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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.75 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Portugal vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Romania
2100 9,079,610 10,843,503
2099 9,084,930 10,927,951
2098 9,089,064 11,011,822
2097 9,094,546 11,095,182
2096 9,100,755 11,178,195
2095 9,108,548 11,261,202
2094 9,113,366 11,343,358
2093 9,118,286 11,426,736
2092 9,123,579 11,509,522
2091 9,127,714 11,591,897
2090 9,132,140 11,675,686
2089 9,136,870 11,759,143
2088 9,141,647 11,842,733
2087 9,147,996 11,926,699
2086 9,152,804 12,013,212
2085 9,158,263 12,099,742
2084 9,165,158 12,187,794
2083 9,171,574 12,277,402
2082 9,179,958 12,367,518
2081 9,190,466 12,460,785
2080 9,201,621 12,556,104
2079 9,214,398 12,652,446
2078 9,228,555 12,750,395
2077 9,243,708 12,849,896
2076 9,262,542 12,950,914
2075 9,282,392 13,053,551
2074 9,305,608 13,158,624
2073 9,330,117 13,264,931
2072 9,353,771 13,375,162
2071 9,380,991 13,488,051
2070 9,409,668 13,603,287
2069 9,440,299 13,721,187
2068 9,473,457 13,840,530
2067 9,506,001 13,963,377
2066 9,539,597 14,088,938
2065 9,574,237 14,218,608
2064 9,611,738 14,349,029
2063 9,649,045 14,480,312
2062 9,686,737 14,613,788
2061 9,723,601 14,747,178
2060 9,762,379 14,879,235
2059 9,801,072 15,011,161
2058 9,841,936 15,141,670
2057 9,880,092 15,271,230
2056 9,918,643 15,400,030
2055 9,958,971 15,527,331
2054 9,997,570 15,651,338
2053 10,037,385 15,773,422
2052 10,076,095 15,896,118
2051 10,112,788 16,016,719
2050 10,149,626 16,135,745
2049 10,187,172 16,255,638
2048 10,221,034 16,375,139
2047 10,255,340 16,494,633
2046 10,289,266 16,612,186
2045 10,321,807 16,730,009
2044 10,353,338 16,848,827
2043 10,384,554 16,966,857
2042 10,412,950 17,084,359
2041 10,440,054 17,203,640
2040 10,469,380 17,320,952
2039 10,497,556 17,438,042
2038 10,523,869 17,556,386
2037 10,548,445 17,673,500
2036 10,573,361 17,790,613
2035 10,597,352 17,906,949
2034 10,621,955 18,020,973
2033 10,645,024 18,134,889
2032 10,668,384 18,247,275
2031 10,689,372 18,359,750
2030 10,708,819 18,471,446
2029 10,729,893 18,583,513
2028 10,752,023 18,693,807
2027 10,770,712 18,803,518
2026 10,788,071 18,912,567
2025 10,804,871 19,020,271
2024 10,694,681 19,051,804
2023 10,578,174 19,061,062
2022 10,434,332 19,048,502
2021 10,361,831 19,122,059
2020 10,297,081 19,265,250
2019 10,286,263 19,371,648
2018 10,283,822 19,473,970
2017 10,300,300 19,588,715
2016 10,325,452 19,702,267
2015 10,358,076 19,815,616
2014 10,401,062 19,908,979
2013 10,457,295 19,983,693
2012 10,514,844 20,058,035
2011 10,557,560 20,147,528
2010 10,573,100 20,246,871
2009 10,568,247 20,367,487
2008 10,558,177 20,537,875
2007 10,542,964 20,882,982
2006 10,522,288 21,193,760
2005 10,503,330 21,319,685
2004 10,483,861 21,451,748
2003 10,458,821 21,574,326
2002 10,419,631 21,730,496
2001 10,362,722 22,131,970
2000 10,289,898 22,442,971
1999 10,217,828 22,472,040
1998 10,160,196 22,507,344
1997 10,108,977 22,553,978
1996 10,063,945 22,619,004
1995 10,026,176 22,684,270
1994 9,991,525 22,730,211
1993 9,964,675 22,763,280
1992 9,952,494 22,794,284
1991 9,960,235 23,001,155
1990 9,983,218 23,201,835
1989 10,005,000 23,161,458
1988 10,019,610 23,057,662
1987 10,030,031 22,949,430
1986 10,032,734 22,836,841
1985 10,023,613 22,732,999
1984 9,996,232 22,640,547
