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Population in Portugal compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 226.9 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).

Portugal vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Saint Kitts
2100 8,977,781 30,378
2099 8,983,042 30,623
2098 8,987,129 30,867
2097 8,992,549 31,107
2096 8,998,689 31,357
2095 9,006,394 31,609
2094 9,011,158 31,862
2093 9,016,023 32,117
2092 9,021,257 32,384
2091 9,025,345 32,643
2090 9,029,722 32,909
2089 9,034,399 33,176
2088 9,039,122 33,460
2087 9,045,400 33,730
2086 9,050,153 34,023
2085 9,055,552 34,300
2084 9,062,369 34,589
2083 9,068,714 34,885
2082 9,077,003 35,174
2081 9,087,394 35,474
2080 9,098,423 35,769
2079 9,111,057 36,073
2078 9,125,056 36,385
2077 9,140,039 36,689
2076 9,158,661 37,002
2075 9,178,289 37,312
2074 9,201,245 37,631
2073 9,225,478 37,927
2072 9,248,867 38,237
2071 9,275,782 38,544
2070 9,304,137 38,855
2069 9,334,425 39,151
2068 9,367,211 39,455
2067 9,399,389 39,756
2066 9,432,609 40,050
2065 9,466,860 40,346
2064 9,503,941 40,631
2063 9,540,829 40,905
2062 9,578,098 41,180
2061 9,614,549 41,445
2060 9,652,893 41,707
2059 9,691,151 41,987
2058 9,731,557 42,278
2057 9,769,285 42,562
2056 9,807,403 42,826
2055 9,847,280 43,110
2054 9,885,446 43,378
2053 9,924,814 43,647
2052 9,963,090 43,906
2051 9,999,372 44,163
2050 10,035,796 44,410
2049 10,072,922 44,628
2048 10,106,403 44,846
2047 10,140,325 45,080
2046 10,173,871 45,297
2045 10,206,046 45,514
2044 10,237,224 45,716
2043 10,268,090 45,931
2042 10,296,167 46,113
2041 10,322,968 46,276
2040 10,351,965 46,428
2039 10,379,824 46,576
2038 10,405,843 46,699
2037 10,430,143 46,809
2036 10,454,779 46,920
2035 10,478,501 47,017
2034 10,502,828 47,089
2033 10,525,638 47,128
2032 10,548,736 47,163
2031 10,569,489 47,179
2030 10,588,717 47,169
2029 10,609,556 47,144
2028 10,631,437 47,124
2027 10,649,916 47,063
2026 10,667,081 47,000
2025 10,683,692 46,923
2024 10,694,681 46,843
2023 10,578,174 46,758
2022 10,434,332 46,709
2021 10,361,831 46,763
2020 10,297,081 46,870
2019 10,286,263 46,952
2018 10,283,822 47,008
2017 10,300,300 47,050
2016 10,325,452 47,075
2015 10,358,076 47,087
2014 10,401,062 47,089
2013 10,457,295 47,069
2012 10,514,844 47,033
2011 10,557,560 46,886
2010 10,573,100 46,846
2009 10,568,247 46,916
2008 10,558,177 46,835
2007 10,542,964 46,706
2006 10,522,288 46,569
2005 10,503,330 46,437
2004 10,483,861 46,315
2003 10,458,821 46,176
2002 10,419,631 46,020
2001 10,362,722 45,761
2000 10,289,898 45,248
1999 10,217,828 44,601
1998 10,160,196 43,998
1997 10,108,977 43,428
1996 10,063,945 42,877
1995 10,026,176 42,326
1994 9,991,525 41,776
1993 9,964,675 41,242
1992 9,952,494 40,715
1991 9,960,235 40,358
1990 9,983,218 40,432
1989 10,005,000 40,758
1988 10,019,610 41,062
1987 10,030,031 41,348
1986 10,032,734 41,618
1985 10,023,613 41,874
1984 9,996,232 42,113
1983 9,957,865 42,334
1982 9,911,771 42,532
1981 9,851,362 42,698
