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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.66 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Portugal vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Serbia
2100 9,079,610 3,624,616
2099 9,084,930 3,652,806
2098 9,089,064 3,681,036
2097 9,094,546 3,709,552
2096 9,100,755 3,738,231
2095 9,108,548 3,767,093
2094 9,113,366 3,796,201
2093 9,118,286 3,825,522
2092 9,123,579 3,855,267
2091 9,127,714 3,885,260
2090 9,132,140 3,915,419
2089 9,136,870 3,946,052
2088 9,141,647 3,976,782
2087 9,147,996 4,008,021
2086 9,152,804 4,039,630
2085 9,158,263 4,071,614
2084 9,165,158 4,104,024
2083 9,171,574 4,137,041
2082 9,179,958 4,170,603
2081 9,190,466 4,204,520
2080 9,201,621 4,239,046
2079 9,214,398 4,274,213
2078 9,228,555 4,310,048
2077 9,243,708 4,346,216
2076 9,262,542 4,382,620
2075 9,282,392 4,419,404
2074 9,305,608 4,456,820
2073 9,330,117 4,494,554
2072 9,353,771 4,532,671
2071 9,380,991 4,571,200
2070 9,409,668 4,610,279
2069 9,440,299 4,649,626
2068 9,473,457 4,689,227
2067 9,506,001 4,728,969
2066 9,539,597 4,768,652
2065 9,574,237 4,808,648
2064 9,611,738 4,848,712
2063 9,649,045 4,888,888
2062 9,686,737 4,929,248
2061 9,723,601 4,969,370
2060 9,762,379 5,009,557
2059 9,801,072 5,049,580
2058 9,841,936 5,089,783
2057 9,880,092 5,130,427
2056 9,918,643 5,171,093
2055 9,958,971 5,211,735
2054 9,997,570 5,252,427
2053 10,037,385 5,293,039
2052 10,076,095 5,334,193
2051 10,112,788 5,376,024
2050 10,149,626 5,417,847
2049 10,187,172 5,460,219
2048 10,221,034 5,502,886
2047 10,255,340 5,546,051
2046 10,289,266 5,589,756
2045 10,321,807 5,634,078
2044 10,353,338 5,678,918
2043 10,384,554 5,724,337
2042 10,412,950 5,770,492
2041 10,440,054 5,817,068
2040 10,469,380 5,863,637
2039 10,497,556 5,910,619
2038 10,523,869 5,957,363
2037 10,548,445 6,004,061
2036 10,573,361 6,050,436
2035 10,597,352 6,096,764
2034 10,621,955 6,142,866
2033 10,645,024 6,188,997
2032 10,668,384 6,234,637
2031 10,689,372 6,279,936
2030 10,708,819 6,325,002
2029 10,729,893 6,369,418
2028 10,752,023 6,413,572
2027 10,770,712 6,457,306
2026 10,788,071 6,500,256
2025 10,804,871 6,549,143
2024 10,694,681 6,586,476
2023 10,578,174 6,623,183
2022 10,434,332 6,664,449
2021 10,361,831 6,834,326
2020 10,297,081 6,899,126
2019 10,286,263 6,945,235
2018 10,283,822 6,982,604
2017 10,300,300 7,020,858
2016 10,325,452 7,058,322
2015 10,358,076 7,095,383
2014 10,401,062 7,131,787
2013 10,457,295 7,166,553
2012 10,514,844 7,201,497
2011 10,557,560 7,236,519
2010 10,573,100 7,291,436
2009 10,568,247 7,320,807
2008 10,558,177 7,350,222
2007 10,542,964 7,381,579
2006 10,522,288 7,411,569
2005 10,503,330 7,440,769
2004 10,483,861 7,463,157
2003 10,458,821 7,480,591
2002 10,419,631 7,500,031
2001 10,362,722 7,503,433
2000 10,289,898 7,516,346
1999 10,217,828 7,540,401
1998 10,160,196 7,567,745
1997 10,108,977 7,598,538
1996 10,063,945 7,622,185
1995 10,026,176 7,628,264
1994 9,991,525 7,622,711
1993 9,964,675 7,614,328
1992 9,952,494 7,604,063
1991 9,960,235 7,595,636
1990 9,983,218 7,897,937
1989 10,005,000 7,893,787
1988 10,019,610 7,884,218
1987 10,030,031 7,868,027
1986 10,032,734 7,853,824
1985 10,023,613 7,835,902
1984 9,996,232 7,813,549
