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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.75 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Portugal vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Singapore
2100 9,079,610 4,367,779
2099 9,084,930 4,411,412
2098 9,089,064 4,459,213
2097 9,094,546 4,507,770
2096 9,100,755 4,558,553
2095 9,108,548 4,610,080
2094 9,113,366 4,664,700
2093 9,118,286 4,718,168
2092 9,123,579 4,771,068
2091 9,127,714 4,828,101
2090 9,132,140 4,885,895
2089 9,136,870 4,946,502
2088 9,141,647 5,004,664
2087 9,147,996 5,063,944
2086 9,152,804 5,124,380
2085 9,158,263 5,183,406
2084 9,165,158 5,240,616
2083 9,171,574 5,298,156
2082 9,179,958 5,356,138
2081 9,190,466 5,412,770
2080 9,201,621 5,467,479
2079 9,214,398 5,521,442
2078 9,228,555 5,571,799
2077 9,243,708 5,619,705
2076 9,262,542 5,663,197
2075 9,282,392 5,710,629
2074 9,305,608 5,756,364
2073 9,330,117 5,795,230
2072 9,353,771 5,831,071
2071 9,380,991 5,864,860
2070 9,409,668 5,895,880
2069 9,440,299 5,928,650
2068 9,473,457 5,959,740
2067 9,506,001 5,988,217
2066 9,539,597 6,021,266
2065 9,574,237 6,052,854
2064 9,611,738 6,079,559
2063 9,649,045 6,102,106
2062 9,686,737 6,126,791
2061 9,723,601 6,149,980
2060 9,762,379 6,175,566
2059 9,801,072 6,196,576
2058 9,841,936 6,219,117
2057 9,880,092 6,236,905
2056 9,918,643 6,255,191
2055 9,958,971 6,274,008
2054 9,997,570 6,295,405
2053 10,037,385 6,311,683
2052 10,076,095 6,324,118
2051 10,112,788 6,341,435
2050 10,149,626 6,359,963
2049 10,187,172 6,376,972
2048 10,221,034 6,390,246
2047 10,255,340 6,408,209
2046 10,289,266 6,422,503
2045 10,321,807 6,434,477
2044 10,353,338 6,447,538
2043 10,384,554 6,455,584
2042 10,412,950 6,462,372
2041 10,440,054 6,468,000
2040 10,469,380 6,469,582
2039 10,497,556 6,466,204
2038 10,523,869 6,457,329
2037 10,548,445 6,445,649
2036 10,573,361 6,433,599
2035 10,597,352 6,417,210
2034 10,621,955 6,395,064
2033 10,645,024 6,367,864
2032 10,668,384 6,340,911
2031 10,689,372 6,311,853
2030 10,708,819 6,284,466
2029 10,729,893 6,254,860
2028 10,752,023 6,220,267
2027 10,770,712 6,184,266
2026 10,788,071 6,149,680
2025 10,804,871 6,111,175
2024 10,694,681 6,036,860
2023 10,578,174 5,917,648
2022 10,434,332 5,637,022
2021 10,361,831 5,453,566
2020 10,297,081 5,685,807
2019 10,286,263 5,703,569
2018 10,283,822 5,638,676
2017 10,300,300 5,612,253
2016 10,325,452 5,607,283
2015 10,358,076 5,535,002
2014 10,401,062 5,469,724
2013 10,457,295 5,399,162
2012 10,514,844 5,312,437
2011 10,557,560 5,183,688
2010 10,573,100 5,076,732
2009 10,568,247 4,987,573
2008 10,558,177 4,839,396
2007 10,542,964 4,588,599
2006 10,522,288 4,401,365
2005 10,503,330 4,265,762
2004 10,483,861 4,166,664
2003 10,458,821 4,114,826
2002 10,419,631 4,175,950
2001 10,362,722 4,138,012
2000 10,289,898 4,027,887
1999 10,217,828 3,958,723
1998 10,160,196 3,927,213
1997 10,108,977 3,796,038
1996 10,063,945 3,670,704
1995 10,026,176 3,524,506
1994 9,991,525 3,419,048
1993 9,964,675 3,313,471
1992 9,952,494 3,230,698
1991 9,960,235 3,135,083
1990 9,983,218 3,047,132
1989 10,005,000 2,930,901
