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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.99 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Portugal vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Slovakia
2100 8,977,781 3,377,764
2099 8,983,042 3,399,869
2098 8,987,129 3,422,010
2097 8,992,549 3,444,161
2096 8,998,689 3,466,284
2095 9,006,394 3,488,595
2094 9,011,158 3,511,062
2093 9,016,023 3,533,742
2092 9,021,257 3,556,708
2091 9,025,345 3,580,021
2090 9,029,722 3,603,675
2089 9,034,399 3,627,811
2088 9,039,122 3,652,354
2087 9,045,400 3,677,451
2086 9,050,153 3,703,217
2085 9,055,552 3,729,670
2084 9,062,369 3,756,777
2083 9,068,714 3,784,617
2082 9,077,003 3,813,170
2081 9,087,394 3,842,528
2080 9,098,423 3,872,714
2079 9,111,057 3,903,653
2078 9,125,056 3,935,351
2077 9,140,039 3,967,981
2076 9,158,661 4,001,363
2075 9,178,289 4,035,465
2074 9,201,245 4,070,159
2073 9,225,478 4,105,475
2072 9,248,867 4,141,396
2071 9,275,782 4,177,582
2070 9,304,137 4,214,086
2069 9,334,425 4,250,775
2068 9,367,211 4,287,566
2067 9,399,389 4,324,173
2066 9,432,609 4,360,463
2065 9,466,860 4,396,562
2064 9,503,941 4,432,349
2063 9,540,829 4,467,634
2062 9,578,098 4,502,390
2061 9,614,549 4,536,423
2060 9,652,893 4,569,861
2059 9,691,151 4,602,562
2058 9,731,557 4,634,484
2057 9,769,285 4,665,491
2056 9,807,403 4,695,744
2055 9,847,280 4,725,147
2054 9,885,446 4,753,640
2053 9,924,814 4,781,680
2052 9,963,090 4,809,152
2051 9,999,372 4,836,056
2050 10,035,796 4,862,512
2049 10,072,922 4,888,649
2048 10,106,403 4,914,306
2047 10,140,325 4,939,719
2046 10,173,871 4,964,917
2045 10,206,046 4,989,905
2044 10,237,224 5,014,849
2043 10,268,090 5,039,628
2042 10,296,167 5,064,051
2041 10,322,968 5,088,319
2040 10,351,965 5,112,265
2039 10,379,824 5,135,696
2038 10,405,843 5,158,725
2037 10,430,143 5,181,188
2036 10,454,779 5,203,033
2035 10,478,501 5,224,142
2034 10,502,828 5,244,168
2033 10,525,638 5,263,308
2032 10,548,736 5,281,327
2031 10,569,489 5,298,206
2030 10,588,717 5,313,745
2029 10,609,556 5,327,761
2028 10,631,437 5,339,993
2027 10,649,916 5,350,648
2026 10,667,081 5,359,438
2025 10,683,692 5,396,894
2024 10,694,681 5,422,069
2023 10,578,174 5,426,740
2022 10,434,332 5,431,752
2021 10,361,831 5,447,247
2020 10,297,081 5,458,827
2019 10,286,263 5,454,147
2018 10,283,822 5,446,771
2017 10,300,300 5,439,232
2016 10,325,452 5,430,798
2015 10,358,076 5,423,801
2014 10,401,062 5,418,649
2013 10,457,295 5,413,393
2012 10,514,844 5,407,579
2011 10,557,560 5,398,384
2010 10,573,100 5,391,428
2009 10,568,247 5,386,406
2008 10,558,177 5,379,233
2007 10,542,964 5,374,622
2006 10,522,288 5,373,054
2005 10,503,330 5,372,807
2004 10,483,861 5,372,280
2003 10,458,821 5,373,374
2002 10,419,631 5,376,912
2001 10,362,722 5,378,867
2000 10,289,898 5,388,720
1999 10,217,828 5,396,020
1998 10,160,196 5,390,516
1997 10,108,977 5,383,291
1996 10,063,945 5,373,361
1995 10,026,176 5,361,999
1994 9,991,525 5,346,331
1993 9,964,675 5,325,305
1992 9,952,494 5,305,016
1991 9,960,235 5,303,294
1990 9,983,218 5,299,187
