Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 5.02 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Portugal vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Slovenia
2100 8,977,781 1,640,541
2099 8,983,042 1,644,752
2098 8,987,129 1,648,834
2097 8,992,549 1,653,196
2096 8,998,689 1,657,434
2095 9,006,394 1,661,656
2094 9,011,158 1,665,825
2093 9,016,023 1,670,076
2092 9,021,257 1,674,280
2091 9,025,345 1,678,462
2090 9,029,722 1,682,998
2089 9,034,399 1,687,376
2088 9,039,122 1,691,788
2087 9,045,400 1,696,409
2086 9,050,153 1,701,325
2085 9,055,552 1,706,189
2084 9,062,369 1,711,157
2083 9,068,714 1,716,396
2082 9,077,003 1,721,709
2081 9,087,394 1,727,302
2080 9,098,423 1,733,405
2079 9,111,057 1,739,518
2078 9,125,056 1,746,152
2077 9,140,039 1,752,783
2076 9,158,661 1,759,639
2075 9,178,289 1,766,867
2074 9,201,245 1,774,528
2073 9,225,478 1,782,697
2072 9,248,867 1,790,658
2071 9,275,782 1,798,960
2070 9,304,137 1,807,483
2069 9,334,425 1,816,607
2068 9,367,211 1,825,849
2067 9,399,389 1,834,865
2066 9,432,609 1,844,034
2065 9,466,860 1,853,651
2064 9,503,941 1,863,550
2063 9,540,829 1,873,173
2062 9,578,098 1,882,832
2061 9,614,549 1,892,739
2060 9,652,893 1,902,939
2059 9,691,151 1,912,861
2058 9,731,557 1,922,175
2057 9,769,285 1,932,119
2056 9,807,403 1,941,469
2055 9,847,280 1,950,861
2054 9,885,446 1,959,953
2053 9,924,814 1,968,641
2052 9,963,090 1,977,227
2051 9,999,372 1,985,279
2050 10,035,796 1,993,115
2049 10,072,922 2,000,477
2048 10,106,403 2,007,283
2047 10,140,325 2,014,140
2046 10,173,871 2,020,756
2045 10,206,046 2,027,366
2044 10,237,224 2,033,871
2043 10,268,090 2,040,173
2042 10,296,167 2,046,339
2041 10,322,968 2,052,041
2040 10,351,965 2,057,278
2039 10,379,824 2,062,718
2038 10,405,843 2,067,922
2037 10,430,143 2,073,705
2036 10,454,779 2,079,201
2035 10,478,501 2,084,471
2034 10,502,828 2,089,430
2033 10,525,638 2,094,601
2032 10,548,736 2,099,622
2031 10,569,489 2,104,690
2030 10,588,717 2,109,416
2029 10,609,556 2,113,874
2028 10,631,437 2,118,053
2027 10,649,916 2,121,324
2026 10,667,081 2,124,138
2025 10,683,692 2,126,340
2024 10,694,681 2,127,400
2023 10,578,174 2,120,461
2022 10,434,332 2,112,076
2021 10,361,831 2,108,079
2020 10,297,081 2,102,419
2019 10,286,263 2,088,385
2018 10,283,822 2,073,894
2017 10,300,300 2,066,388
2016 10,325,452 2,065,042
2015 10,358,076 2,063,531
2014 10,401,062 2,061,980
2013 10,457,295 2,059,953
2012 10,514,844 2,057,159
2011 10,557,560 2,052,843
2010 10,573,100 2,048,583
2009 10,568,247 2,039,669
2008 10,558,177 2,021,316
2007 10,542,964 2,018,122
2006 10,522,288 2,006,868
2005 10,503,330 2,000,474
2004 10,483,861 1,997,012
2003 10,458,821 1,995,733
2002 10,419,631 1,994,530
2001 10,362,722 1,992,060
2000 10,289,898 1,988,925
1999 10,217,828 1,983,045
1998 10,160,196 1,981,629
1997 10,108,977 1,985,956
1996 10,063,945 1,988,628
1995 10,026,176 1,989,872
1994 9,991,525 1,989,443
1993 9,964,675 1,991,746
1992 9,952,494 1,996,498
1991 9,960,235 1,999,429
1990 9,983,218 1,998,161
1989 10,005,000 1,996,351
