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Population in Israel compared to Portugal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.04 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Israel vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Portugal
2100 21,079,031 8,977,781
2099 20,971,907 8,983,042
2098 20,869,188 8,987,129
2097 20,764,637 8,992,549
2096 20,651,056 8,998,689
2095 20,537,392 9,006,394
2094 20,420,251 9,011,158
2093 20,294,077 9,016,023
2092 20,167,075 9,021,257
2091 20,038,540 9,025,345
2090 19,910,123 9,029,722
2089 19,788,579 9,034,399
2088 19,660,357 9,039,122
2087 19,527,597 9,045,400
2086 19,388,628 9,050,153
2085 19,246,899 9,055,552
2084 19,099,510 9,062,369
2083 18,955,502 9,068,714
2082 18,813,463 9,077,003
2081 18,667,367 9,087,394
2080 18,512,469 9,098,423
2079 18,362,060 9,111,057
2078 18,208,724 9,125,056
2077 18,053,774 9,140,039
2076 17,908,513 9,158,661
2075 17,761,880 9,178,289
2074 17,618,257 9,201,245
2073 17,477,875 9,225,478
2072 17,343,227 9,248,867
2071 17,195,556 9,275,782
2070 17,043,216 9,304,137
2069 16,890,521 9,334,425
2068 16,742,334 9,367,211
2067 16,593,617 9,399,389
2066 16,448,006 9,432,609
2065 16,297,575 9,466,860
2064 16,152,550 9,503,941
2063 15,997,249 9,540,829
2062 15,847,545 9,578,098
2061 15,695,962 9,614,549
2060 15,537,020 9,652,893
2059 15,383,512 9,691,151
2058 15,227,838 9,731,557
2057 15,069,709 9,769,285
2056 14,910,638 9,807,403
2055 14,746,579 9,847,280
2054 14,578,352 9,885,446
2053 14,414,886 9,924,814
2052 14,252,277 9,963,090
2051 14,090,930 9,999,372
2050 13,927,651 10,035,796
2049 13,765,178 10,072,922
2048 13,606,737 10,106,403
2047 13,448,310 10,140,325
2046 13,286,110 10,173,871
2045 13,126,049 10,206,046
2044 12,960,184 10,237,224
2043 12,796,533 10,268,090
2042 12,632,183 10,296,167
2041 12,471,494 10,322,968
2040 12,312,998 10,351,965
2039 12,152,920 10,379,824
2038 11,995,851 10,405,843
2037 11,841,052 10,430,143
2036 11,693,469 10,454,779
2035 11,543,041 10,478,501
2034 11,396,608 10,502,828
2033 11,252,344 10,525,638
2032 11,108,763 10,548,736
2031 10,961,050 10,569,489
2030 10,815,614 10,588,717
2029 10,675,258 10,609,556
2028 10,533,711 10,631,437
2027 10,393,227 10,649,916
2026 10,252,942 10,667,081
2025 10,113,937 10,683,692
2024 9,974,400 10,694,681
2023 9,849,000 10,578,174
2022 9,557,500 10,434,332
2021 9,371,400 10,361,831
2020 9,215,100 10,297,081
2019 9,054,000 10,286,263
2018 8,882,800 10,283,822
2017 8,713,300 10,300,300
2016 8,546,000 10,325,452
2015 8,380,100 10,358,076
2014 8,215,700 10,401,062
2013 8,059,500 10,457,295
2012 7,910,500 10,514,844
2011 7,765,800 10,557,560
2010 7,623,600 10,573,100
2009 7,485,600 10,568,247
2008 7,308,800 10,558,177
2007 7,180,100 10,542,964
2006 7,053,700 10,522,288
2005 6,930,100 10,503,330
2004 6,809,000 10,483,861
2003 6,689,700 10,458,821
2002 6,570,000 10,419,631
2001 6,439,000 10,362,722
2000 6,289,000 10,289,898
1999 6,125,000 10,217,828
1998 5,971,000 10,160,196
1997 5,836,000 10,108,977
1996 5,692,000 10,063,945
1995 5,545,000 10,026,176
1994 5,399,000 9,991,525
1993 5,261,000 9,964,675
1992 5,123,000 9,952,494
1991 4,949,000 9,960,235