1989 10,005,000 5,275,942
1988 10,019,610 5,250,596
1987 10,030,031 5,222,840
1986 10,032,734 5,193,838
1985 10,023,613 5,161,768
1984 9,996,232 5,127,097
1983 9,957,865 5,091,971
1982 9,911,771 5,055,099
1981 9,851,362 5,016,105
1980 9,766,312 4,979,815
1979 9,661,265 4,938,973
1978 9,558,250 4,890,125
1977 9,455,675 4,840,501
1976 9,355,810 4,789,507
1975 9,093,470 4,739,105
1974 8,754,365 4,689,623
1973 8,633,100 4,641,445
1972 8,630,430 4,596,622
1971 8,643,756 4,557,449
1970 8,680,431 4,538,223
1969 8,757,705 4,518,607
1968 8,836,650 4,483,915
1967 8,874,520 4,449,367
1966 8,930,990 4,411,666
1965 8,998,595 4,370,983
1964 9,035,365 4,327,341
1963 9,030,355 4,282,017
1962 8,993,985 4,238,188
1961 8,929,316 4,191,667
1960 8,857,716 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 14.1% of the population in Portugal and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Slovakia
2100 -0.06% -0.65%
2099 -0.05% -0.65%
2098 -0.06% -0.64%
2097 -0.07% -0.64%
2096 -0.09% -0.64%
2095 -0.05% -0.64%
2094 -0.05% -0.64%
2093 -0.06% -0.65%
2092 -0.05% -0.65%
2091 -0.05% -0.66%
2090 -0.05% -0.67%
2089 -0.05% -0.67%
2088 -0.07% -0.68%
2087 -0.05% -0.7%
2086 -0.06% -0.71%
2085 -0.08% -0.72%
2084 -0.07% -0.74%
2083 -0.09% -0.75%
2082 -0.11% -0.76%
2081 -0.12% -0.78%
2080 -0.14% -0.79%
2079 -0.15% -0.81%
2078 -0.16% -0.82%
2077 -0.2% -0.83%
2076 -0.21% -0.85%
2075 -0.25% -0.85%
2074 -0.26% -0.86%
2073 -0.25% -0.87%
2072 -0.29% -0.87%
2071 -0.3% -0.87%
2070 -0.32% -0.86%
2069 -0.35% -0.86%
2068 -0.34% -0.85%
2067 -0.35% -0.83%
2066 -0.36% -0.82%
2065 -0.39% -0.81%
2064 -0.39% -0.79%
2063 -0.39% -0.77%
2062 -0.38% -0.75%
2061 -0.4% -0.73%
2060 -0.39% -0.71%
2059 -0.42% -0.69%
2058 -0.39% -0.66%
2057 -0.39% -0.64%
2056 -0.4% -0.62%
2055 -0.39% -0.6%
2054 -0.4% -0.59%
2053 -0.38% -0.57%
2052 -0.36% -0.56%
2051 -0.36% -0.54%
2050 -0.37% -0.53%
2049 -0.33% -0.52%
2048 -0.33% -0.51%
2047 -0.33% -0.51%
2046 -0.32% -0.5%
2045 -0.3% -0.5%
2044 -0.3% -0.49%
2043 -0.27% -0.48%
2042 -0.26% -0.48%
2041 -0.28% -0.47%
2040 -0.27% -0.46%
2039 -0.25% -0.45%
2038 -0.23% -0.43%
2037 -0.24% -0.42%
2036 -0.23% -0.4%
2035 -0.23% -0.38%
2034 -0.22% -0.36%
2033 -0.22% -0.34%
2032 -0.2% -0.32%
2031 -0.18% -0.29%
2030 -0.2% -0.26%
2029 -0.21% -0.23%
2028 -0.17% -0.2%
2027 -0.16% -0.16%
2026 -0.16% -0.69%
2025 -0.1% -0.46%
2024 1.1% -0.09%
2023 1.38% -0.09%
2022 0.7% -0.28%
2021 0.63% -0.21%
2020 0.11% 0.09%
2019 0.02% 0.14%
2018 -0.16% 0.14%
2017 -0.24% 0.16%
2016 -0.31% 0.13%
2015 -0.41% 0.1%
2014 -0.54% 0.1%
2013 -0.55% 0.11%
2012 -0.4% 0.17%
2011 -0.15% 0.13%
2010 0.05% 0.09%
2009 0.1% 0.13%
2008 0.14% 0.09%
2007 0.2% 0.03%
2006 0.18% 0.005%
2005 0.19% 0.01%
2004 0.24% -0.02%
2003 0.38% -0.07%
2002 0.55% -0.04%
2001 0.71% -0.18%
2000 0.71% -0.14%
1999 0.57% 0.1%
1998 0.51% 0.13%
1997 0.45% 0.18%
1996 0.38% 0.21%
1995 0.35% 0.29%
1994 0.27% 0.39%
1993 0.12% 0.38%
1992 -0.08% 0.03%
1991 -0.23% 0.08%
1990 -0.22% 0.44%
1989 -0.15% 0.48%
1988 -0.1% 0.53%
1987 -0.03% 0.56%
1986 0.09% 0.62%
1985 0.27% 0.68%
1984 0.39% 0.69%
1983 0.47% 0.73%
1982 0.61% 0.78%
1981 0.87% 0.73%