1983 9,957,865 22,560,478
1982 9,911,771 22,475,741
1981 9,851,362 22,353,070
1980 9,766,312 22,207,282
1979 9,661,265 22,090,488
1978 9,558,250 21,951,464
1977 9,455,675 21,756,096
1976 9,355,810 21,551,634
1975 9,093,470 21,293,583
1974 8,754,365 21,029,429
1973 8,633,100 20,835,681
1972 8,630,430 20,657,957
1971 8,643,756 20,461,567
1970 8,680,431 20,250,398
1969 8,757,705 20,009,141
1968 8,836,650 19,799,831
1967 8,874,520 19,534,242
1966 8,930,990 19,215,450
1965 8,998,595 19,031,576
1964 9,035,365 18,919,126
1963 9,030,355 18,797,850
1962 8,993,985 18,676,550
1961 8,929,316 18,555,250
1960 8,857,716 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Portugal's population will shrink by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people with a rank change from 91st to 97th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 14.1% of the population in Portugal and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Romania
2100 -0.06% -0.77%
2099 -0.05% -0.76%
2098 -0.06% -0.75%
2097 -0.07% -0.74%
2096 -0.09% -0.74%
2095 -0.05% -0.72%
2094 -0.05% -0.73%
2093 -0.06% -0.72%
2092 -0.05% -0.71%
2091 -0.05% -0.72%
2090 -0.05% -0.71%
2089 -0.05% -0.71%
2088 -0.07% -0.7%
2087 -0.05% -0.72%
2086 -0.06% -0.72%
2085 -0.08% -0.72%
2084 -0.07% -0.73%
2083 -0.09% -0.73%
2082 -0.11% -0.75%
2081 -0.12% -0.76%
2080 -0.14% -0.76%
2079 -0.15% -0.77%
2078 -0.16% -0.77%
2077 -0.2% -0.78%
2076 -0.21% -0.79%
2075 -0.25% -0.8%
2074 -0.26% -0.8%
2073 -0.25% -0.82%
2072 -0.29% -0.84%
2071 -0.3% -0.85%
2070 -0.32% -0.86%
2069 -0.35% -0.86%
2068 -0.34% -0.88%
2067 -0.35% -0.89%
2066 -0.36% -0.91%
2065 -0.39% -0.91%
2064 -0.39% -0.91%
2063 -0.39% -0.91%
2062 -0.38% -0.9%
2061 -0.4% -0.89%
2060 -0.39% -0.88%
2059 -0.42% -0.86%
2058 -0.39% -0.85%
2057 -0.39% -0.84%
2056 -0.4% -0.82%
2055 -0.39% -0.79%
2054 -0.4% -0.77%
2053 -0.38% -0.77%
2052 -0.36% -0.75%
2051 -0.36% -0.74%
2050 -0.37% -0.74%
2049 -0.33% -0.73%
2048 -0.33% -0.72%
2047 -0.33% -0.71%
2046 -0.32% -0.7%
2045 -0.3% -0.71%
2044 -0.3% -0.7%
2043 -0.27% -0.69%
2042 -0.26% -0.69%
2041 -0.28% -0.68%
2040 -0.27% -0.67%
2039 -0.25% -0.67%
2038 -0.23% -0.66%
2037 -0.24% -0.66%
2036 -0.23% -0.65%
2035 -0.23% -0.63%
2034 -0.22% -0.63%
2033 -0.22% -0.62%
2032 -0.2% -0.61%
2031 -0.18% -0.6%
2030 -0.2% -0.6%
2029 -0.21% -0.59%
2028 -0.17% -0.58%
2027 -0.16% -0.58%
2026 -0.16% -0.57%
2025 1.03% -0.17%
2024 1.1% -0.05%
2023 1.38% 0.07%
2022 0.7% -0.38%
2021 0.63% -0.74%
2020 0.11% -0.55%
2019 0.02% -0.53%
2018 -0.16% -0.59%
2017 -0.24% -0.58%
2016 -0.31% -0.57%
2015 -0.41% -0.47%
2014 -0.54% -0.37%
2013 -0.55% -0.37%
2012 -0.4% -0.44%
2011 -0.15% -0.49%
2010 0.05% -0.59%
2009 0.1% -0.83%
2008 0.14% -1.65%
2007 0.2% -1.47%
2006 0.18% -0.59%
2005 0.19% -0.62%
2004 0.24% -0.57%
2003 0.38% -0.72%
2002 0.55% -1.81%
2001 0.71% -1.39%
2000 0.71% -0.13%
1999 0.57% -0.16%
1998 0.51% -0.21%
1997 0.45% -0.29%
1996 0.38% -0.29%
1995 0.35% -0.2%
1994 0.27% -0.15%
1993 0.12% -0.14%
1992 -0.08% -0.9%
1991 -0.23% -0.86%
1990 -0.22% 0.17%
1989 -0.15% 0.45%
1988 -0.1% 0.47%
1987 -0.03% 0.49%
1986 0.09% 0.46%
1985 0.27% 0.41%
1984 0.39% 0.35%
1983 0.47% 0.38%
1982 0.61% 0.55%
1981 0.87% 0.66%
1980 1.09% 0.53%
1979 1.08% 0.63%
1978 1.08% 0.9%
1977 1.07% 0.95%
1976 2.88% 1.21%
1975 3.87% 1.26%
1974 1.4% 0.93%
1973 0.03% 0.86%
1972 -0.15% 0.96%