1980 9,766,312 42,850
1979 9,661,265 43,033
1978 9,558,250 43,217
1977 9,455,675 43,358
1976 9,355,810 43,482
1975 9,093,470 43,606
1974 8,754,365 43,738
1973 8,633,100 43,880
1972 8,630,430 44,033
1971 8,643,756 44,206
1970 8,680,431 44,606
1969 8,757,705 45,731
1968 8,836,650 47,245
1967 8,874,520 48,605
1966 8,930,990 49,898
1965 8,998,595 51,139
1964 9,035,365 52,326
1963 9,030,355 53,441
1962 8,993,985 54,461
1961 8,929,316 55,334
1960 8,857,716 55,810

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 14.1% of the population in Portugal and 21.3% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Saint Kitts
2100 -0.06% -0.8%
2099 -0.05% -0.79%
2098 -0.06% -0.77%
2097 -0.07% -0.8%
2096 -0.09% -0.8%
2095 -0.05% -0.79%
2094 -0.05% -0.79%
2093 -0.06% -0.83%
2092 -0.05% -0.79%
2091 -0.05% -0.81%
2090 -0.05% -0.81%
2089 -0.05% -0.85%
2088 -0.07% -0.8%
2087 -0.05% -0.86%
2086 -0.06% -0.81%
2085 -0.08% -0.84%
2084 -0.07% -0.85%
2083 -0.09% -0.82%
2082 -0.11% -0.85%
2081 -0.12% -0.83%
2080 -0.14% -0.84%
2079 -0.15% -0.86%
2078 -0.16% -0.83%
2077 -0.2% -0.85%
2076 -0.21% -0.83%
2075 -0.25% -0.85%
2074 -0.26% -0.78%
2073 -0.25% -0.81%
2072 -0.29% -0.8%
2071 -0.3% -0.8%
2070 -0.32% -0.76%
2069 -0.35% -0.77%
2068 -0.34% -0.76%
2067 -0.35% -0.73%
2066 -0.36% -0.73%
2065 -0.39% -0.7%
2064 -0.39% -0.67%
2063 -0.39% -0.67%
2062 -0.38% -0.64%
2061 -0.4% -0.63%
2060 -0.39% -0.67%
2059 -0.42% -0.69%
2058 -0.39% -0.67%
2057 -0.39% -0.62%
2056 -0.4% -0.66%
2055 -0.39% -0.62%
2054 -0.4% -0.62%
2053 -0.38% -0.59%
2052 -0.36% -0.58%
2051 -0.36% -0.56%
2050 -0.37% -0.49%
2049 -0.33% -0.49%
2048 -0.33% -0.52%
2047 -0.33% -0.48%
2046 -0.32% -0.48%
2045 -0.3% -0.44%
2044 -0.3% -0.47%
2043 -0.27% -0.4%
2042 -0.26% -0.35%
2041 -0.28% -0.33%
2040 -0.27% -0.32%
2039 -0.25% -0.26%
2038 -0.23% -0.24%
2037 -0.24% -0.23%
2036 -0.23% -0.21%
2035 -0.23% -0.15%
2034 -0.22% -0.08%
2033 -0.22% -0.07%
2032 -0.2% -0.03%
2031 -0.18% 0.02%
2030 -0.2% 0.05%
2029 -0.21% 0.04%
2028 -0.17% 0.13%
2027 -0.16% 0.13%
2026 -0.16% 0.16%
2025 -0.1% 0.17%
2024 1.1% 0.18%
2023 1.38% 0.1%
2022 0.7% -0.12%
2021 0.63% -0.23%
2020 0.11% -0.17%
2019 0.02% -0.12%
2018 -0.16% -0.09%
2017 -0.24% -0.05%
2016 -0.31% -0.03%
2015 -0.41% -0.004%
2014 -0.54% 0.04%
2013 -0.55% 0.08%
2012 -0.4% 0.31%
2011 -0.15% 0.09%
2010 0.05% -0.15%
2009 0.1% 0.17%
2008 0.14% 0.28%
2007 0.2% 0.29%
2006 0.18% 0.28%
2005 0.19% 0.26%
2004 0.24% 0.3%
2003 0.38% 0.34%
2002 0.55% 0.57%
2001 0.71% 1.13%
2000 0.71% 1.45%
1999 0.57% 1.37%
1998 0.51% 1.31%
1997 0.45% 1.29%
1996 0.38% 1.3%
1995 0.35% 1.32%
1994 0.27% 1.29%
1993 0.12% 1.29%
1992 -0.08% 0.88%
1991 -0.23% -0.18%
1990 -0.22% -0.8%
1989 -0.15% -0.74%
1988 -0.1% -0.69%
1987 -0.03% -0.65%
1986 0.09% -0.61%
1985 0.27% -0.57%
1984 0.39% -0.52%
1983 0.47% -0.47%
1982 0.61% -0.39%
1981 0.87% -0.35%
1980 1.09% -0.43%
1979 1.08% -0.43%
1978 1.08% -0.33%
1977 1.07% -0.29%
1976 2.88% -0.28%
1975 3.87% -0.3%
1974 1.4% -0.32%
1973 0.03% -0.35%
