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Population in Portugal compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.44 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Saudi Arabia
2100 8,977,781 74,230,118
2099 8,983,042 73,760,045
2098 8,987,129 73,287,526
2097 8,992,549 72,813,125
2096 8,998,689 72,336,039
2095 9,006,394 71,858,206
2094 9,011,158 71,379,928
2093 9,016,023 70,900,460
2092 9,021,257 70,420,464
2091 9,025,345 69,940,749
2090 9,029,722 69,462,214
2089 9,034,399 68,985,976
2088 9,039,122 68,510,277
2087 9,045,400 68,035,545
2086 9,050,153 67,562,521
2085 9,055,552 67,091,615
2084 9,062,369 66,621,667
2083 9,068,714 66,152,653
2082 9,077,003 65,684,321
2081 9,087,394 65,216,102
2080 9,098,423 64,749,128
2079 9,111,057 64,282,393
2078 9,125,056 63,815,918
2077 9,140,039 63,348,712
2076 9,158,661 62,880,120
2075 9,178,289 62,409,793
2074 9,201,245 61,937,628
2073 9,225,478 61,462,662
2072 9,248,867 60,984,202
2071 9,275,782 60,502,791
2070 9,304,137 60,018,216
2069 9,334,425 59,529,456
2068 9,367,211 59,036,086
2067 9,399,389 58,539,487
2066 9,432,609 58,039,687
2065 9,466,860 57,537,106
2064 9,503,941 57,032,172
2063 9,540,829 56,524,331
2062 9,578,098 56,014,549
2061 9,614,549 55,501,467
2060 9,652,893 54,986,901
2059 9,691,151 54,469,809
2058 9,731,557 53,950,469
2057 9,769,285 53,430,639
2056 9,807,403 52,909,061
2055 9,847,280 52,386,571
2054 9,885,446 51,862,312
2053 9,924,814 51,336,335
2052 9,963,090 50,809,100
2051 9,999,372 50,280,719
2050 10,035,796 49,751,739
2049 10,072,922 49,221,828
2048 10,106,403 48,690,143
2047 10,140,325 48,157,605
2046 10,173,871 47,623,246
2045 10,206,046 47,087,215
2044 10,237,224 46,550,306
2043 10,268,090 46,013,232
2042 10,296,167 45,475,200
2041 10,322,968 44,936,131
2040 10,351,965 44,396,093
2039 10,379,824 43,856,006
2038 10,405,843 43,314,707
2037 10,430,143 42,773,375
2036 10,454,779 42,231,639
2035 10,478,501 41,690,245
2034 10,502,828 41,150,029
2033 10,525,638 40,611,021
2032 10,548,736 40,073,144
2031 10,569,489 39,535,357
2030 10,588,717 38,998,581
2029 10,609,556 38,417,447
2028 10,631,437 37,810,902
2027 10,649,916 37,189,969
2026 10,667,081 36,566,201
2025 10,683,692 35,932,673
2024 10,694,681 35,300,280
2023 10,578,174 33,702,731
2022 10,434,332 32,175,224
2021 10,361,831 30,784,383
2020 10,297,081 31,552,510
2019 10,286,263 30,063,799
2018 10,283,822 30,196,281
2017 10,300,300 30,977,355
2016 10,325,452 30,954,198
2015 10,358,076 29,816,382
2014 10,401,062 28,309,273
2013 10,457,295 27,624,004
2012 10,514,844 26,168,861
2011 10,557,560 25,091,867
2010 10,573,100 23,978,487
2009 10,568,247 24,217,654
2008 10,558,177 23,287,877
2007 10,542,964 22,368,313
2006 10,522,288 21,459,144
2005 10,503,330 20,559,890
2004 10,483,861 19,669,480
2003 10,458,821 18,786,767
2002 10,419,631 17,910,910
2001 10,362,722 17,041,397
2000 10,289,898 16,177,722
1999 10,217,828 15,472,075
1998 10,160,196 14,922,185
1997 10,108,977 14,374,943
1996 10,063,945 13,831,009
1995 10,026,176 13,289,245
1994 9,991,525 12,750,040
1993 9,964,675 12,215,862
1992 9,952,494 11,686,676