1980 1.09% 0.83%
1979 1.08% 1%
1978 1.08% 1.03%
1977 1.07% 1.06%
1976 2.88% 1.06%
1975 3.87% 1.06%
1974 1.4% 1.04%
1973 0.03% 0.98%
1972 -0.15% 0.86%
1971 -0.42% 0.42%
1970 -0.88% 0.43%
1969 -0.89% 0.77%
1968 -0.43% 0.78%
1967 -0.63% 0.85%
1966 -0.75% 0.93%
1965 -0.41% 1.01%
1964 0.06% 1.06%
1963 0.4% 1.03%
1962 0.72% 1.11%
1961 0.81% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Portugal Slovakia
Current population
10667081
5359438
Population rank 92/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.06%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
6.13 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 -13
Annual growth/decline +116,507 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 172/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -31,377
Net migration rank 38/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -31,377
2024 - 20,648 - -21,027
2023 -32,792 29,102 -5,427 4,933
2022 -40,694 68,696 -7,062 92,314
2021 -45,592 69,606 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -39,129 54,076 -2,184 4,350
2019 -24,687 63,031 3,818 3,128
2018 -25,709 22,495 3,268 3,446
2017 -23,691 13,979 4,351 3,279
2016 -23,749 -775 5,431 3,487
2015 -23,823 -3,209 2,170 2,549
2014 -22,882 -26,447 3,793 -1,158
2013 -24,052 -36,342 2,707 -1,181
2012 -17,875 -37,083 3,245 871
2011 -5,279 -31,513 9,177 -2,392
2010 -4,230 -5,627 7,008 -1,814
2009 -5,284 14,532 8,619 -542
2008 0 9,478 4,303 -495
2007 -1,055 21,064 537 -571
2006 3,156 16,754 537 -549
2005 2,101 15,537 537 -561
2004 7,339 13,928 1,611 -522
2003 4,184 24,740 -537 -646
2002 8,335 42,169 -538 -580
2001 8,290 55,565 -1,076 -860
2000 15,435 60,586 2,155 -831
1999 8,175 49,572 3,777 -119
1998 7,112 40,931 4,312 -12
1997 8,087 36,922 6,999 247
1996 4,026 32,640 9,135 246
1995 4,011 26,971 9,115 -30
1994 9,991 20,761 14,970 -109
1993 7,972 8,561 20,769 72
1992 13,933 -11,847 21,220 -201
1991 12,948 -37,914 23,865 174
1990 13,976 -34,855 25,436 -9,402
1989 22,011 -30,615 26,380 -7,254
1988 24,047 -26,595 30,979 -6,500
1987 28,084 -23,142 31,859 -6,401
1986 31,102 -20,000 34,279 -6,143
1985 33,077 -19,183 37,680 -6,068
1984 45,983 -16,658 38,966 -6,276
1983 47,798 -16,568 39,717 -6,361
1982 58,479 -15,006 41,958 -6,088
1981 56,152 -7,938 43,640 -5,821
1980 63,481 29,881 44,320 -5,522
1979 67,628 32,434 52,353 -4,712
1978 70,731 34,345 52,324 -4,689
1977 84,156 37,779 52,762 -4,621
1976 85,138 40,490 54,121 -4,432
1975 81,841 42,262 52,604 -4,652
1974 74,412 41,254 52,524 -4,190
1973 76,835 39,748 49,199 -3,854
1972 83,715 39,058 46,426 -3,516
1971 82,980 48,944 40,105 -3,495
1970 87,672 -191,862 38,575 -4,919
1969 89,329 -161,114 39,312 -8,998
1968 100,737 -145,200 38,113 -8,881
1967 106,495 -136,232 41,824 -8,876
1966 107,171 -129,233 45,440 -8,817
1965 115,182 -123,855 48,517 -8,707
1964 120,170 -118,763 54,092 -8,608
1963 113,783 -116,874 54,382 -8,548
1962 123,217 -113,947 49,587 -9,019
1961 117,867 -112,768 55,749 4,812
1960 118,693 -95,886 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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