1990 4,660,000 9,983,218
1989 4,518,000 10,005,000
1988 4,442,000 10,019,610
1987 4,369,000 10,030,031
1986 4,299,000 10,032,734
1985 4,233,000 10,023,613
1984 4,159,000 9,996,232
1983 4,105,000 9,957,865
1982 4,031,000 9,911,771
1981 3,956,000 9,851,362
1980 3,878,000 9,766,312
1979 3,786,000 9,661,265
1978 3,690,000 9,558,250
1977 3,613,000 9,455,675
1976 3,533,000 9,355,810
1975 3,455,000 9,093,470
1974 3,377,000 8,754,365
1973 3,278,000 8,633,100
1972 3,148,000 8,630,430
1971 3,069,000 8,643,756
1970 2,974,000 8,680,431
1969 2,877,000 8,757,705
1968 2,803,000 8,836,650
1967 2,745,000 8,874,520
1966 2,629,000 8,930,990
1965 2,563,000 8,998,595
1964 2,475,000 9,035,365
1963 2,379,000 9,030,355
1962 2,293,000 8,993,985
1961 2,185,000 8,929,316
1960 2,114,020 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/israel/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Portugal
2100 0.51% -0.06%
2099 0.49% -0.05%
2098 0.5% -0.06%
2097 0.55% -0.07%
2096 0.55% -0.09%
2095 0.57% -0.05%
2094 0.62% -0.05%
2093 0.63% -0.06%
2092 0.64% -0.05%
2091 0.64% -0.05%
2090 0.61% -0.05%
2089 0.65% -0.05%
2088 0.68% -0.07%
2087 0.72% -0.05%
2086 0.74% -0.06%
2085 0.77% -0.08%
2084 0.76% -0.07%
2083 0.75% -0.09%
2082 0.78% -0.11%
2081 0.84% -0.12%
2080 0.82% -0.14%
2079 0.84% -0.15%
2078 0.86% -0.16%
2077 0.81% -0.2%
2076 0.83% -0.21%
2075 0.82% -0.25%
2074 0.8% -0.26%
2073 0.78% -0.25%
2072 0.86% -0.29%
2071 0.89% -0.3%
2070 0.9% -0.32%
2069 0.89% -0.35%
2068 0.9% -0.34%
2067 0.89% -0.35%
2066 0.92% -0.36%
2065 0.9% -0.39%
2064 0.97% -0.39%
2063 0.94% -0.39%
2062 0.97% -0.38%
2061 1.02% -0.4%
2060 1% -0.39%
2059 1.02% -0.42%
2058 1.05% -0.39%
2057 1.07% -0.39%
2056 1.11% -0.4%
2055 1.15% -0.39%
2054 1.13% -0.4%
2053 1.14% -0.38%
2052 1.15% -0.36%
2051 1.17% -0.36%
2050 1.18% -0.37%
2049 1.16% -0.33%
2048 1.18% -0.33%
2047 1.22% -0.33%
2046 1.22% -0.32%
2045 1.28% -0.3%
2044 1.28% -0.3%
2043 1.3% -0.27%
2042 1.29% -0.26%
2041 1.29% -0.28%
2040 1.32% -0.27%
2039 1.31% -0.25%
2038 1.31% -0.23%
2037 1.26% -0.24%
2036 1.3% -0.23%
2035 1.28% -0.23%
2034 1.28% -0.22%
2033 1.29% -0.22%
2032 1.35% -0.2%
2031 1.34% -0.18%
2030 1.31% -0.2%
2029 1.34% -0.21%
2028 1.35% -0.17%
2027 1.37% -0.16%
2026 1.37% -0.16%
2025 1.4% -0.1%
2024 1.27% 1.1%
2023 3.05% 1.38%
2022 1.99% 0.7%
2021 1.7% 0.63%
2020 1.78% 0.11%
2019 1.93% 0.02%
2018 1.95% -0.16%
2017 1.96% -0.24%
2016 1.98% -0.31%
2015 2% -0.41%
2014 1.94% -0.54%
2013 1.88% -0.55%
2012 1.86% -0.4%
2011 1.87% -0.15%
2010 1.84% 0.05%
2009 2.42% 0.1%
2008 1.79% 0.14%
2007 1.79% 0.2%
2006 1.78% 0.18%
2005 1.78% 0.19%
2004 1.78% 0.24%
2003 1.82% 0.38%
2002 2.03% 0.55%
2001 2.39% 0.71%
2000 2.68% 0.71%
1999 2.58% 0.57%
1998 2.31% 0.51%
1997 2.53% 0.45%
1996 2.65% 0.38%
1995 2.7% 0.35%
1994 2.62% 0.27%
1993 2.69% 0.12%
1992 3.52% -0.08%
1991 6.2% -0.23%
1990 3.14% -0.22%
1989 1.71% -0.15%
1988 1.67% -0.1%
1987 1.63% -0.03%
1986 1.56% 0.09%
1985 1.78% 0.27%
1984 1.32% 0.39%
1983 1.84% 0.47%
1982 1.9% 0.61%
1981 2.01% 0.87%
1980 2.43% 1.09%
1979 2.6% 1.08%
1978 2.13% 1.08%
1977 2.26% 1.07%
1976 2.26% 2.88%
1975 2.31% 3.87%
1974 3.02% 1.4%
1973 4.13% 0.03%
1972 2.57% -0.15%