1972 -0.15% -0.39%
1971 -0.42% -0.9%
1970 -0.88% -2.46%
1969 -0.89% -3.2%
1968 -0.43% -2.8%
1967 -0.63% -2.59%
1966 -0.75% -2.43%
1965 -0.41% -2.27%
1964 0.06% -2.09%
1963 0.4% -1.87%
1962 0.72% -1.58%
1961 0.81% -0.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Portugal Saint Kitts
Current population
10667081
47017
Population rank 92/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.0006%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
4.29 days
One birth every
6.13 minutes
16 hours
One death every
4.44 minutes
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +319 +0
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +85
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0.18%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 156/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change +16,472 +18
Net migration rank 38/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 18
2024 - 20,648 - -7
2023 -32,792 29,102 84 0
2022 -40,694 68,696 14 0
2021 -45,592 69,606 -20 -92
2020 -39,129 54,076 98 -202
2019 -24,687 63,031 135 -202
2018 -25,709 22,495 150 -202
2017 -23,691 13,979 169 -202
2016 -23,749 -775 185 -202
2015 -23,823 -3,209 197 -202
2014 -22,882 -26,447 213 -202
2013 -24,052 -36,342 227 -202
2012 -17,875 -37,083 246 -202
2011 -5,279 -31,513 250 0
2010 -4,230 -5,627 274 -449
2009 -5,284 14,532 300 -263
2008 0 9,478 322 -197
2007 -1,055 21,064 341 -200
2006 3,156 16,754 355 -221
2005 2,101 15,537 361 -234
2004 7,339 13,928 365 -237
2003 4,184 24,740 369 -224
2002 8,335 42,169 365 -210
2001 8,290 55,565 369 -7
2000 15,435 60,586 376 291
1999 8,175 49,572 413 213
1998 7,112 40,931 415 170
1997 8,087 36,922 405 157
1996 4,026 32,640 379 168
1995 4,011 26,971 382 162
1994 9,991 20,761 370 170
1993 7,972 8,561 373 160
1992 13,933 -11,847 369 158
1991 12,948 -37,914 411 -217
1990 13,976 -34,855 471 -812
1989 22,011 -30,615 476 -788
1988 24,047 -26,595 471 -766
1987 28,084 -23,142 486 -767
1986 31,102 -20,000 520 -783
1985 33,077 -19,183 574 -821
1984 45,983 -16,658 598 -828
1983 47,798 -16,568 664 -880
1982 58,479 -15,006 672 -858
1981 56,152 -7,938 684 -832
1980 63,481 29,881 652 -798
1979 67,628 32,434 643 -856
1978 70,731 34,345 654 -817
1977 84,156 37,779 697 -820
1976 85,138 40,490 703 -823
1975 81,841 42,262 688 -813
1974 74,412 41,254 670 -810
1973 76,835 39,748 646 -794
1972 83,715 39,058 619 -782
1971 82,980 48,944 615 -797
1970 87,672 -191,862 611 -1,227
1969 89,329 -161,114 708 -2,340
1968 100,737 -145,200 812 -2,208
1967 106,495 -136,232 951 -2,270
1966 107,171 -129,233 1,103 -2,366
1965 115,182 -123,855 1,228 -2,447
1964 120,170 -118,763 1,305 -2,465
1963 113,783 -116,874 1,360 -2,435
1962 123,217 -113,947 1,373 -2,331
1961 117,867 -112,768 1,466 -2,256
1960 118,693 -95,886 1,562 -1,725

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/saint-kitts-and-nevis | 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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