The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.
Population statistics:
- China's population is 131.5 times bigger than Portugal's.
- China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
- The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.13% for Portugal.
- For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
- Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).
China vs Portugal: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
China
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2100 | 633,320,628 | 8,977,781 |
| 2099 | 643,959,697 | 8,983,042 |
| 2098 | 654,691,595 | 8,987,129 |
| 2097 | 665,517,335 | 8,992,549 |
| 2096 | 676,438,150 | 8,998,689 |
| 2095 | 687,457,915 | 9,006,394 |
| 2094 | 698,589,897 | 9,011,158 |
| 2093 | 709,852,629 | 9,016,023 |
| 2092 | 721,251,520 | 9,021,257 |
| 2091 | 732,791,748 | 9,025,345 |
| 2090 | 744,501,355 | 9,029,722 |
| 2089 | 756,404,299 | 9,034,399 |
| 2088 | 768,478,316 | 9,039,122 |
| 2087 | 780,707,622 | 9,045,400 |
| 2086 | 793,081,006 | 9,050,153 |
| 2085 | 805,608,315 | 9,055,552 |
| 2084 | 818,268,277 | 9,062,369 |
| 2083 | 830,972,107 | 9,068,714 |
| 2082 | 843,721,746 | 9,077,003 |
| 2081 | 856,534,631 | 9,087,394 |
| 2080 | 869,351,919 | 9,098,423 |
| 2079 | 882,146,959 | 9,111,057 |
| 2078 | 894,889,246 | 9,125,056 |
| 2077 | 907,592,919 | 9,140,039 |
| 2076 | 920,280,380 | 9,158,661 |
| 2075 | 932,956,157 | 9,178,289 |
| 2074 | 945,631,173 | 9,201,245 |
| 2073 | 958,352,980 | 9,225,478 |
| 2072 | 971,115,895 | 9,248,867 |
| 2071 | 983,938,054 | 9,275,782 |
| 2070 | 996,853,418 | 9,304,137 |
| 2069 | 1,009,905,851 | 9,334,425 |
| 2068 | 1,023,081,790 | 9,367,211 |
| 2067 | 1,036,420,010 | 9,399,389 |
| 2066 | 1,049,887,382 | 9,432,609 |
| 2065 | 1,063,477,623 | 9,466,860 |
| 2064 | 1,077,206,695 | 9,503,941 |
| 2063 | 1,090,982,303 | 9,540,829 |
| 2062 | 1,104,833,556 | 9,578,098 |
| 2061 | 1,118,682,849 | 9,614,549 |
| 2060 | 1,132,504,136 | 9,652,893 |
| 2059 | 1,146,199,736 | 9,691,151 |
| 2058 | 1,159,714,746 | 9,731,557 |
| 2057 | 1,172,963,523 | 9,769,285 |
| 2056 | 1,185,938,083 | 9,807,403 |
| 2055 | 1,198,550,408 | 9,847,280 |
| 2054 | 1,210,749,681 | 9,885,446 |
| 2053 | 1,222,500,569 | 9,924,814 |
| 2052 | 1,233,808,926 | 9,963,090 |
| 2051 | 1,244,584,333 | 9,999,372 |
| 2050 | 1,254,824,040 | 10,035,796 |
| 2049 | 1,264,598,914 | 10,072,922 |
| 2048 | 1,273,885,471 | 10,106,403 |
| 2047 | 1,282,701,271 | 10,140,325 |
| 2046 | 1,291,133,690 | 10,173,871 |
| 2045 | 1,299,154,327 | 10,206,046 |
| 2044 | 1,306,805,350 | 10,237,224 |
| 2043 | 1,314,176,710 | 10,268,090 |
| 2042 | 1,321,319,298 | 10,296,167 |
| 2041 | 1,328,219,755 | 10,322,968 |
| 2040 | 1,334,857,481 | 10,351,965 |
| 2039 | 1,341,265,381 | 10,379,824 |
| 2038 | 1,347,407,165 | 10,405,843 |
| 2037 | 1,353,377,505 | 10,430,143 |
| 2036 | 1,359,133,287 | 10,454,779 |
| 2035 | 1,364,651,508 | 10,478,501 |
| 2034 | 1,369,940,557 | 10,502,828 |
| 2033 | 1,375,003,005 | 10,525,638 |
| 2032 | 1,379,784,204 | 10,548,736 |
| 2031 | 1,384,301,522 | 10,569,489 |
| 2030 | 1,388,520,533 | 10,588,717 |
| 2029 | 1,392,490,007 | 10,609,556 |
| 2028 | 1,396,163,778 | 10,631,437 |
| 2027 | 1,399,515,824 | 10,649,916 |
| 2026 | 1,402,578,808 | 10,667,081 |
| 2025 | 1,405,826,385 | 10,683,692 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 10,694,681 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 10,578,174 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 10,434,332 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 10,361,831 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 10,297,081 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 10,286,263 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 10,283,822 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 10,300,300 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 10,325,452 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 10,358,076 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 10,401,062 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 10,457,295 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 10,514,844 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 10,557,560 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 10,573,100 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 10,568,247 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 10,558,177 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 10,542,964 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 10,522,288 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 10,503,330 