1988 10,019,610 1,995,196
1987 10,030,031 1,989,776
1986 10,032,734 1,965,964
1985 10,023,613 1,941,641
1984 9,996,232 1,932,154
1983 9,957,865 1,922,321
1982 9,911,771 1,910,334
1981 9,851,362 1,906,531
1980 9,766,312 1,901,315
1979 9,661,265 1,882,599
1978 9,558,250 1,862,548
1977 9,455,675 1,842,377
1976 9,355,810 1,820,249
1975 9,093,470 1,793,581
1974 8,754,365 1,776,132
1973 8,633,100 1,766,697
1972 8,630,430 1,752,233
1971 8,643,756 1,738,335
1970 8,680,431 1,724,891
1969 8,757,705 1,713,874
1968 8,836,650 1,704,546
1967 8,874,520 1,689,528
1966 8,930,990 1,669,905
1965 8,998,595 1,649,160
1964 9,035,365 1,632,114
1963 9,030,355 1,616,971
1962 8,993,985 1,603,649
1961 8,929,316 1,594,131
1960 8,857,716 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 14.1% of the population in Portugal and 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Slovenia
2100 -0.06% -0.26%
2099 -0.05% -0.25%
2098 -0.06% -0.26%
2097 -0.07% -0.26%
2096 -0.09% -0.25%
2095 -0.05% -0.25%
2094 -0.05% -0.25%
2093 -0.06% -0.25%
2092 -0.05% -0.25%
2091 -0.05% -0.27%
2090 -0.05% -0.26%
2089 -0.05% -0.26%
2088 -0.07% -0.27%
2087 -0.05% -0.29%
2086 -0.06% -0.29%
2085 -0.08% -0.29%
2084 -0.07% -0.31%
2083 -0.09% -0.31%
2082 -0.11% -0.32%
2081 -0.12% -0.35%
2080 -0.14% -0.35%
2079 -0.15% -0.38%
2078 -0.16% -0.38%
2077 -0.2% -0.39%
2076 -0.21% -0.41%
2075 -0.25% -0.43%
2074 -0.26% -0.46%
2073 -0.25% -0.44%
2072 -0.29% -0.46%
2071 -0.3% -0.47%
2070 -0.32% -0.5%
2069 -0.35% -0.51%
2068 -0.34% -0.49%
2067 -0.35% -0.5%
2066 -0.36% -0.52%
2065 -0.39% -0.53%
2064 -0.39% -0.51%
2063 -0.39% -0.51%
2062 -0.38% -0.52%
2061 -0.4% -0.54%
2060 -0.39% -0.52%
2059 -0.42% -0.48%
2058 -0.39% -0.51%
2057 -0.39% -0.48%
2056 -0.4% -0.48%
2055 -0.39% -0.46%
2054 -0.4% -0.44%
2053 -0.38% -0.43%
2052 -0.36% -0.41%
2051 -0.36% -0.39%
2050 -0.37% -0.37%
2049 -0.33% -0.34%
2048 -0.33% -0.34%
2047 -0.33% -0.33%
2046 -0.32% -0.33%
2045 -0.3% -0.32%
2044 -0.3% -0.31%
2043 -0.27% -0.3%
2042 -0.26% -0.28%
2041 -0.28% -0.25%
2040 -0.27% -0.26%
2039 -0.25% -0.25%
2038 -0.23% -0.28%
2037 -0.24% -0.26%
2036 -0.23% -0.25%
2035 -0.23% -0.24%
2034 -0.22% -0.25%
2033 -0.22% -0.24%
2032 -0.2% -0.24%
2031 -0.18% -0.22%
2030 -0.2% -0.21%
2029 -0.21% -0.2%
2028 -0.17% -0.15%
2027 -0.16% -0.13%
2026 -0.16% -0.1%
2025 -0.1% -0.05%
2024 1.1% 0.33%
2023 1.38% 0.4%
2022 0.7% 0.19%
2021 0.63% 0.27%
2020 0.11% 0.67%
2019 0.02% 0.7%
2018 -0.16% 0.36%
2017 -0.24% 0.07%
2016 -0.31% 0.07%
2015 -0.41% 0.08%
2014 -0.54% 0.1%
2013 -0.55% 0.14%
2012 -0.4% 0.21%
2011 -0.15% 0.21%
2010 0.05% 0.44%
2009 0.1% 0.91%
2008 0.14% 0.16%
2007 0.2% 0.56%
2006 0.18% 0.32%
2005 0.19% 0.17%
2004 0.24% 0.06%
2003 0.38% 0.06%
2002 0.55% 0.12%
2001 0.71% 0.16%
2000 0.71% 0.3%
1999 0.57% 0.07%
1998 0.51% -0.22%
1997 0.45% -0.13%
1996 0.38% -0.06%
1995 0.35% 0.02%
1994 0.27% -0.12%
1993 0.12% -0.24%
1992 -0.08% -0.15%
1991 -0.23% 0.06%
1990 -0.22% 0.09%
1989 -0.15% 0.06%
1988 -0.1% 0.27%
1987 -0.03% 1.21%
1986 0.09% 1.25%
1985 0.27% 0.49%
1984 0.39% 0.51%
1983 0.47% 0.63%
