3,080 $627
1981 $3,246 $670
1980 $3,368 $669
1979 $2,756 $595
1978 $2,457 $514
1977 $2,267 $474
1976 $2,173 $533
1975 $2,128 $490
1974 $2,000 $601
1973 $1,748 $518
1972 $1,302 $410
1971 $1,065 $372
1970 $934 $414
1969 $832 $459
1968 $752 $387
1967 $676 $341
1966 $601 $325
1965 $545 $287.4
1964 $490 $230
1963 $452 $203.2
1962 $426 $202.3
1961 $400 $209.7
1960 $377 $221.6

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

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Portugal vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Zambia
2026 82.9 66.9
2025 82.7 66.7
2024 82.6 66.5
2023 82.4 66.3
2022 81.2 65.3
2021 81.4 62.4
2020 81.4 63.4
2019 82 62.9
2018 81.6 62.1
2017 81.7 61.6
2016 81.4 61.1
2015 81.3 60.7
2014 81.3 60.1
2013 80.9 59.4
2012 80.6 58.7
2011 80.6 57.8
2010 80.1 56.9
2009 79.8 55.9
2008 79.6 54.8
2007 79.3 53.7
2006 79.1 52.7
2005 78.3 51.6
2004 78.4 50.5
2003 77.6 49.6
2002 77.4 48.5
2001 77.2 47.4
2000 76.8 46.6
1999 76.3 45.9
1998 76.1 45.7
1997 75.9 45.7
1996 75.5 45.8
1995 75.5 46.1
1994 75.7 46.3
1993 74.8 46.7
1992 74.9 47
1991 74.2 47.4
1990 74.3 48.2
1989 74.7 48.9
1988 74.1 49.7
1987 74.1 50.4
1986 73.6 51.1
1985 73.2 52
1984 72.9 52.9
1983 72.7 53.7
1982 72.7 54.4
1981 71.9 55
1980 71.7 55.5
1979 71.6 56
1978 70.8 56.3
1977 70.3 56.3
1976 69.1 56.1
1975 68.8 55.7
1974 69.1 55.4
1973 68.6 54.9
1972 69.2 54.4
1971 66.8 53.9
1970 67.1 53.4
1969 66.4 53
1968 66.8 52.7
1967 66.5 52.5
1966 65.6 52.3
1965 66.1 52.1
1964 65.1 51.2
1963 64.9 51.6
1962 64.3 51.3
1961 62.8 51
1960 64.1 50.6
1959 62.9 50.3
1958 63.7 49.9
1957 61.4 49.5
1956 61.2 49.1
1955 61.4 48.8
1954 62.2 48.4
1953 61.1 48
1952 59.8 47.6
1951 58.7 47.2
1950 58.5 46.8

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

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Portugal and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Portugal Zambia
2024 10,694,681 21,314,956
2023 10,578,174 20,723,965
2022 10,434,332 20,152,938
2021 10,361,831 19,603,607
2020 10,297,081 19,059,395
2019 10,286,263 18,513,839
2018 10,283,822 17,973,569
2017 10,300,300 17,441,320
2016 10,325,452 16,914,423
2015 10,358,076 16,399,089
2014 10,401,062 15,895,315
2013 10,457,295 15,398,997
2012 10,514,844 14,913,629
2011 10,557,560 14,437,796
2010 10,573,100 13,965,594
2009 10,568,247 13,490,389
2008 10,558,177 13,021,324
2007 10,542,964 12,565,085
2006 10,522,288 12,129,553
2005 10,503,330 11,718,819
2004 10,483,861 11,338,198
2003 10,458,821 10,983,595
2002 10,419,631 10,647,949
2001 10,362,722 10,325,185
2000 10,289,898 10,017,631
1999 10,217,828 9,740,005
1998 10,160,196 9,482,408
1997 10,108,977 9,237,063
1996 10,063,945 9,004,053
1995 10,026,176 8,785,763
1994 9,991,525 8,576,269
1993 9,964,675 8,373,921
1992 9,952,494 8,176,680
1991 9,960,235 7,981,650
1990 9,983,218 7,786,169
1989 10,005,000 7,589,216
1988 10,019,610 7,391,440
1987 10,030,031 7,191,282
1986 10,032,734 6,986,471
1985 10,023,613 6,780,953
1984 9,996,232 6,580,490
1983 9,957,865 6,381,038
1982 9,911,771 6,178,637
1981 9,851,362 5,983,289
1980 9,766,312 5,802,833
1979 9,661,265 5,631,728
1978 9,558,250 5,465,374
1977 9,455,675 5,302,480
1976 9,355,810 5,143,842
1975 9,093,470 4,990,086
1974 8,754,365 4,842,746
1973 8,633,100 4,702,693
1972 8,630,430 4,569,309
1971 8,643,756 4,442,525
1970 8,680,431 4,321,718
1969 8,757,705 4,197,116
1968 8,836,650 4,065,593
1967 8,874,520 3,936,343
1966 8,930,990 3,812,003
1965 8,998,595 3,692,086
1964 9,035,365 3,577,017
1963 9,030,355 3,465,907
1962 8,993,985 3,358,099
1961 8,929,316 3,254,086
1960 8,857,716 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Zambia