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 10,483,861 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 10,458,821 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 10,419,631 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 10,362,722 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 10,289,898 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 10,217,828 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 10,160,196 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 10,108,977 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 10,063,945 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 10,026,176 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 9,991,525 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 9,964,675 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 9,952,494 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 9,960,235 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 9,983,218 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 10,005,000 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 10,019,610 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 10,030,031 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 10,032,734 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 10,023,613 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 9,996,232 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 9,957,865 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 9,911,771 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 9,851,362 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 9,766,312 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 9,661,265 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 9,558,250 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 9,455,675 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 9,355,810 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 9,093,470 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 8,754,365 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 8,633,100 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 8,630,430 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 8,643,756 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 8,680,431 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 8,757,705 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 8,836,650 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 8,874,520 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 8,930,990 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 8,998,595 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 9,035,365 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 9,030,355 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 8,993,985 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 8,929,316 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 8,857,716 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/china/portugal | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).
China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 14.1% in Portugal.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2100 | -1.65% | -0.06% |
| 2099 | -1.64% | -0.05% |
| 2098 | -1.63% | -0.06% |
| 2097 | -1.61% | -0.07% |
| 2096 | -1.6% | -0.09% |
| 2095 | -1.59% | -0.05% |
| 2094 | -1.59% | -0.05% |
| 2093 | -1.58% | -0.06% |
| 2092 | -1.57% | -0.05% |
| 2091 | -1.57% | -0.05% |
| 2090 | -1.57% | -0.05% |
| 2089 | -1.57% | -0.05% |
| 2088 | -1.57% | -0.07% |
| 2087 | -1.56% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | -1.56% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | -1.55% | -0.08% |
| 2084 | -1.53% | -0.07% |
| 2083 | -1.51% | -0.09% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | -0.11% |
| 2081 | -1.47% | -0.12% |
| 2080 | -1.45% | -0.14% |
| 2079 | -1.42% | -0.15% |
| 2078 | -1.4% | -0.16% |
| 2077 | -1.38% | -0.2% |
| 2076 | -1.36% | -0.21% |
| 2075 | -1.34% | -0.25% |
| 2074 | -1.33% | -0.26% |
| 2073 | -1.31% | -0.25% |
| 2072 | -1.3% | -0.29% |
| 2071 | -1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2070 | -1.29% | -0.32% |
| 2069 | -1.29% | -0.35% |
| 2068 | -1.29% | -0.34% |
| 2067 | -1.28% | -0.35% |
| 2066 | -1.28% | -0.36% |
| 2065 | -1.27% | -0.39% |
| 2064 | -1.26% | -0.39% |
| 2063 | -1.25% | -0.39% |
| 2062 | -1.24% | -0.38% |
| 2061 | -1.22% | -0.4% |
| 2060 | -1.19% | -0.39% |
| 2059 | -1.17% | -0.42% |
| 2058 | -1.13% | -0.39% |
| 2057 | -1.09% | -0.39% |
| 2056 | -1.05% | -0.4% |
| 2055 | -1.01% | -0.39% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.4% |
| 2053 | -0.92% | -0.38% |