1991 9,960,235 11,160,744
1990 9,983,218 10,640,691
1989 10,005,000 10,128,394
1988 10,019,610 9,629,165
1987 10,030,031 9,130,194
1986 10,032,734 8,628,639
1985 10,023,613 8,151,779
1984 9,996,232 7,697,307
1983 9,957,865 7,252,941
1982 9,911,771 6,824,486
1981 9,851,362 6,420,551
1980 9,766,312 6,047,997
1979 9,661,265 5,703,698
1978 9,558,250 5,381,902
1977 9,455,675 5,083,048
1976 9,355,810 4,807,933
1975 9,093,470 4,556,287
1974 8,754,365 4,323,632
1973 8,633,100 4,106,344
1972 8,630,430 3,905,722
1971 8,643,756 3,724,031
1970 8,680,431 3,562,470
1969 8,757,705 3,417,114
1968 8,836,650 3,282,711
1967 8,874,520 3,157,242
1966 8,930,990 3,039,887
1965 8,998,595 2,928,771
1964 9,035,365 2,821,968
1963 9,030,355 2,719,341
1962 8,993,985 2,620,910
1961 8,929,316 2,526,347
1960 8,857,716 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.06% 0.64%
2099 -0.05% 0.64%
2098 -0.06% 0.65%
2097 -0.07% 0.66%
2096 -0.09% 0.66%
2095 -0.05% 0.67%
2094 -0.05% 0.68%
2093 -0.06% 0.68%
2092 -0.05% 0.69%
2091 -0.05% 0.69%
2090 -0.05% 0.69%
2089 -0.05% 0.69%
2088 -0.07% 0.7%
2087 -0.05% 0.7%
2086 -0.06% 0.7%
2085 -0.08% 0.71%
2084 -0.07% 0.71%
2083 -0.09% 0.71%
2082 -0.11% 0.72%
2081 -0.12% 0.72%
2080 -0.14% 0.73%
2079 -0.15% 0.73%
2078 -0.16% 0.74%
2077 -0.2% 0.75%
2076 -0.21% 0.75%
2075 -0.25% 0.76%
2074 -0.26% 0.77%
2073 -0.25% 0.78%
2072 -0.29% 0.8%
2071 -0.3% 0.81%
2070 -0.32% 0.82%
2069 -0.35% 0.84%
2068 -0.34% 0.85%
2067 -0.35% 0.86%
2066 -0.36% 0.87%
2065 -0.39% 0.89%
2064 -0.39% 0.9%
2063 -0.39% 0.91%
2062 -0.38% 0.92%
2061 -0.4% 0.94%
2060 -0.39% 0.95%
2059 -0.42% 0.96%
2058 -0.39% 0.97%
2057 -0.39% 0.99%
2056 -0.4% 1%
2055 -0.39% 1.01%
2054 -0.4% 1.02%
2053 -0.38% 1.04%
2052 -0.36% 1.05%
2051 -0.36% 1.06%
2050 -0.37% 1.08%
2049 -0.33% 1.09%
2048 -0.33% 1.11%
2047 -0.33% 1.12%
2046 -0.32% 1.14%
2045 -0.3% 1.15%
2044 -0.3% 1.17%
2043 -0.27% 1.18%
2042 -0.26% 1.2%
2041 -0.28% 1.22%
2040 -0.27% 1.23%
2039 -0.25% 1.25%
2038 -0.23% 1.27%
2037 -0.24% 1.28%
2036 -0.23% 1.3%
2035 -0.23% 1.31%
2034 -0.22% 1.33%
2033 -0.22% 1.34%
2032 -0.2% 1.36%
2031 -0.18% 1.38%
2030 -0.2% 1.51%
2029 -0.21% 1.6%
2028 -0.17% 1.67%
2027 -0.16% 1.71%
2026 -0.16% 1.76%
2025 -0.1% 1.79%
2024 1.1% 4.74%
2023 1.38% 4.75%
2022 0.7% 4.52%
2021 0.63% -2.43%
2020 0.11% 4.95%
2019 0.02% -0.44%
2018 -0.16% -2.52%
2017 -0.24% 0.07%
2016 -0.31% 3.82%
2015 -0.41% 5.32%
2014 -0.54% 2.48%
2013 -0.55% 5.56%
2012 -0.4% 4.29%
2011 -0.15% 4.64%
2010 0.05% -0.99%
2009 0.1% 3.99%
2008 0.14% 4.11%
2007 0.2% 4.24%
2006 0.18% 4.37%
2005 0.19% 4.53%
2004 0.24% 4.7%
2003 0.38% 4.89%
2002 0.55% 5.1%
2001 0.71% 5.34%
2000 0.71% 4.56%
1999 0.57% 3.69%
1998 0.51% 3.81%
1997 0.45% 3.93%
1996 0.38% 4.08%
1995 0.35% 4.23%
1994 0.27% 4.37%
1993 0.12% 4.53%
1992 -0.08% 4.71%
1991 -0.23% 4.89%
1990 -0.22% 5.06%
1989 -0.15% 5.18%
1988 -0.1% 5.47%
1987 -0.03% 5.81%
1986 0.09% 5.85%
1985 0.27% 5.9%
1984 0.39% 6.13%
1983 0.47% 6.28%
1982 0.61% 6.29%
1981 0.87% 6.16%
1980 1.09% 6.04%
1979 1.08% 5.98%
1978 1.08% 5.88%
1977 1.07% 5.72%
1976 2.88% 5.52%
1975 3.87% 5.38%
1974 1.4% 5.29%
1973 0.03% 5.14%