Fertility rate
Portugal

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Zambia
2023 1.44 4.1
2022 1.43 4.18
2021 1.35 4.25
2020 1.42 4.32
2019 1.44 4.42
2018 1.42 4.49
2017 1.38 4.57
2016 1.37 4.67
2015 1.31 4.78
2014 1.24 4.89
2013 1.21 5.01
2012 1.28 5.14
2011 1.35 5.26
2010 1.39 5.36
2009 1.34 5.45
2008 1.39 5.53
2007 1.35 5.61
2006 1.37 5.68
2005 1.41 5.7
2004 1.4 5.7
2003 1.44 5.71
2002 1.46 5.77
2001 1.45 5.85
2000 1.55 5.92
1999 1.5 6
1998 1.47 6.07
1997 1.47 6.12
1996 1.44 6.18
1995 1.41 6.23
1994 1.45 6.26
1993 1.52 6.3
1992 1.54 6.35
1991 1.56 6.46
1990 1.56 6.57
1989 1.57 6.64
1988 1.61 6.7
1987 1.62 6.8
1986 1.66 6.87
1985 1.72 6.93
1984 1.9 6.97
1983 1.95 7.01
1982 2.07 7.04
1981 2.13 7.07
1980 2.25 7.14
1979 2.31 7.22
1978 2.45 7.29
1977 2.69 7.35
1976 2.82 7.39
1975 2.75 7.42
1974 2.7 7.36
1973 2.77 7.34
1972 2.86 7.3
1971 3 7.26
1970 3.01 7.22
1969 3.12 7.18
1968 3.12 7.18
1967 3.16 7.15
1966 3.16 7.14
1965 3.15 7.12
1964 3.21 7.09
1963 3.12 7.06
1962 3.23 7.01
1961 3.21 6.98
1960 3.16 6.95

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

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Portugal and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Zambia
2024 47.5 18.8
2023 47.2 18.6
2022 46.8 18.4
2021 46.5 18.2
2020 46.1 18
2019 45.6 17.9
2018 45.2 17.7
2017 44.7 17.5
2016 44.3 17.4
2015 43.8 17.2
2014 43.4 17.1
2013 42.9 17
2012 42.4 16.9
2011 41.9 16.8
2010 41.5 16.7
2009 41 16.6
2008 40.6 16.5
2007 40.2 16.4
2006 39.8 16.3
2005 39.4 16.3
2004 39 16.2
2003 38.6 16.1
2002 38.3 16
2001 38 15.9
2000 37.7 15.9
1999 37.4 15.8
1998 37.1 15.8
1997 36.8 15.8
1996 36.4 15.8
1995 36.1 15.8
1994 35.7 15.8
1993 35.4 15.8
1992 35 15.8
1991 34.6 15.7
1990 34.2 15.7
1989 33.7 15.7
1988 33.3 15.6
1987 32.9 15.6
1986 32.5 15.5
1985 32.1 15.5
1984 31.7 15.4
1983 31.4 15.4
1982 31.1 15.3
1981 30.8 15.3
1980 30.6 15.2
1979 30.3 15.3
1978 30 15.3
1977 29.9 15.4
1976 29.8 15.4
1975 29.7 15.5
1974 29.7 15.7
1973 29.6 15.8
1972 29.6 15.9
1971 29.7 16.1
1970 29.6 16.2
1969 29.4 16.4
1968 29.2 16.4
1967 29.1 16.5
1966 29 16.5
1965 28.8 16.6
1964 28.7 16.6
1963 28.5 16.7
1962 28.3 16.8
1961 28.1 16.9
1960 27.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Portugal Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Portugal Zambia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
27.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Portugal Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Zambia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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