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Population in Portugal compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.18 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Portugal vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Sierra Leone
2100 8,977,781 16,111,324
2099 8,983,042 16,126,181
2098 8,987,129 16,139,280
2097 8,992,549 16,154,153
2096 8,998,689 16,164,923
2095 9,006,394 16,173,557
2094 9,011,158 16,173,155
2093 9,016,023 16,177,864
2092 9,021,257 16,175,032
2091 9,025,345 16,168,153
2090 9,029,722 16,158,415
2089 9,034,399 16,146,773
2088 9,039,122 16,133,018
2087 9,045,400 16,116,823
2086 9,050,153 16,089,780
2085 9,055,552 16,068,438
2084 9,062,369 16,044,782
2083 9,068,714 16,011,134
2082 9,077,003 15,975,073
2081 9,087,394 15,935,071
2080 9,098,423 15,896,846
2079 9,111,057 15,854,898
2078 9,125,056 15,805,607
2077 9,140,039 15,754,551
2076 9,158,661 15,699,439
2075 9,178,289 15,639,458
2074 9,201,245 15,584,377
2073 9,225,478 15,516,736
2072 9,248,867 15,446,543
2071 9,275,782 15,374,790
2070 9,304,137 15,297,449
2069 9,334,425 15,216,666
2068 9,367,211 15,128,048
2067 9,399,389 15,032,144
2066 9,432,609 14,935,222
2065 9,466,860 14,837,697
2064 9,503,941 14,740,749
2063 9,540,829 14,642,031
2062 9,578,098 14,529,557
2061 9,614,549 14,423,861
2060 9,652,893 14,311,215
2059 9,691,151 14,198,706
2058 9,731,557 14,080,827
2057 9,769,285 13,960,869
2056 9,807,403 13,836,132
2055 9,847,280 13,706,113
2054 9,885,446 13,579,802
2053 9,924,814 13,444,465
2052 9,963,090 13,303,409
2051 9,999,372 13,156,370
2050 10,035,796 13,010,109
2049 10,072,922 12,867,021
2048 10,106,403 12,716,015
2047 10,140,325 12,570,250
2046 10,173,871 12,414,307
2045 10,206,046 12,257,874
2044 10,237,224 12,092,075
2043 10,268,090 11,931,531
2042 10,296,167 11,770,467
2041 10,322,968 11,602,993
2040 10,351,965 11,431,337
2039 10,379,824 11,262,807
2038 10,405,843 11,100,099
2037 10,430,143 10,931,629
2036 10,454,779 10,760,758
2035 10,478,501 10,585,702
2034 10,502,828 10,413,826
2033 10,525,638 10,241,196
2032 10,548,736 10,062,575
2031 10,569,489 9,883,708
2030 10,588,717 9,708,038
2029 10,609,556 9,532,000
2028 10,631,437 9,360,873
2027 10,649,916 9,179,702
2026 10,667,081 9,001,269
2025 10,683,692 8,822,114
2024 10,694,681 8,642,022
2023 10,578,174 8,460,512
2022 10,434,332 8,276,807
2021 10,361,831 8,094,602
2020 10,297,081 7,912,558
2019 10,286,263 7,731,991
2018 10,283,822 7,554,563
2017 10,300,300 7,379,299
2016 10,325,452 7,205,328
2015 10,358,076 7,037,655
2014 10,401,062 6,876,385
2013 10,457,295 6,714,051
2012 10,514,844 6,551,080
2011 10,557,560 6,387,251
2010 10,573,100 6,222,714
2009 10,568,247 6,055,646
2008 10,558,177 5,894,722
2007 10,542,964 5,749,352
2006 10,522,288 5,624,466
2005 10,503,330 5,501,712
2004 10,483,861 5,355,717
2003 10,458,821 5,177,687
2002 10,419,631 4,971,435
2001 10,362,722 4,692,716
2000 10,289,898 4,423,611
1999 10,217,828 4,318,043
1998 10,160,196 4,295,785
1997 10,108,977 4,253,716
1996 10,063,945 4,199,210
1995 10,026,176 4,179,179
1994 9,991,525 4,173,105