| 2052 | -0.87% | -0.36% |
| 2051 | -0.82% | -0.36% |
| 2050 | -0.77% | -0.37% |
| 2049 | -0.73% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | -0.69% | -0.33% |
| 2047 | -0.65% | -0.33% |
| 2046 | -0.62% | -0.32% |
| 2045 | -0.59% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | -0.56% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | -0.54% | -0.27% |
| 2042 | -0.52% | -0.26% |
| 2041 | -0.5% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | -0.48% | -0.27% |
| 2039 | -0.46% | -0.25% |
| 2038 | -0.44% | -0.23% |
| 2037 | -0.42% | -0.24% |
| 2036 | -0.4% | -0.23% |
| 2035 | -0.39% | -0.23% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | -0.22% |
| 2033 | -0.35% | -0.22% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | -0.3% | -0.18% |
| 2030 | -0.29% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | -0.21% |
| 2028 | -0.24% | -0.17% |
| 2027 | -0.22% | -0.16% |
| 2026 | -0.23% | -0.16% |
| 2025 | -0.22% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | -0.12% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | 1.38% |
| 2022 | -0.01% | 0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.09% | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 0.47% | -0.16% |
| 2017 | 0.61% | -0.24% |
| 2016 | 0.57% | -0.31% |
| 2015 | 0.58% | -0.41% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | -0.54% |
| 2013 | 0.67% | -0.55% |
| 2012 | 0.68% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.55% | -0.15% |
| 2010 | 0.48% | 0.05% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.51% | 0.14% |
| 2007 | 0.52% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.56% | 0.18% |
| 2005 | 0.59% | 0.19% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | 0.24% |
| 2003 | 0.62% | 0.38% |
| 2002 | 0.67% | 0.55% |
| 2001 | 0.73% | 0.71% |
| 2000 | 0.79% | 0.71% |
| 1999 | 0.87% | 0.57% |
| 1998 | 0.96% | 0.51% |
| 1997 | 1.03% | 0.45% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | 0.38% |
| 1995 | 1.09% | 0.35% |
| 1994 | 1.14% | 0.27% |
| 1993 | 1.16% | 0.12% |
| 1992 | 1.23% | -0.08% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | -0.23% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | -0.22% |
| 1989 | 1.54% | -0.15% |
| 1988 | 1.62% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.62% | -0.03% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | 0.09% |
| 1985 | 1.37% | 0.27% |
| 1984 | 1.32% | 0.39% |
| 1983 | 1.46% | 0.47% |
| 1982 | 1.48% | 0.61% |
| 1981 | 1.29% | 0.87% |
| 1980 | 1.26% | 1.09% |
| 1979 | 1.34% | 1.08% |
| 1978 | 1.35% | 1.08% |
| 1977 | 1.37% | 1.07% |
| 1976 | 1.56% | 2.88% |
| 1975 | 1.78% | 3.87% |
| 1974 | 2.09% | 1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.31% | 0.03% |
| 1972 | 2.49% | -0.15% |
| 1971 | 2.78% | -0.42% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -0.88% |
| 1969 | 2.78% | -0.89% |
| 1968 | 2.65% | -0.43% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -0.63% |
| 1966 | 2.83% | -0.75% |
| 1965 | 2.41% | -0.41% |
| 1964 | 2.35% | 0.06% |
| 1963 | 2.49% | 0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.82% | 0.72% |
| 1961 | -1.01% | 0.81% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/china/portugal | CC BY
In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.
Live population counters
|
China
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1402578808
|
10667081
|
| Population rank | 2/197 | 92/197 |
| Percent of world population | 16.9% | 0.13% |
| One net population change |
18.2 seconds
|
4.51 minutes
|
| One birth every |
3.5 seconds
|
6.13 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.84 seconds
|
4.44 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | -4,753 | +319 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,735,000 | +116,507 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.12% | +1.1% |
| Population growth rate rank | 173/197 | 94/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.97 minutes
|
32 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -268,126 | +16,472 |
| Net migration rank | 189/196 | 38/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,638,718 | 1,127,184 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 43/195 | 56/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.1% | 10.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 192/195 | 61/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Portugal
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -268,126 | - | 16,472 |
| 2024 | - | -318,992 | - | 20,648 |
| 2023 | -2,087,851 | -567,724 | -32,792 | 29,102 |
| 2022 | -847,305 | -293,846 | -40,694 | 68,696 |