1971 -0.42% 1.04%
1970 -0.88% 1.21%
1969 -0.89% 1.06%
1968 -0.43% 1.36%
1967 -0.63% 1.66%
1966 -0.75% 0.97%
1965 -0.41% 0.59%
1964 0.06% 0.65%
1963 0.4% 0.65%
1962 0.72% 0.65%
1961 0.81% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Portugal Romania
Current population
10788071
18912567
Population rank 91/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.23%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 -86
Annual growth/decline +110,190 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 172/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -29,041
Net migration rank 38/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -29,041
2024 -34,223 20,648 -100,975 -28,466
2023 -32,792 29,102 -83,869 -27,780
2022 -40,694 68,696 -93,338 89,076
2021 -45,592 69,606 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -39,129 54,076 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -24,687 63,031 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -25,709 22,495 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -23,691 13,979 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -23,749 -775 -53,196 -33,073
2015 -23,823 -3,209 -59,447 -35,751
2014 -22,882 -26,447 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -24,052 -36,342 -59,951 -34,910
2012 -17,875 -37,083 -54,157 -37,589
2011 -5,279 -31,513 -56,413 -102,769
2010 -4,230 -5,627 -46,567 -122,364
2009 -5,284 14,532 -34,625 -137,953
2008 0 9,478 -30,806 -144,368
2007 -1,055 21,064 -37,590 -133,089
2006 3,156 16,754 -38,148 -132,777
2005 2,101 15,537 -40,508 -131,176
2004 7,339 13,928 -42,904 -117,432
2003 4,184 24,740 -56,093 -107,139
2002 8,335 42,169 -58,673 -106,585
2001 8,290 55,565 -37,625 -91,154
2000 15,435 60,586 -22,443 -92,451
1999 8,175 49,572 -31,461 -82,590
1998 7,112 40,931 -33,761 -81,366
1997 8,087 36,922 -42,853 -88,734
1996 4,026 32,640 -56,548 -70,799
1995 4,011 26,971 -36,295 -73,779
1994 9,991 20,761 -18,184 -76,246
1993 7,972 8,561 -13,658 -73,475
1992 13,933 -11,847 -4,559 -63,200
1991 12,948 -37,914 25,301 -36,824
1990 13,976 -34,855 69,605 -38,157
1989 22,011 -30,615 122,756 -33,866
1988 24,047 -26,595 126,817 -48,911
1987 28,084 -23,142 128,517 -42,868
1986 31,102 -20,000 134,737 -50,450
1985 33,077 -19,183 111,392 -28,108
1984 45,983 -16,658 117,731 -24,629
1983 47,798 -16,568 87,986 3,093
1982 58,479 -15,006 119,121 -4,725
1981 56,152 -7,938 156,472 -20,870
1980 63,481 29,881 168,776 -16,668
1979 67,628 32,434 194,397 -29,600
1978 70,731 34,345 204,148 -31,427
1977 84,156 37,779 215,385 -28,135
1976 85,138 40,490 213,361 18,748
1975 81,841 42,262 219,324 9,125
1974 74,412 41,254 235,530 6,725
1973 76,835 39,748 175,020 58,651
1972 83,715 39,058 198,316 61,920
1971 82,980 48,944 206,662 74,473
1970 87,672 -191,862 234,905 71,919
1969 89,329 -161,114 264,120 74,851
1968 100,737 -145,200 338,577 33,601
1967 106,495 -136,232 347,709 37,282
1966 107,171 -129,233 115,293 -25,458
1965 115,182 -123,855 114,190 -60,430
1964 120,170 -118,763 134,326 -59,500
1963 113,783 -116,874 139,104 -58,076
1962 123,217 -113,947 130,736 -56,152
1961 117,867 -112,768 163,286 -54,642
1960 118,693 -95,886 191,431 -55,397

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people). In Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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