1993 9,964,675 4,157,130
1992 9,952,494 4,166,366
1991 9,960,235 4,246,267
1990 9,983,218 4,196,828
1989 10,005,000 4,034,037
1988 10,019,610 3,934,517
1987 10,030,031 3,829,718
1986 10,032,734 3,728,380
1985 10,023,613 3,638,438
1984 9,996,232 3,558,758
1983 9,957,865 3,481,646
1982 9,911,771 3,408,183
1981 9,851,362 3,338,940
1980 9,766,312 3,272,089
1979 9,661,265 3,207,499
1978 9,558,250 3,145,517
1977 9,455,675 3,085,354
1976 9,355,810 3,028,820
1975 9,093,470 2,974,657
1974 8,754,365 2,920,459
1973 8,633,100 2,866,955
1972 8,630,430 2,814,388
1971 8,643,756 2,763,222
1970 8,680,431 2,712,286
1969 8,757,705 2,661,365
1968 8,836,650 2,611,532
1967 8,874,520 2,562,384
1966 8,930,990 2,514,638
1965 8,998,595 2,468,666
1964 9,035,365 2,424,390
1963 9,030,355 2,382,258
1962 8,993,985 2,342,242
1961 8,929,316 2,304,227
1960 8,857,716 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Sierra Leone
2100 -0.06% -0.09%
2099 -0.05% -0.08%
2098 -0.06% -0.09%
2097 -0.07% -0.07%
2096 -0.09% -0.05%
2095 -0.05% 0.002%
2094 -0.05% -0.03%
2093 -0.06% 0.02%
2092 -0.05% 0.04%
2091 -0.05% 0.06%
2090 -0.05% 0.07%
2089 -0.05% 0.09%
2088 -0.07% 0.1%
2087 -0.05% 0.17%
2086 -0.06% 0.13%
2085 -0.08% 0.15%
2084 -0.07% 0.21%
2083 -0.09% 0.23%
2082 -0.11% 0.25%
2081 -0.12% 0.24%
2080 -0.14% 0.26%
2079 -0.15% 0.31%
2078 -0.16% 0.32%
2077 -0.2% 0.35%
2076 -0.21% 0.38%
2075 -0.25% 0.35%
2074 -0.26% 0.44%
2073 -0.25% 0.45%
2072 -0.29% 0.47%
2071 -0.3% 0.51%
2070 -0.32% 0.53%
2069 -0.35% 0.59%
2068 -0.34% 0.64%
2067 -0.35% 0.65%
2066 -0.36% 0.66%
2065 -0.39% 0.66%
2064 -0.39% 0.67%
2063 -0.39% 0.77%
2062 -0.38% 0.73%
2061 -0.4% 0.79%
2060 -0.39% 0.79%
2059 -0.42% 0.84%
2058 -0.39% 0.86%
2057 -0.39% 0.9%
2056 -0.4% 0.95%
2055 -0.39% 0.93%
2054 -0.4% 1.01%
2053 -0.38% 1.06%
2052 -0.36% 1.12%
2051 -0.36% 1.12%
2050 -0.37% 1.11%
2049 -0.33% 1.19%
2048 -0.33% 1.16%
2047 -0.33% 1.26%
2046 -0.32% 1.28%
2045 -0.3% 1.37%
2044 -0.3% 1.35%
2043 -0.27% 1.37%
2042 -0.26% 1.44%
2041 -0.28% 1.5%
2040 -0.27% 1.5%
2039 -0.25% 1.47%
2038 -0.23% 1.54%
2037 -0.24% 1.59%
2036 -0.23% 1.65%
2035 -0.23% 1.65%
2034 -0.22% 1.69%
2033 -0.22% 1.78%
2032 -0.2% 1.81%
2031 -0.18% 1.81%
2030 -0.2% 1.85%
2029 -0.21% 1.83%
2028 -0.17% 1.97%
2027 -0.16% 1.98%
2026 -0.16% 2.03%
2025 -0.1% 2.08%
2024 1.1% 2.15%
2023 1.38% 2.22%
2022 0.7% 2.25%
2021 0.63% 2.3%
2020 0.11% 2.34%
2019 0.02% 2.35%
2018 -0.16% 2.38%
2017 -0.24% 2.41%
2016 -0.31% 2.38%
2015 -0.41% 2.35%
2014 -0.54% 2.42%
2013 -0.55% 2.49%
2012 -0.4% 2.56%
2011 -0.15% 2.64%
2010 0.05% 2.76%
2009 0.1% 2.73%
2008 0.14% 2.53%
2007 0.2% 2.22%
2006 0.18% 2.23%
2005 0.19% 2.73%
2004 0.24% 3.44%
2003 0.38% 4.15%
2002 0.55% 5.94%
2001 0.71% 6.08%
2000 0.71% 2.44%
1999 0.57% 0.52%
1998 0.51% 0.99%
1997 0.45% 1.3%
1996 0.38% 0.48%
1995 0.35% 0.15%
1994 0.27% 0.38%
1993 0.12% -0.22%
1992 -0.08% -1.88%
1991 -0.23% 1.18%
1990 -0.22% 4.04%
1989 -0.15% 2.53%
1988 -0.1% 2.74%
1987 -0.03% 2.72%
1986 0.09% 2.47%
1985 0.27% 2.24%
1984 0.39% 2.21%
1983 0.47% 2.16%
1982 0.61% 2.07%
1981 0.87% 2.04%
1980 1.09% 2.01%
1979 1.08% 1.97%