1983 9,957,865 7,788,100
1982 9,911,771 7,763,335
1981 9,851,362 7,736,787
1980 9,766,312 7,709,544
1979 9,661,265 7,541,997
1978 9,558,250 7,504,017
1977 9,455,675 7,462,783
1976 9,355,810 7,418,973
1975 9,093,470 7,368,717
1974 8,754,365 7,326,043
1973 8,633,100 7,283,902
1972 8,630,430 7,252,012
1971 8,643,756 7,211,716
1970 8,680,431 7,164,993
1969 8,757,705 7,123,249
1968 8,836,650 7,007,586
1967 8,874,520 6,966,522
1966 8,930,990 6,927,969
1965 8,998,595 6,876,624
1964 9,035,365 6,832,855
1963 9,030,355 6,787,950
1962 8,993,985 6,740,264
1961 8,929,316 6,689,077
1960 8,857,716 6,638,992

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 14.1% of the population in Portugal and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Serbia
2100 -0.06% -0.77%
2099 -0.05% -0.77%
2098 -0.06% -0.77%
2097 -0.07% -0.77%
2096 -0.09% -0.77%
2095 -0.05% -0.77%
2094 -0.05% -0.77%
2093 -0.06% -0.77%
2092 -0.05% -0.77%
2091 -0.05% -0.77%
2090 -0.05% -0.78%
2089 -0.05% -0.77%
2088 -0.07% -0.78%
2087 -0.05% -0.78%
2086 -0.06% -0.79%
2085 -0.08% -0.79%
2084 -0.07% -0.8%
2083 -0.09% -0.8%
2082 -0.11% -0.81%
2081 -0.12% -0.81%
2080 -0.14% -0.82%
2079 -0.15% -0.83%
2078 -0.16% -0.83%
2077 -0.2% -0.83%
2076 -0.21% -0.83%
2075 -0.25% -0.84%
2074 -0.26% -0.84%
2073 -0.25% -0.84%
2072 -0.29% -0.84%
2071 -0.3% -0.85%
2070 -0.32% -0.85%
2069 -0.35% -0.84%
2068 -0.34% -0.84%
2067 -0.35% -0.83%
2066 -0.36% -0.83%
2065 -0.39% -0.83%
2064 -0.39% -0.82%
2063 -0.39% -0.82%
2062 -0.38% -0.81%
2061 -0.4% -0.8%
2060 -0.39% -0.79%
2059 -0.42% -0.79%
2058 -0.39% -0.79%
2057 -0.39% -0.79%
2056 -0.4% -0.78%
2055 -0.39% -0.77%
2054 -0.4% -0.77%
2053 -0.38% -0.77%
2052 -0.36% -0.78%
2051 -0.36% -0.77%
2050 -0.37% -0.78%
2049 -0.33% -0.78%
2048 -0.33% -0.78%
2047 -0.33% -0.78%
2046 -0.32% -0.79%
2045 -0.3% -0.79%
2044 -0.3% -0.79%
2043 -0.27% -0.8%
2042 -0.26% -0.8%
2041 -0.28% -0.79%
2040 -0.27% -0.79%
2039 -0.25% -0.78%
2038 -0.23% -0.78%
2037 -0.24% -0.77%
2036 -0.23% -0.76%
2035 -0.23% -0.75%
2034 -0.22% -0.75%
2033 -0.22% -0.73%
2032 -0.2% -0.72%
2031 -0.18% -0.71%
2030 -0.2% -0.7%
2029 -0.21% -0.69%
2028 -0.17% -0.68%
2027 -0.16% -0.66%
2026 -0.16% -0.75%
2025 1.03% -0.57%
2024 1.1% -0.55%
2023 1.38% -0.62%
2022 0.7% -2.49%
2021 0.63% -0.94%
2020 0.11% -0.66%
2019 0.02% -0.54%
2018 -0.16% -0.54%
2017 -0.24% -0.53%
2016 -0.31% -0.52%
2015 -0.41% -0.51%
2014 -0.54% -0.49%
2013 -0.55% -0.49%
2012 -0.4% -0.48%
2011 -0.15% -0.75%
2010 0.05% -0.4%
2009 0.1% -0.4%
2008 0.14% -0.42%
2007 0.2% -0.4%
2006 0.18% -0.39%
2005 0.19% -0.3%
2004 0.24% -0.23%
2003 0.38% -0.26%
2002 0.55% -0.05%
2001 0.71% -0.17%
2000 0.71% -0.32%
1999 0.57% -0.36%
1998 0.51% -0.41%
1997 0.45% -0.31%
1996 0.38% -0.08%
1995 0.35% 0.07%
1994 0.27% 0.11%
1993 0.12% 0.13%
1992 -0.08% 0.11%
1991 -0.23% -3.83%
1990 -0.22% 0.05%
1989 -0.15% 0.12%
1988 -0.1% 0.21%
1987 -0.03% 0.18%
1986 0.09% 0.23%
1985 0.27% 0.29%
1984 0.39% 0.33%
1983 0.47% 0.32%
1982 0.61% 0.34%
1981 0.87% 0.35%
1980 1.09% 2.22%
1979 1.08% 0.51%
1978 1.08% 0.55%
1977 1.07% 0.59%
1976 2.88% 0.68%
1975 3.87% 0.58%
1974 1.4% 0.58%
1973 0.03% 0.44%
1972 -0.15% 0.56%
1971 -0.42% 0.65%
1970 -0.88% 0.59%
1969 -0.89% 1.65%
1968 -0.43% 0.59%
1967 -0.63% 0.56%