1971 3.19% -0.42%
1970 3.37% -0.88%
1969 2.64% -0.89%
1968 2.11% -0.43%
1967 4.41% -0.63%
1966 2.58% -0.75%
1965 3.56% -0.41%
1964 4.04% 0.06%
1963 3.75% 0.4%
1962 4.94% 0.72%
1961 3.36% 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/israel/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Israel Portugal
Current population
10290887
10667081
Population rank 95/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +319
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 94/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 +16,472
Net migration rank 42/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 16,472
2024 - 10,612 - 20,648
2023 131,977 9,999 -32,792 29,102
2022 129,982 50,004 -40,694 68,696
2021 134,011 16,859 -45,592 69,606
2020 128,089 16,573 -39,129 54,076
2019 135,810 16,134 -24,687 63,031
2018 140,348 15,615 -25,709 22,495
2017 138,541 14,518 -23,691 13,979
2016 136,736 24,308 -23,749 -775
2015 134,082 29,735 -23,823 -3,209
2014 133,916 25,303 -22,882 -26,447
2013 129,758 17,075 -24,052 -36,342
2012 128,941 16,549 -17,875 -37,083
2011 125,030 10,470 -5,279 -31,513
2010 126,552 12,906 -4,230 -5,627
2009 122,015 7,269 -5,284 14,532
2008 117,672 7,974 0 9,478
2007 111,292 9,654 -1,055 21,064
2006 109,332 11,446 3,156 16,754
2005 105,338 10,975 2,101 15,537
2004 106,901 8,494 7,339 13,928
2003 106,366 6,684 4,184 24,740
2002 101,178 17,420 8,335 42,169
2001 99,160 38,643 8,290 55,565
2000 98,737 63,409 15,435 60,586
1999 94,325 78,422 8,175 49,572
1998 93,744 52,713 7,112 40,931
1997 88,707 60,297 8,087 36,922
1996 86,518 66,811 4,026 32,640
1995 82,066 61,800 4,011 26,971
1994 79,365 57,273 9,991 20,761
1993 77,337 49,345 7,972 8,561
1992 77,357 57,522 13,933 -11,847
1991 73,740 153,141 12,948 -37,914
1990 71,764 178,732 13,976 -34,855
1989 68,674 14,192 22,011 -30,615
1988 71,072 1,675 24,047 -26,595
1987 69,904 7,511 28,084 -23,142
1986 70,073 -3,598 31,102 -20,000
1985 71,538 -3,686 33,077 -19,183
1984 70,703 10,933 45,983 -16,658
1983 70,196 689 47,798 -16,568
1982 68,931 16,563 58,479 -15,006
1981 67,647 16,021 56,152 -7,938
1980 68,253 16,284 63,481 29,881
1979 68,148 15,591 67,628 32,434
1978 67,158 15,556 70,731 34,345
1977 70,092 12,747 84,156 37,779
1976 74,899 10,459 85,138 40,490
1975 70,828 11,726 81,841 42,262
1974 68,891 11,929 74,412 41,254
1973 65,560 14,310 76,835 39,748
1972 62,960 27,415 83,715 39,058
1971 64,449 52,632 82,980 48,944
1970 56,506 56,173 87,672 -191,862
1969 53,800 59,928 89,329 -161,114
1968 51,014 60,804 100,737 -145,200
1967 47,488 59,483 106,495 -136,232
1966 50,477 57,347 107,171 -129,233
1965 49,979 54,694 115,182 -123,855
1964 48,015 54,050 120,170 -118,763
1963 44,964 53,877 113,783 -116,874
1962 43,337 52,313 123,217 -113,947
1961 42,170 34,482 117,867 -112,768
1960 44,818 10,990 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/portugal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Portugal
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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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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