The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,701,636 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,687,819 people compared to 220,288 in Samoa.
Population statistics:
- Portugal's population is 48.5 times bigger than Samoa's.
- Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.003% for Samoa.
- For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
- Since 2005, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.76% growth), while Samoa has grown from 187K to 220K (17.8% growth).
- Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.99M people by 2100.
Portugal vs Samoa: live population counter
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| Current population |
10687819
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220288
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| Population rank | 92/197 | 177/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
4.26 minutes
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6.46 hours
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| One birth every |
6.13 minutes
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1.59 hours
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| One death every |
4.44 minutes
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6.57 hours
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| One migration net change every |
25.5 minutes
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3.18 hours
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| Annual migration change | +20,648 | -2,754 |
| Daily growth/decline | +338 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +123,462 | +1,356 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.17% | +0.63% |
| Population growth rate rank | 94/197 | 126/197 |
Portugal and Samoa: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 8,857,716 | 112,490 | - | - |
| 1961 | 8,929,316 | 115,496 | 0.81% | 2.67% |
| 1962 | 8,993,985 | 118,597 | 0.72% | 2.68% |
| 1963 | 9,030,355 | 121,764 | 0.4% | 2.67% |
| 1964 | 9,035,365 | 124,894 | 0.06% | 2.57% |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 | 127,978 | -0.41% | 2.47% |
| 1966 | 8,930,990 | 131,073 | -0.75% | 2.42% |
| 1967 | 8,874,520 | 133,764 | -0.63% | 2.05% |
| 1968 | 8,836,650 | 136,020 | -0.43% | 1.69% |
| 1969 | 8,757,705 | 138,233 | -0.89% | 1.63% |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 | 140,400 | -0.88% | 1.57% |
| 1971 | 8,643,756 | 142,503 | -0.42% | 1.5% |
| 1972 | 8,630,430 | 144,538 | -0.15% | 1.43% |
| 1973 | 8,633,100 | 146,516 | 0.03% | 1.37% |
| 1974 | 8,754,365 | 149,431 | 1.4% | 1.99% |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 | 153,344 | 3.87% | 2.62% |
| 1976 | 9,355,810 | 157,113 | 2.88% | 2.46% |
| 1977 | 9,455,675 | 159,753 | 1.07% | 1.68% |
| 1978 | 9,558,250 | 161,375 | 1.08% | 1.02% |
| 1979 | 9,661,265 | 162,882 | 1.08% | 0.93% |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 | 164,322 | 1.09% | 0.88% |
| 1981 | 9,851,362 | 165,678 | 0.87% | 0.83% |
| 1982 | 9,911,771 | 166,484 | 0.61% | 0.49% |
| 1983 | 9,957,865 | 166,714 | 0.47% | 0.14% |
| 1984 | 9,996,232 | 166,796 | 0.39% | 0.05% |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 | 166,849 | 0.27% | 0.03% |
| 1986 | 10,032,734 | 167,061 | 0.09% | 0.13% |
| 1987 | 10,030,031 | 167,661 | -0.03% | 0.36% |
| 1988 | 10,019,610 | 168,346 | -0.1% | 0.41% |
| 1989 | 10,005,000 | 168,768 | -0.15% | 0.25% |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 | 169,042 | -0.22% | 0.16% |
| 1991 | 9,960,235 | 169,368 | -0.23% | 0.19% |
| 1992 | 9,952,494 | 170,331 | -0.08% | 0.57% |
| 1993 | 9,964,675 | 171,774 | 0.12% | 0.85% |
| 1994 | 9,991,525 | 173,159 | 0.27% | 0.81% |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 | 174,571 | 0.35% | 0.82% |
| 1996 | 10,063,945 | 176,071 | 0.38% | 0.86% |
| 1997 | 10,108,977 | 177,547 | 0.45% | 0.84% |
| 1998 | 10,160,196 | 178,905 | 0.51% | 0.76% |
| 1999 | 10,217,828 | 180,275 | 0.57% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 | 181,685 | 0.71% | 0.78% |