1982 0.61% 0.2%
1981 0.87% 0.27%
1980 1.09% 0.99%
1979 1.08% 1.08%
1978 1.08% 1.09%
1977 1.07% 1.22%
1976 2.88% 1.49%
1975 3.87% 0.98%
1974 1.4% 0.53%
1973 0.03% 0.83%
1972 -0.15% 0.8%
1971 -0.42% 0.78%
1970 -0.88% 0.64%
1969 -0.89% 0.55%
1968 -0.43% 0.89%
1967 -0.63% 1.18%
1966 -0.75% 1.26%
1965 -0.41% 1.04%
1964 0.06% 0.94%
1963 0.4% 0.83%
1962 0.72% 0.6%
1961 0.81% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Portugal Slovenia
Current population
10667081
2124138
Population rank 92/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.03%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
6.13 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +19
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 148/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +16,472 +2,711
Net migration rank 38/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 2,711
2024 - 20,648 - 3,319
2023 -32,792 29,102 -4,665 5,339
2022 -40,694 68,696 -4,858 9,014
2021 -45,592 69,606 -4,216 2,477
2020 -39,129 54,076 -5,256 28,514
2019 -24,687 63,031 -1,254 16,352
2018 -25,709 22,495 -1,037 14,640
2017 -23,691 13,979 -207 1,359
2016 -23,749 -775 826 1,195
2015 -23,823 -3,209 826 712
2014 -22,882 -26,447 2,268 -70
2013 -24,052 -36,342 1,648 639
2012 -17,875 -37,083 2,674 1,117
2011 -5,279 -31,513 3,285 2,190
2010 -4,230 -5,627 3,687 -410
2009 -5,284 14,532 3,060 11,594
2008 0 9,478 3,437 2,971
2007 -1,055 21,064 1,211 14,191
2006 3,156 16,754 602 6,081
2005 2,101 15,537 -600 6,317
2004 7,339 13,928 -599 1,759
2003 4,184 24,740 -1,996 3,218
2002 8,335 42,169 -1,197 1,975
2001 8,290 55,565 -996 4,527
2000 15,435 60,586 -398 3,124
1999 8,175 49,572 -1,388 10,291
1998 7,112 40,931 -1,189 -5,280
1997 8,087 36,922 -794 -1,298
1996 4,026 32,640 0 -2,456
1995 4,011 26,971 0 356
1994 9,991 20,761 199 -153
1993 7,972 8,561 -199 -4,641
1992 13,933 -11,847 598 -5,547
1991 12,948 -37,914 2,199 -3,325
1990 13,976 -34,855 3,797 618
1989 22,011 -30,615 4,592 -2,718
1988 24,047 -26,595 5,986 -3,023
1987 28,084 -23,142 5,771 2,972
1986 31,102 -20,000 6,094 32,700
1985 33,077 -19,183 6,213 3,404
1984 45,983 -16,658 5,990 3,280
1983 47,798 -16,568 6,343 3,613
1982 58,479 -15,006 9,170 -8,695
1981 56,152 -7,938 10,485 -5,016
1980 63,481 29,881 11,027 3,128
1979 67,628 32,434 12,614 2,107
1978 70,731 34,345 11,920 2,113
1977 84,156 37,779 12,160 2,584
1976 85,138 40,490 12,196 2,226
1975 81,841 42,262 11,658 2,421
1974 74,412 41,254 11,367 3,145
1973 76,835 39,748 11,837 2,175
1972 83,715 39,058 10,513 2,924
1971 82,980 48,944 10,951 2,286
1970 87,672 -191,862 10,004 260
1969 89,329 -161,114 9,427 685
1968 100,737 -145,200 11,250 438
1967 106,495 -136,232 13,516 -192
1966 107,171 -129,233 15,697 -1,262
1965 115,182 -123,855 14,513 -1,421
1964 120,170 -118,763 12,567 -349
1963 113,783 -116,874 14,068 -180
1962 123,217 -113,947 13,150 148
1961 117,867 -112,768 14,985 -306
1960 118,693 -95,886 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/slovenia | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.