1988 10,019,610 2,846,108
1987 10,030,031 2,774,789
1986 10,032,734 2,733,373
1985 10,023,613 2,735,957
1984 9,996,232 2,732,221
1983 9,957,865 2,681,061
1982 9,911,771 2,646,466
1981 9,851,362 2,532,835
1980 9,766,312 2,413,945
1979 9,661,265 2,383,500
1978 9,558,250 2,353,600
1977 9,455,675 2,325,300
1976 9,355,810 2,293,300
1975 9,093,470 2,262,600
1974 8,754,365 2,229,800
1973 8,633,100 2,193,000
1972 8,630,430 2,152,400
1971 8,643,756 2,112,900
1970 8,680,431 2,074,507
1969 8,757,705 2,042,500
1968 8,836,650 2,012,000
1967 8,874,520 1,977,600
1966 8,930,990 1,934,400
1965 8,998,595 1,886,900
1964 9,035,365 1,841,600
1963 9,030,355 1,795,000
1962 8,993,985 1,750,200
1961 8,929,316 1,702,400
1960 8,857,716 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.47M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Singapore
2100 -0.06% -0.99%
2099 -0.05% -1.07%
2098 -0.06% -1.08%
2097 -0.07% -1.11%
2096 -0.09% -1.12%
2095 -0.05% -1.17%
2094 -0.05% -1.13%
2093 -0.06% -1.11%
2092 -0.05% -1.18%
2091 -0.05% -1.18%
2090 -0.05% -1.23%
2089 -0.05% -1.16%
2088 -0.07% -1.17%
2087 -0.05% -1.18%
2086 -0.06% -1.14%
2085 -0.08% -1.09%
2084 -0.07% -1.09%
2083 -0.09% -1.08%
2082 -0.11% -1.05%
2081 -0.12% -1%
2080 -0.14% -0.98%
2079 -0.15% -0.9%
2078 -0.16% -0.85%
2077 -0.2% -0.77%
2076 -0.21% -0.83%
2075 -0.25% -0.79%
2074 -0.26% -0.67%
2073 -0.25% -0.61%
2072 -0.29% -0.58%
2071 -0.3% -0.53%
2070 -0.32% -0.55%
2069 -0.35% -0.52%
2068 -0.34% -0.48%
2067 -0.35% -0.55%
2066 -0.36% -0.52%
2065 -0.39% -0.44%
2064 -0.39% -0.37%
2063 -0.39% -0.4%
2062 -0.38% -0.38%
2061 -0.4% -0.41%
2060 -0.39% -0.34%
2059 -0.42% -0.36%
2058 -0.39% -0.29%
2057 -0.39% -0.29%
2056 -0.4% -0.3%
2055 -0.39% -0.34%
2054 -0.4% -0.26%
2053 -0.38% -0.2%
2052 -0.36% -0.27%
2051 -0.36% -0.29%
2050 -0.37% -0.27%
2049 -0.33% -0.21%
2048 -0.33% -0.28%
2047 -0.33% -0.22%
2046 -0.32% -0.19%
2045 -0.3% -0.2%
2044 -0.3% -0.12%
2043 -0.27% -0.11%
2042 -0.26% -0.09%
2041 -0.28% -0.02%
2040 -0.27% 0.05%
2039 -0.25% 0.14%
2038 -0.23% 0.18%
2037 -0.24% 0.19%
2036 -0.23% 0.26%
2035 -0.23% 0.35%
2034 -0.22% 0.43%
2033 -0.22% 0.43%
2032 -0.2% 0.46%
2031 -0.18% 0.44%
2030 -0.2% 0.47%
2029 -0.21% 0.56%
2028 -0.17% 0.58%
2027 -0.16% 0.56%
2026 -0.16% 0.63%
2025 1.03% 1.23%
2024 1.1% 2.01%
2023 1.38% 4.98%
2022 0.7% 3.36%
2021 0.63% -4.08%
2020 0.11% -0.31%
2019 0.02% 1.15%
2018 -0.16% 0.47%
2017 -0.24% 0.09%
2016 -0.31% 1.31%
2015 -0.41% 1.19%
2014 -0.54% 1.31%
2013 -0.55% 1.63%
2012 -0.4% 2.48%
2011 -0.15% 2.11%
2010 0.05% 1.79%
2009 0.1% 3.06%
2008 0.14% 5.47%
2007 0.2% 4.25%
2006 0.18% 3.18%
2005 0.19% 2.38%
2004 0.24% 1.26%
2003 0.38% -1.46%
2002 0.55% 0.92%
2001 0.71% 2.73%
2000 0.71% 1.75%
1999 0.57% 0.8%
1998 0.51% 3.46%
1997 0.45% 3.41%
1996 0.38% 4.15%
1995 0.35% 3.08%
1994 0.27% 3.19%
1993 0.12% 2.56%
1992 -0.08% 3.05%
1991 -0.23% 2.89%
1990 -0.22% 3.97%
1989 -0.15% 2.98%
1988 -0.1% 2.57%
1987 -0.03% 1.52%
1986 0.09% -0.09%
1985 0.27% 0.14%
1984 0.39% 1.91%
1983 0.47% 1.31%
1982 0.61% 4.49%
1981 0.87% 4.93%
1980 1.09% 1.28%
1979 1.08% 1.27%
1978 1.08% 1.22%
1977 1.07% 1.4%
1976 2.88% 1.36%
1975 3.87% 1.47%