| 2001 | 10,362,722 | 183,166 | 0.71% | 0.82% |
| 2002 | 10,419,631 | 184,471 | 0.55% | 0.71% |
| 2003 | 10,458,821 | 185,430 | 0.38% | 0.52% |
| 2004 | 10,483,861 | 186,249 | 0.24% | 0.44% |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 | 186,978 | 0.19% | 0.39% |
| 2006 | 10,522,288 | 187,709 | 0.18% | 0.39% |
| 2007 | 10,542,964 | 188,753 | 0.2% | 0.56% |
| 2008 | 10,558,177 | 190,107 | 0.14% | 0.72% |
| 2009 | 10,568,247 | 191,513 | 0.1% | 0.74% |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 | 193,023 | 0.05% | 0.79% |
| 2011 | 10,557,560 | 194,713 | -0.15% | 0.88% |
| 2012 | 10,514,844 | 196,498 | -0.4% | 0.92% |
| 2013 | 10,457,295 | 198,268 | -0.55% | 0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,401,062 | 200,037 | -0.54% | 0.89% |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 | 201,782 | -0.41% | 0.87% |
| 2016 | 10,325,452 | 203,499 | -0.31% | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 10,300,300 | 205,415 | -0.24% | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 10,283,822 | 207,582 | -0.16% | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 10,286,263 | 209,780 | 0.02% | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 10,297,081 | 211,944 | 0.11% | 1.03% |
| 2021 | 10,361,831 | 213,779 | 0.63% | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 10,434,332 | 215,261 | 0.7% | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 10,578,174 | 216,663 | 1.38% | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 10,701,636 | 218,019 | 1.17% | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 10,687,819 | 219,302 | -0.13% | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 10,670,917 | 220,530 | -0.16% | 0.56% |
| 2027 | 10,653,073 | 221,772 | -0.17% | 0.56% |
| 2028 | 10,632,868 | 223,104 | -0.19% | 0.6% |
| 2029 | 10,611,484 | 224,504 | -0.2% | 0.63% |
| 2030 | 10,591,436 | 225,968 | -0.19% | 0.65% |
| 2031 | 10,571,418 | 227,581 | -0.19% | 0.71% |
| 2032 | 10,549,456 | 229,298 | -0.21% | 0.75% |
| 2033 | 10,526,482 | 231,110 | -0.22% | 0.79% |
| 2034 | 10,502,882 | 233,061 | -0.22% | 0.84% |
| 2035 | 10,478,843 | 235,172 | -0.23% | 0.91% |
| 2036 | 10,454,630 | 237,415 | -0.23% | 0.95% |
| 2037 | 10,430,128 | 239,730 | -0.23% | 0.98% |
| 2038 | 10,404,947 | 242,155 | -0.24% | 1.01% |
| 2039 | 10,377,968 | 244,653 | -0.26% | 1.03% |
| 2040 | 10,349,515 | 247,196 | -0.27% | 1.04% |
| 2041 | 10,321,577 | 249,796 | -0.27% | 1.05% |
| 2042 | 10,294,106 | 252,427 | -0.27% | 1.05% |
| 2043 | 10,264,596 | 255,023 | -0.29% | 1.03% |
| 2044 | 10,233,543 | 257,609 | -0.3% | 1.01% |
| 2045 | 10,201,832 | 260,250 | -0.31% | 1.03% |
| 2046 | 10,168,932 | 262,849 | -0.32% | 1% |
| 2047 | 10,135,159 | 265,365 | -0.33% | 0.96% |
| 2048 | 10,101,419 | 267,836 | -0.33% | 0.93% |
| 2049 | 10,066,064 | 270,291 | -0.35% | 0.92% |
| 2050 | 10,029,252 | 272,711 | -0.37% | 0.9% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Portugal decreased by 145,254 people (a 1.38% decline), while Samoa gained 14,804 people (a 7.92% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Portugal gained 329,743 (a 3.18% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 18,506 (a 9.17% growth).
Portugal was ranked 76th most populous country in 2005 and is 92nd in 2025. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2005 and ranked 177th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Portugal's population will shrink by 6.16% to 10,029,252 people with a rank change from 92nd to 97th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.8% to 272,711 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.
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Population differences between Portugal and Samoa
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| Life expectancy | 82.7 years | 71.9 years |
| Average age | 45.7 years | 26.9 years |
| Median age | 47.5 years | 20.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman |
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 203.1 ppl/mi² |
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