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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.4 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Portugal vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Rwanda
2100 9,079,610 33,113,283
2099 9,084,930 33,008,545
2098 9,089,064 32,927,982
2097 9,094,546 32,853,307
2096 9,100,755 32,768,037
2095 9,108,548 32,635,508
2094 9,113,366 32,550,001
2093 9,118,286 32,416,870
2092 9,123,579 32,294,333
2091 9,127,714 32,191,262
2090 9,132,140 32,088,747
2089 9,136,870 31,892,591
2088 9,141,647 31,746,789
2087 9,147,996 31,553,150
2086 9,152,804 31,399,004
2085 9,158,263 31,254,597
2084 9,165,158 31,112,448
2083 9,171,574 30,937,106
2082 9,179,958 30,752,861
2081 9,190,466 30,576,992
2080 9,201,621 30,386,351
2079 9,214,398 30,195,560
2078 9,228,555 30,016,688
2077 9,243,708 29,819,259
2076 9,262,542 29,645,610
2075 9,282,392 29,441,964
2074 9,305,608 29,243,980
2073 9,330,117 29,025,977
2072 9,353,771 28,798,822
2071 9,380,991 28,578,302
2070 9,409,668 28,334,300
2069 9,440,299 28,121,174
2068 9,473,457 27,872,383
2067 9,506,001 27,609,059
2066 9,539,597 27,372,823
2065 9,574,237 27,101,698
2064 9,611,738 26,838,144
2063 9,649,045 26,559,838
2062 9,686,737 26,312,631
2061 9,723,601 26,001,660
2060 9,762,379 25,729,037
2059 9,801,072 25,453,407
2058 9,841,936 25,121,995
2057 9,880,092 24,853,512
2056 9,918,643 24,582,198
2055 9,958,971 24,281,895
2054 9,997,570 23,991,958
2053 10,037,385 23,705,290
2052 10,076,095 23,421,032
2051 10,112,788 23,113,700
2050 10,149,626 22,814,556
2049 10,187,172 22,498,806
2048 10,221,034 22,171,841
2047 10,255,340 21,848,486
2046 10,289,266 21,554,082
2045 10,321,807 21,228,573
2044 10,353,338 20,915,810
2043 10,384,554 20,548,490
2042 10,412,950 20,214,283
2041 10,440,054 19,845,021
2040 10,469,380 19,475,227
2039 10,497,556 19,108,842
2038 10,523,869 18,773,398
2037 10,548,445 18,433,422
2036 10,573,361 18,128,058
2035 10,597,352 17,765,049
2034 10,621,955 17,432,165
2033 10,645,024 17,100,072
2032 10,668,384 16,822,053
2031 10,689,372 16,495,903
2030 10,708,819 16,178,061
2029 10,729,893 15,868,812
2028 10,752,023 15,554,713
2027 10,770,712 15,217,275
2026 10,788,071 14,898,118
2025 10,804,871 14,569,341
2024 10,694,681 14,256,567
2023 10,578,174 13,954,471
2022 10,434,332 13,651,030
2021 10,361,831 13,355,260
2020 10,297,081 13,065,837
2019 10,286,263 12,776,103
2018 10,283,822 12,487,996
2017 10,300,300 12,202,060
2016 10,325,452 11,919,183
2015 10,358,076 11,640,022
2014 10,401,062 11,364,757
2013 10,457,295 11,093,340
2012 10,514,844 10,829,901
2011 10,557,560 10,573,733
2010 10,573,100 10,317,553
2009 10,568,247 10,060,432
2008 10,558,177 9,804,269
2007 10,542,964 9,549,933
2006 10,522,288 9,299,246
2005 10,503,330 9,054,528
2004 10,483,861 8,816,844
2003 10,458,821 8,586,875
2002 10,419,631 8,400,180
2001 10,362,722 8,287,094
2000 10,289,898 8,213,931
1999 10,217,828 8,147,912
1998 10,160,196 8,081,681
1997 10,108,977 7,755,238
1996 10,063,945 6,708,764
1995 10,026,176 5,674,118
1994 9,991,525 6,792,352
1993 9,964,675 7,981,132
1992 9,952,494 7,683,266
1991 9,960,235 7,526,966