1966 -0.75% 0.75%
1965 -0.41% 0.64%
1964 0.06% 0.66%
1963 0.4% 0.71%
1962 0.72% 0.77%
1961 0.81% 0.75%

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

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In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Portugal Serbia
Current population
10788071
6500256
Population rank 91/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.08%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 -102
Annual growth/decline +110,190 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 187/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -13,086
Net migration rank 38/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -13,086
2024 -34,223 20,648 -37,543 -8,132
2023 -32,792 29,102 -36,427 4,348
2022 -40,694 68,696 -46,651 40,118
2021 -45,592 69,606 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -39,129 54,076 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -24,687 63,031 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -25,709 22,495 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -23,691 13,979 -39,317 -18,651
2016 -23,749 -775 -35,998 -18,322
2015 -23,823 -3,209 -37,605 -18,789
2014 -22,882 -26,447 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -24,052 -36,342 -34,399 -17,866
2012 -17,875 -37,083 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -5,279 -31,513 -36,906 611
2010 -4,230 -5,627 -34,999 3,632
2009 -5,284 14,532 -33,676 6,043
2008 0 9,478 -33,590 7,070
2007 -1,055 21,064 -34,693 7,045
2006 3,156 16,754 -31,870 8,018
2005 2,101 15,537 -34,227 7,945
2004 7,339 13,928 -26,121 7,300
2003 4,184 24,740 -24,686 6,854
2002 8,335 42,169 -24,750 1,562
2001 8,290 55,565 -20,259 -12,007
2000 15,435 60,586 -30,065 -14,368
1999 8,175 49,572 -29,408 -4,073
1998 7,112 40,931 -23,006 -5,665
1997 8,087 36,922 -18,389 -5,817
1996 4,026 32,640 -16,007 -5,598
1995 4,011 26,971 -7,628 -6,019
1994 9,991 20,761 -7,157 -5,934
1993 7,972 8,561 -5,703 -5,972
1992 13,933 -11,847 -3,779 -4,415
1991 12,948 -37,914 2,210 -8,483
1990 13,976 -34,855 7,416 -16,260
1989 22,011 -30,615 11,872 -16,360
1988 24,047 -26,595 13,852 -15,715
1987 28,084 -23,142 16,711 -16,686
1986 31,102 -20,000 19,407 -17,990
1985 33,077 -19,183 22,090 -17,646
1984 45,983 -16,658 23,815 -15,567
1983 47,798 -16,568 27,515 -15,301
1982 58,479 -15,006 30,603 -13,550
1981 56,152 -7,938 34,304 -8,531
1980 63,481 29,881 36,273 287
1979 67,628 32,434 39,022 -960
1978 70,731 34,345 43,636 -1,481
1977 84,156 37,779 48,105 -1,953
1976 85,138 40,490 51,399 -2,744
1975 81,841 42,262 52,502 -3,490
1974 74,412 41,254 51,583 -3,525
1973 76,835 39,748 49,596 -2,396
1972 83,715 39,058 48,248 -348
1971 82,980 48,944 47,424 1,655
1970 87,672 -191,862 48,343 1,861
1969 89,329 -161,114 50,304 4,112
1968 100,737 -145,200 51,653 5,430
1967 106,495 -136,232 53,120 6,114
1966 107,171 -129,233 53,338 7,037
1965 115,182 -123,855 53,383 7,957
1964 120,170 -118,763 54,185 8,045
1963 113,783 -116,874 55,580 8,276
1962 123,217 -113,947 59,307 6,064
1961 117,867 -112,768 61,065 6,422
1960 118,693 -95,886 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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

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