1978 1.08% 1.95%
1977 1.07% 1.87%
1976 2.88% 1.82%
1975 3.87% 1.86%
1974 1.4% 1.87%
1973 0.03% 1.87%
1972 -0.15% 1.85%
1971 -0.42% 1.88%
1970 -0.88% 1.91%
1969 -0.89% 1.91%
1968 -0.43% 1.92%
1967 -0.63% 1.9%
1966 -0.75% 1.86%
1965 -0.41% 1.83%
1964 0.06% 1.77%
1963 0.4% 1.71%
1962 0.72% 1.65%
1961 0.81% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Portugal Sierra Leone
Current population
10667081
9049533
Population rank 92/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.11%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +497
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 47/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -11,309
Net migration rank 38/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -11,309
2024 - 20,648 - -11,000
2023 -32,792 29,102 188,788 -4,000
2022 -40,694 68,696 186,625 -4,000
2021 -45,592 69,606 183,326 -1,544
2020 -39,129 54,076 181,015 1,292
2019 -24,687 63,031 181,068 -2,238
2018 -25,709 22,495 178,772 -2,741
2017 -23,691 13,979 173,259 1,234
2016 -23,749 -775 168,784 4,657
2015 -23,823 -3,209 162,275 -356
2014 -22,882 -26,447 160,137 485
2013 -24,052 -36,342 161,265 2,773
2012 -17,875 -37,083 160,915 988
2011 -5,279 -31,513 158,858 6,895
2010 -4,230 -5,627 155,338 7,983
2009 -5,284 14,532 152,669 18,145
2008 0 9,478 149,855 1,182
2007 -1,055 21,064 145,740 -6,042
2006 3,156 16,754 144,127 -34,052
2005 2,101 15,537 137,234 -1,805
2004 7,339 13,928 132,661 23,897
2003 4,184 24,740 130,312 69,185
2002 8,335 42,169 126,429 86,578
2001 8,290 55,565 116,647 227,791
2000 15,435 60,586 110,754 83,013
1999 8,175 49,572 102,295 -84,926
1998 7,112 40,931 103,906 -76,766
1997 8,087 36,922 105,433 -48,437
1996 4,026 32,640 104,140 -52,110
1995 4,011 26,971 100,885 -112,857
1994 9,991 20,761 101,486 -77,371
1993 7,972 8,561 103,317 -95,476
1992 13,933 -11,847 103,251 -129,565
1991 12,948 -37,914 105,477 -238,965
1990 13,976 -34,855 100,778 131,587
1989 22,011 -30,615 98,298 -5,079
1988 24,047 -26,595 96,344 9,470
1987 28,084 -23,142 94,235 9,558
1986 31,102 -20,000 90,902 7,992
1985 33,077 -19,183 88,869 -7,873
1984 45,983 -16,658 87,072 -8,708
1983 47,798 -16,568 84,628 -8,783
1982 58,479 -15,006 82,457 -11,379
1981 56,152 -7,938 80,111 -12,699
1980 63,481 29,881 77,932 -11,641
1979 67,628 32,434 75,992 -13,095
1978 70,731 34,345 74,130 -13,073
1977 84,156 37,779 71,663 -12,399
1976 85,138 40,490 69,506 -15,686
1975 81,841 42,262 67,560 -13,058
1974 74,412 41,254 65,357 -11,473
1973 76,835 39,748 62,443 -9,322
1972 83,715 39,058 60,279 -8,267
1971 82,980 48,944 58,484 -8,162
1970 87,672 -191,862 56,513 -4,957
1969 89,329 -161,114 54,768 -4,485
1968 100,737 -145,200 53,126 -3,743
1967 106,495 -136,232 51,734 -2,819
1966 107,171 -129,233 49,486 -2,911
1965 115,182 -123,855 47,223 -1,851
1964 120,170 -118,763 45,487 -2,308
1963 113,783 -116,874 43,569 -2,480
1962 123,217 -113,947 41,603 -2,658
1961 117,867 -112,768 40,022 -2,947
1960 118,693 -95,886 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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