1990 9,983,218 7,375,307
1989 10,005,000 7,184,706
1988 10,019,610 6,968,071
1987 10,030,031 6,749,493
1986 10,032,734 6,531,881
1985 10,023,613 6,317,228
1984 9,996,232 6,107,627
1983 9,957,865 5,905,311
1982 9,911,771 5,711,549
1981 9,851,362 5,527,230
1980 9,766,312 5,353,259
1979 9,661,265 5,189,541
1978 9,558,250 5,035,171
1977 9,455,675 4,888,240
1976 9,355,810 4,745,954
1975 9,093,470 4,607,728
1974 8,754,365 4,474,228
1973 8,633,100 4,345,047
1972 8,630,430 4,220,335
1971 8,643,756 4,100,044
1970 8,680,431 3,980,669
1969 8,757,705 3,861,271
1968 8,836,650 3,744,010
1967 8,874,520 3,629,577
1966 8,930,990 3,521,626
1965 8,998,595 3,423,210
1964 9,035,365 3,334,834
1963 9,030,355 3,258,890
1962 8,993,985 3,186,025
1961 8,929,316 3,106,779
1960 8,857,716 3,022,294

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Rwanda
2100 -0.06% 0.32%
2099 -0.05% 0.24%
2098 -0.06% 0.23%
2097 -0.07% 0.26%
2096 -0.09% 0.41%
2095 -0.05% 0.26%
2094 -0.05% 0.41%
2093 -0.06% 0.38%
2092 -0.05% 0.32%
2091 -0.05% 0.32%
2090 -0.05% 0.62%
2089 -0.05% 0.46%
2088 -0.07% 0.61%
2087 -0.05% 0.49%
2086 -0.06% 0.46%
2085 -0.08% 0.46%
2084 -0.07% 0.57%
2083 -0.09% 0.6%
2082 -0.11% 0.58%
2081 -0.12% 0.63%
2080 -0.14% 0.63%
2079 -0.15% 0.6%
2078 -0.16% 0.66%
2077 -0.2% 0.59%
2076 -0.21% 0.69%
2075 -0.25% 0.68%
2074 -0.26% 0.75%
2073 -0.25% 0.79%
2072 -0.29% 0.77%
2071 -0.3% 0.86%
2070 -0.32% 0.76%
2069 -0.35% 0.89%
2068 -0.34% 0.95%
2067 -0.35% 0.86%
2066 -0.36% 1%
2065 -0.39% 0.98%
2064 -0.39% 1.05%
2063 -0.39% 0.94%
2062 -0.38% 1.2%
2061 -0.4% 1.06%
2060 -0.39% 1.08%
2059 -0.42% 1.32%
2058 -0.39% 1.08%
2057 -0.39% 1.1%
2056 -0.4% 1.24%
2055 -0.39% 1.21%
2054 -0.4% 1.21%
2053 -0.38% 1.21%
2052 -0.36% 1.33%
2051 -0.36% 1.31%
2050 -0.37% 1.4%
2049 -0.33% 1.47%
2048 -0.33% 1.48%
2047 -0.33% 1.37%
2046 -0.32% 1.53%
2045 -0.3% 1.5%
2044 -0.3% 1.79%
2043 -0.27% 1.65%
2042 -0.26% 1.86%
2041 -0.28% 1.9%
2040 -0.27% 1.92%
2039 -0.25% 1.79%
2038 -0.23% 1.84%
2037 -0.24% 1.68%
2036 -0.23% 2.04%
2035 -0.23% 1.91%
2034 -0.22% 1.94%
2033 -0.22% 1.65%
2032 -0.2% 1.98%
2031 -0.18% 1.96%
2030 -0.2% 1.95%
2029 -0.21% 2.02%
2028 -0.17% 2.22%
2027 -0.16% 2.14%
2026 -0.16% 2.26%
2025 1.03% 2.19%
2024 1.1% 2.16%
2023 1.38% 2.22%
2022 0.7% 2.21%
2021 0.63% 2.22%
2020 0.11% 2.27%
2019 0.02% 2.31%
2018 -0.16% 2.34%
2017 -0.24% 2.37%
2016 -0.31% 2.4%
2015 -0.41% 2.42%
2014 -0.54% 2.45%
2013 -0.55% 2.43%
2012 -0.4% 2.42%
2011 -0.15% 2.48%
2010 0.05% 2.56%
2009 0.1% 2.61%
2008 0.14% 2.66%
2007 0.2% 2.7%
2006 0.18% 2.7%
2005 0.19% 2.7%
2004 0.24% 2.68%
2003 0.38% 2.22%
2002 0.55% 1.36%
2001 0.71% 0.89%
2000 0.71% 0.81%
1999 0.57% 0.82%
1998 0.51% 4.21%
1997 0.45% 15.6%
1996 0.38% 18.2%
1995 0.35% -16.5%
1994 0.27% -14.9%
1993 0.12% 3.88%
1992 -0.08% 2.08%
1991 -0.23% 2.06%
1990 -0.22% 2.65%
1989 -0.15% 3.11%
1988 -0.1% 3.24%
1987 -0.03% 3.33%
1986 0.09% 3.4%
1985 0.27% 3.43%
1984 0.39% 3.43%
1983 0.47% 3.39%
1982 0.61% 3.33%
1981 0.87% 3.25%
1980 1.09% 3.15%
1979 1.08% 3.07%
1978 1.08% 3.01%
1977 1.07% 3%
1976 2.88% 3%
1975 3.87% 2.98%
1974 1.4% 2.97%
1973 0.03% 2.96%
1972 -0.15% 2.93%
1971 -0.42% 3%
1970 -0.88% 3.09%
1969 -0.89% 3.13%