| 2021 | 480,203 | -379,749 | -45,592 | 69,606 |
| 2020 | 2,046,095 | -91,577 | -39,129 | 54,076 |
| 2019 | 4,673,713 | -656,091 | -24,687 | 63,031 |
| 2018 | 5,302,433 | -198,206 | -25,709 | 22,495 |
| 2017 | 7,790,880 | -94,625 | -23,691 | 13,979 |
| 2016 | 9,062,269 | -153,056 | -23,749 | -775 |
| 2015 | 6,788,911 | -646,941 | -23,823 | -3,209 |
| 2014 | 9,205,180 | -371,108 | -22,882 | -26,447 |
| 2013 | 8,043,116 | -188,951 | -24,052 | -36,342 |
| 2012 | 10,075,174 | -58,864 | -17,875 | -37,083 |
| 2011 | 8,245,065 | -416,189 | -5,279 | -31,513 |
| 2010 | 6,407,607 | -184,144 | -4,230 | -5,627 |
| 2009 | 6,483,236 | -177,135 | -5,284 | 14,532 |
| 2008 | 6,729,247 | -764,370 | 0 | 9,478 |
| 2007 | 6,813,465 | -1,042,019 | -1,055 | 21,064 |
| 2006 | 6,922,185 | -759,559 | 3,156 | 16,754 |
| 2005 | 7,678,911 | -103,701 | 2,101 | 15,537 |
| 2004 | 7,607,960 | -770,977 | 7,339 | 13,928 |
| 2003 | 7,743,284 | -613,223 | 4,184 | 24,740 |
| 2002 | 8,258,580 | -761,291 | 8,335 | 42,169 |
| 2001 | 8,839,358 | -176,419 | 8,290 | 55,565 |
| 2000 | 9,570,849 | -62,622 | 15,435 | 60,586 |
| 1999 | 10,247,372 | -96,102 | 8,175 | 49,572 |
| 1998 | 11,351,286 | -40,472 | 7,112 | 40,931 |
| 1997 | 12,374,554 | -279,251 | 8,087 | 36,922 |
| 1996 | 12,686,872 | -250,750 | 4,026 | 32,640 |
| 1995 | 12,711,220 | -365,986 | 4,011 | 26,971 |
| 1994 | 13,360,470 | -723,641 | 9,991 | 20,761 |
| 1993 | 13,493,138 | -373,316 | 7,972 | 8,561 |
| 1992 | 13,548,601 | -142,985 | 13,933 | -11,847 |
| 1991 | 14,937,124 | -544,650 | 12,948 | -37,914 |
| 1990 | 16,335,313 | -11,187 | 13,976 | -34,855 |
| 1989 | 16,824,495 | -313,476 | 22,011 | -30,615 |
| 1988 | 17,328,640 | -282,194 | 24,047 | -26,595 |
| 1987 | 18,005,821 | -169,170 | 28,084 | -23,142 |
| 1986 | 16,609,920 | -79,190 | 31,102 | -20,000 |
| 1985 | 14,987,830 | -60,929 | 33,077 | -19,183 |
| 1984 | 13,561,671 | -51,961 | 45,983 | -16,658 |
| 1983 | 13,599,789 | -43,756 | 47,798 | -16,568 |
| 1982 | 15,815,318 | -36,181 | 58,479 | -15,006 |
| 1981 | 14,461,027 | -28,016 | 56,152 | -7,938 |
| 1980 | 11,647,260 | -20,129 | 63,481 | 29,881 |
| 1979 | 11,250,148 | -13,704 | 67,628 | 32,434 |
| 1978 | 11,473,980 | -9,916 | 70,731 | 34,345 |
| 1977 | 11,378,068 | -15,323 | 84,156 | 37,779 |
| 1976 | 11,782,472 | -55,109 | 85,138 | 40,490 |
| 1975 | 14,378,237 | -115,173 | 81,841 | 42,262 |
| 1974 | 15,738,118 | -175,239 | 74,412 | 41,254 |
| 1973 | 18,423,727 | -214,997 | 76,835 | 39,748 |
| 1972 | 19,102,585 | -215,650 | 83,715 | 39,058 |
| 1971 | 19,622,980 | -180,153 | 82,980 | 48,944 |
| 1970 | 21,137,076 | -126,510 | 87,672 | -191,862 |
| 1969 | 20,760,332 | -72,836 | 89,329 | -161,114 |
| 1968 | 21,206,083 | -37,290 | 100,737 | -145,200 |
| 1967 | 19,263,662 | 1,246,654 | 106,495 | -136,232 |
| 1966 | 19,282,187 | 4,165 | 107,171 | -129,233 |
| 1965 | 20,296,950 | -130,900 | 115,182 | -123,855 |
| 1964 | 19,302,532 | -1,250,441 | 120,170 | -118,763 |
| 1963 | 22,742,225 | -31,383 | 113,783 | -116,874 |
| 1962 | 17,969,132 | -31,305 | 123,217 | -113,947 |
| 1961 | 2,496,047 | -25,578 | 117,867 | -112,768 |
| 1960 | -3,048,510 | -16,927 | 118,693 | -95,886 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/china/portugal | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people). In Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).
As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.
Biggest cities by population
|
China
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Chongqing | 32.1M |
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 21.9M |
| Chengdu | 20.9M |
| Guangzhou | 18.7M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Tianjin | 13.9M |
| Xi'an | 13M |
| Suzhou | 12.7M |
| Zhengzhou | 12.6M |
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Portugal
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lisbon | 546K |
| Sintra | 386K |
| Vila Nova de Gaia | 304K |
| Porto | 232K |
| Cascais | 214K |
| Loures | 202K |
| Braga | 193K |
| Almada | 177K |
| Matosinhos | 173K |
| Oeiras | 172K |
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Population differences between China and Portugal
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China
|
Portugal
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79 years | 82.9 years |
| Average age | 40.5 years | 45.7 years |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 47.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 47.6:52.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 302 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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