1972 -0.15% 4.88%
1971 -0.42% 4.54%
1970 -0.88% 4.25%
1969 -0.89% 4.09%
1968 -0.43% 3.97%
1967 -0.63% 3.86%
1966 -0.75% 3.79%
1965 -0.41% 3.78%
1964 0.06% 3.77%
1963 0.4% 3.76%
1962 0.72% 3.74%
1961 0.81% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Portugal Saudi Arabia
Current population
10667081
36734925
Population rank 92/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.44%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
6.13 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
4.44 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 4/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +119,738
Net migration rank 38/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 119,738
2024 - 20,648 - 122,170
2023 -32,792 29,102 474,366 325,691
2022 -40,694 68,696 406,920 977,072
2021 -45,592 69,606 409,032 -106,287
2020 -39,129 54,076 447,036 -74,725
2019 -24,687 63,031 474,407 191,582
2018 -25,709 22,495 528,767 -988,751
2017 -23,691 13,979 546,751 -920,812
2016 -23,749 -775 537,829 -26,997
2015 -23,823 -3,209 511,023 465,292
2014 -22,882 -26,447 493,431 469,144
2013 -24,052 -36,342 475,299 485,794
2012 -17,875 -37,083 465,649 479,206
2011 -5,279 -31,513 443,675 491,253
2010 -4,230 -5,627 418,641 504,955
2009 -5,284 14,532 438,557 496,229
2008 0 9,478 433,457 491,337
2007 -1,055 21,064 425,199 489,136
2006 3,156 16,754 399,333 504,661
2005 2,101 15,537 375,938 518,565
2004 7,339 13,928 362,843 523,472
2003 4,184 24,740 364,520 514,606
2002 8,335 42,169 372,099 500,508
2001 8,290 55,565 382,153 484,252
2000 15,435 60,586 392,407 468,515
1999 8,175 49,572 390,112 160,263
1998 7,112 40,931 389,499 159,898
1997 8,087 36,922 385,033 160,066
1996 4,026 32,640 382,248 160,532
1995 4,011 26,971 380,231 160,512
1994 9,991 20,761 377,351 160,306
1993 7,972 8,561 372,621 158,074
1992 13,933 -11,847 366,763 160,908
1991 12,948 -37,914 361,329 162,857
1990 13,976 -34,855 355,495 160,416
1989 22,011 -30,615 349,399 159,273
1988 24,047 -26,595 342,865 146,918
1987 28,084 -23,142 333,088 175,075
1986 31,102 -20,000 322,340 172,606
1985 33,077 -19,183 310,558 148,208
1984 45,983 -16,658 296,615 153,562
1983 47,798 -16,568 280,616 157,930
1982 58,479 -15,006 264,831 153,528
1981 56,152 -7,938 249,156 140,355
1980 63,481 29,881 234,372 121,220
1979 67,628 32,434 220,186 112,826
1978 70,731 34,345 205,331 105,263
1977 84,156 37,779 191,103 96,015
1976 85,138 40,490 178,024 85,083
1975 81,841 42,262 166,223 73,960
1974 74,412 41,254 155,478 69,653
1973 76,835 39,748 145,450 63,995
1972 83,715 39,058 136,360 55,439
1971 82,980 48,944 127,600 43,989
1970 87,672 -191,862 120,440 31,097
1969 89,329 -161,114 113,859 25,312
1968 100,737 -145,200 108,281 21,366
1967 106,495 -136,232 103,343 17,947
1966 107,171 -129,233 98,361 15,054
1965 115,182 -123,855 93,820 15,000
1964 120,170 -118,763 89,776 15,000
1963 113,783 -116,874 85,480 15,000
1962 123,217 -113,947 81,393 15,000
1961 117,867 -112,768 77,743 15,000
1960 118,693 -95,886 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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