1968 -0.43% 3.15%
1967 -0.63% 3.07%
1966 -0.75% 2.87%
1965 -0.41% 2.65%
1964 0.06% 2.33%
1963 0.4% 2.29%
1962 0.72% 2.55%
1961 0.81% 2.8%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Portugal Rwanda
Current population
10788071
15062056
Population rank 91/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.18%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +857
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 40/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +16,472 +6,282
Net migration rank 38/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 6,282
2024 -34,223 20,648 316,025 -15,582
2023 -32,792 29,102 312,762 -9,001
2022 -40,694 68,696 312,145 -9,001
2021 -45,592 69,606 309,895 -21,492
2020 -39,129 54,076 312,692 -22,251
2019 -24,687 63,031 313,525 -24,492
2018 -25,709 22,495 312,512 -25,323
2017 -23,691 13,979 310,323 -25,634
2016 -23,749 -775 305,549 -24,474
2015 -23,823 -3,209 299,114 -21,862
2014 -22,882 -26,447 292,779 -19,505
2013 -24,052 -36,342 286,331 -16,779
2012 -17,875 -37,083 282,584 -25,260
2011 -5,279 -31,513 282,922 -27,915
2010 -4,230 -5,627 286,848 -29,501
2009 -5,284 14,532 287,034 -30,128
2008 0 9,478 287,334 -31,913
2007 -1,055 21,064 285,791 -32,537
2006 3,156 16,754 282,149 -34,008
2005 2,101 15,537 275,121 -33,830
2004 7,339 13,928 265,273 -31,214
2003 4,184 24,740 251,243 -25,355
2002 8,335 42,169 239,036 -91,518
2001 8,290 55,565 230,845 -152,197
2000 15,435 60,586 221,276 -153,588
1999 8,175 49,572 210,518 -146,162
1998 7,112 40,931 197,185 -129,089
1997 8,087 36,922 174,687 410,106
1996 4,026 32,640 140,455 1,367,700
1995 4,011 26,971 121,137 439,995
1994 9,991 20,761 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 7,972 8,561 183,926 236,110
1992 13,933 -11,847 188,025 -12,334
1991 12,948 -37,914 196,431 -59,519
1990 13,976 -34,855 207,895 -41,483
1989 22,011 -30,615 217,632 -2,826
1988 24,047 -26,595 223,759 -5,285
1987 28,084 -23,142 225,744 -7,062
1986 31,102 -20,000 225,526 -8,982
1985 33,077 -19,183 223,794 -11,031
1984 45,983 -16,658 219,337 -12,899
1983 47,798 -16,568 212,750 -14,560
1982 58,479 -15,006 205,147 -15,818
1981 56,152 -7,938 195,769 -16,453
1980 63,481 29,881 184,988 -16,359
1979 67,628 32,434 174,477 -15,669
1978 70,731 34,345 163,779 -13,838
1977 84,156 37,779 155,011 -11,084
1976 85,138 40,490 147,665 -7,027
1975 81,841 42,262 140,596 -4,791
1974 74,412 41,254 135,743 -4,535
1973 76,835 39,748 131,021 -3,862
1972 83,715 39,058 126,403 -4,156
1971 82,980 48,944 122,567 -4,230
1970 87,672 -191,862 119,273 1,149
1969 89,329 -161,114 115,394 2,983
1968 100,737 -145,200 111,422 4,728
1967 106,495 -136,232 108,053 4,655
1966 107,171 -129,233 105,128 -1,930
1965 115,182 -123,855 103,422 -9,774
1964 120,170 -118,763 102,562 -19,458
1963 113,783 -116,874 94,296 -25,524
1962 123,217 -113,947 102,548 -25,594
1961 117,867 -112,768 102,051 -20,508
1960 118,693 -95,886 100,627 -13,198

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

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

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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