1974 1.4% 1.68%
1973 0.03% 1.89%
1972 -0.15% 1.87%
1971 -0.42% 1.85%
1970 -0.88% 1.57%
1969 -0.89% 1.52%
1968 -0.43% 1.74%
1967 -0.63% 2.23%
1966 -0.75% 2.52%
1965 -0.41% 2.46%
1964 0.06% 2.6%
1963 0.4% 2.56%
1962 0.72% 2.81%
1961 0.81% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Portugal Singapore
Current population
10788071
6167445
Population rank 91/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.07%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
7.09 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
11.8 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +204
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 83/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +16,892
Net migration rank 38/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 16,892
2024 -34,223 20,648 8,451 20,011
2023 -32,792 29,102 7,101 26,996
2022 -40,694 68,696 9,019 214,842
2021 -45,592 69,606 15,270 -44,030
2020 -39,129 54,076 18,763 -145,556
2019 -24,687 63,031 21,674 870
2018 -25,709 22,495 21,427 21,820
2017 -23,691 13,979 21,888 -8,880
2016 -23,749 -775 25,794 13,737
2015 -23,823 -3,209 27,121 41,852
2014 -22,882 -26,447 27,896 40,154
2013 -24,052 -36,342 25,376 52,176
2012 -17,875 -37,083 29,750 78,501
2011 -5,279 -31,513 25,919 89,856
2010 -4,230 -5,627 24,876 72,571
2009 -5,284 14,532 27,930 95,841
2008 0 9,478 28,068 176,182
2007 -1,055 21,064 26,614 192,292
2006 3,156 16,754 25,968 135,625
2005 2,101 15,537 24,741 92,023
2004 7,339 13,928 24,583 50,487
2003 4,184 24,740 24,689 -30,012
2002 8,335 42,169 29,231 -40,023
2001 8,290 55,565 31,035 45,027
2000 15,435 60,586 37,057 55,218
1999 8,175 49,572 32,857 19,681
1998 7,112 40,931 33,381 51,905
1997 8,087 36,922 37,960 95,241
1996 4,026 32,640 38,542 102,018
1995 4,011 26,971 38,065 91,947
1994 9,991 20,761 39,319 71,170
1993 7,972 8,561 40,425 58,820
1992 13,933 -11,847 39,091 54,359
1991 12,948 -37,914 39,188 57,821
1990 13,976 -34,855 41,136 66,950
1989 22,011 -30,615 36,929 68,031
1988 24,047 -26,595 42,407 40,976
1987 28,084 -23,142 33,020 25,411
1986 31,102 -20,000 27,880 -7,858
1985 33,077 -19,183 32,010 -31,036
1984 45,983 -16,658 31,967 -4,396
1983 47,798 -16,568 30,296 11,699
1982 58,479 -15,006 33,346 41,568
1981 56,152 -7,938 32,167 85,869
1980 63,481 29,881 30,657 42,433
1979 67,628 32,434 28,363 -2,384
1978 70,731 34,345 27,537 436
1977 84,156 37,779 26,508 2,757
1976 85,138 40,490 31,189 949
1975 81,841 42,262 28,509 4,104
1974 74,412 41,254 31,664 2,748
1973 76,835 39,748 36,404 -495
1972 83,715 39,058 38,098 -1,631
1971 82,980 48,944 35,708 573
1970 87,672 -191,862 35,059 4,024
1969 89,329 -161,114 34,314 6,763
1968 100,737 -145,200 36,216 6,792
1967 106,495 -136,232 40,145 6,006
1966 107,171 -129,233 44,298 3,507
1965 115,182 -123,855 45,474 4,199
1964 120,170 -118,763 47,697 3,043
1963 113,783 -116,874 49,542 2,668
1962 123,217 -113,947 48,830 3,714
1961 117,867 -112,768 49,880 3,490
1960 118,693 -95,886 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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

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