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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.77 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd 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 +0.21% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Portugal vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Romania
2100 8,977,781 10,801,385
2099 8,983,042 10,885,505
2098 8,987,129 10,969,050
2097 8,992,549 11,052,086
2096 8,998,689 11,134,776
2095 9,006,394 11,217,462
2094 9,011,158 11,299,298
2093 9,016,023 11,382,352
2092 9,021,257 11,464,817
2091 9,025,345 11,546,872
2090 9,029,722 11,630,335
2089 9,034,399 11,713,468
2088 9,039,122 11,796,733
2087 9,045,400 11,880,373
2086 9,050,153 11,966,550
2085 9,055,552 12,052,744
2084 9,062,369 12,140,454
2083 9,068,714 12,229,714
2082 9,077,003 12,319,480
2081 9,087,394 12,412,385
2080 9,098,423 12,507,333
2079 9,111,057 12,603,302
2078 9,125,056 12,700,870
2077 9,140,039 12,799,985
2076 9,158,661 12,900,610
2075 9,178,289 13,002,848
2074 9,201,245 13,107,513
2073 9,225,478 13,213,407
2072 9,248,867 13,323,211
2071 9,275,782 13,435,661
2070 9,304,137 13,550,449
2069 9,334,425 13,667,892
2068 9,367,211 13,786,771
2067 9,399,389 13,909,141
2066 9,432,609 14,034,214
2065 9,466,860 14,163,381
2064 9,503,941 14,293,294
2063 9,540,829 14,424,068
2062 9,578,098 14,557,025
2061 9,614,549 14,689,897
2060 9,652,893 14,821,441
2059 9,691,151 14,952,855
2058 9,731,557 15,082,857
2057 9,769,285 15,211,914
2056 9,807,403 15,340,213
2055 9,847,280 15,467,019
2054 9,885,446 15,590,545
2053 9,924,814 15,712,155
2052 9,963,090 15,834,374
2051 9,999,372 15,954,507
2050 10,035,796 16,073,070
2049 10,072,922 16,192,498
2048 10,106,403 16,311,535
2047 10,140,325 16,430,565
2046 10,173,871 16,547,661
2045 10,206,046 16,665,026
2044 10,237,224 16,783,383
2043 10,268,090 16,900,955
2042 10,296,167 17,018,000
2041 10,322,968 17,136,818
2040 10,351,965 17,253,674
2039 10,379,824 17,370,310
2038 10,405,843 17,488,193
2037 10,430,143 17,604,853
2036 10,454,779 17,721,511
2035 10,478,501 17,837,396
2034 10,502,828 17,950,976
2033 10,525,638 18,064,449
2032 10,548,736 18,176,399
2031 10,569,489 18,288,437
2030 10,588,717 18,399,699
2029 10,609,556 18,511,331
2028 10,631,437 18,621,197
2027 10,649,916 18,730,482
2026 10,667,081 18,839,108
2025 10,683,692 18,946,392
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd 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 10,035,796 people with a rank change from 92nd to 97th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 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 -0.1% -0.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Portugal Romania
Current population
10667081
18839108
Population rank 92/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.23%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 -25
Annual growth/decline +116,507 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 169/197
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 - 20,648 - -28,466
2023 -32,792 29,102 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 51% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people). In Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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 (1960–2024, 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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