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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.92 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Portugal vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Somalia
2100 8,977,781 68,384,185
2099 8,983,042 68,040,371
2098 8,987,129 67,702,230
2097 8,992,549 67,362,336
2096 8,998,689 66,972,933
2095 9,006,394 66,585,659
2094 9,011,158 66,179,819
2093 9,016,023 65,760,590
2092 9,021,257 65,324,261
2091 9,025,345 64,852,843
2090 9,029,722 64,362,727
2089 9,034,399 63,922,797
2088 9,039,122 63,464,036
2087 9,045,400 62,987,028
2086 9,050,153 62,447,029
2085 9,055,552 61,873,597
2084 9,062,369 61,318,916
2083 9,068,714 60,761,800
2082 9,077,003 60,187,980
2081 9,087,394 59,676,722
2080 9,098,423 59,100,915
2079 9,111,057 58,477,428
2078 9,125,056 57,852,528
2077 9,140,039 57,211,821
2076 9,158,661 56,602,463
2075 9,178,289 56,005,600
2074 9,201,245 55,330,165
2073 9,225,478 54,651,918
2072 9,248,867 53,978,548
2071 9,275,782 53,284,016
2070 9,304,137 52,573,210
2069 9,334,425 51,878,214
2068 9,367,211 51,197,653
2067 9,399,389 50,493,028
2066 9,432,609 49,779,172
2065 9,466,860 49,024,665
2064 9,503,941 48,265,876
2063 9,540,829 47,522,361
2062 9,578,098 46,785,920
2061 9,614,549 46,037,526
2060 9,652,893 45,220,507
2059 9,691,151 44,397,936
2058 9,731,557 43,659,021
2057 9,769,285 42,897,422
2056 9,807,403 42,121,542
2055 9,847,280 41,318,179
2054 9,885,446 40,513,141
2053 9,924,814 39,744,995
2052 9,963,090 38,992,177
2051 9,999,372 38,228,872
2050 10,035,796 37,471,735
2049 10,072,922 36,739,905
2048 10,106,403 35,984,999
2047 10,140,325 35,218,863
2046 10,173,871 34,462,403
2045 10,206,046 33,717,596
2044 10,237,224 32,977,674
2043 10,268,090 32,247,710
2042 10,296,167 31,537,272
2041 10,322,968 30,794,853
2040 10,351,965 30,032,324
2039 10,379,824 29,312,883
2038 10,405,843 28,583,386
2037 10,430,143 27,838,646
2036 10,454,779 27,114,453
2035 10,478,501 26,385,421
2034 10,502,828 25,687,629
2033 10,525,638 25,018,509
2032 10,548,736 24,338,597
2031 10,569,489 23,657,353
2030 10,588,717 22,965,742
2029 10,609,556 22,299,610
2028 10,631,437 21,651,582
2027 10,649,916 20,991,860
2026 10,667,081 20,322,668
2025 10,683,692 19,666,990
2024 10,694,681 19,009,151
2023 10,578,174 18,358,615
2022 10,434,332 17,801,897
2021 10,361,831 17,271,431
2020 10,297,081 16,651,191
2019 10,286,263 16,030,971
2018 10,283,822 15,452,487
2017 10,300,300 14,916,629
2016 10,325,452 14,348,740
2015 10,358,076 13,806,963
2014 10,401,062 13,339,491
2013 10,457,295 12,869,594
2012 10,514,844 12,461,160
2011 10,557,560 12,348,830
2010 10,573,100 12,261,756
2009 10,568,247 11,961,201
2008 10,558,177 11,663,084
2007 10,542,964 11,322,582
2006 10,522,288 10,975,502
2005 10,503,330 10,644,228
2004 10,483,861 10,280,998
2003 10,458,821 9,909,157
2002 10,419,631 9,550,063
2001 10,362,722 9,198,493
2000 10,289,898 8,838,713
1999 10,217,828 8,492,059
1998 10,160,196 8,155,417
1997 10,108,977 7,824,525
1996 10,063,945 7,554,474
1995 10,026,176 7,285,007
1994 9,991,525 7,026,797
1993 9,964,675 6,681,399
1992 9,952,494 6,495,107
1991 9,960,235 6,813,760
1990 9,983,218 7,082,811
1989 10,005,000 7,114,817
1988 10,019,610 7,235,360
1987 10,030,031 7,228,302
1986 10,032,734 6,974,788
1985 10,023,613 6,693,289
1984 9,996,232 6,428,389
1983 9,957,865 6,198,430
1982 9,911,771 6,003,840
1981 9,851,362 5,982,849
1980 9,766,312 5,936,154
1979 9,661,265 5,449,117
1978 9,558,250 4,814,892
1977 9,455,675 4,484,050
1976 9,355,810 4,365,812
1975 9,093,470 4,257,535
1974 8,754,365 4,151,842
1973 8,633,100 4,045,592
1972 8,630,430 3,939,436
1971 8,643,756 3,837,691
1970 8,680,431 3,738,448
1969 8,757,705 3,641,015
1968 8,836,650 3,546,590
1967 8,874,520 3,454,537
1966 8,930,990 3,365,106
1965 8,998,595 3,277,874
1964 9,035,365 3,192,796
1963 9,030,355 3,110,361
1962 8,993,985 3,030,091
1961 8,929,316 2,952,054
1960 8,857,716 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M 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
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Somalia
2100 -0.06% 0.51%
2099 -0.05% 0.5%
2098 -0.06% 0.5%
2097 -0.07% 0.58%
2096 -0.09% 0.58%
2095 -0.05% 0.61%
2094 -0.05% 0.64%
2093 -0.06% 0.67%
2092 -0.05% 0.73%
2091 -0.05% 0.76%
2090 -0.05% 0.69%
2089 -0.05% 0.72%
2088 -0.07% 0.76%
2087 -0.05% 0.86%
2086 -0.06% 0.93%
2085 -0.08% 0.9%
2084 -0.07% 0.92%
2083 -0.09% 0.95%
2082 -0.11% 0.86%
2081 -0.12% 0.97%
2080 -0.14% 1.07%
2079 -0.15% 1.08%
2078 -0.16% 1.12%
2077 -0.2% 1.08%
2076 -0.21% 1.07%
2075 -0.25% 1.22%
2074 -0.26% 1.24%
2073 -0.25% 1.25%
2072 -0.29% 1.3%
2071 -0.3% 1.35%
2070 -0.32% 1.34%
2069 -0.35% 1.33%
2068 -0.34% 1.4%
2067 -0.35% 1.43%
2066 -0.36% 1.54%
2065 -0.39% 1.57%
2064 -0.39% 1.56%
2063 -0.39% 1.57%
2062 -0.38% 1.63%
2061 -0.4% 1.81%
2060 -0.39% 1.85%
2059 -0.42% 1.69%
2058 -0.39% 1.78%
2057 -0.39% 1.84%
2056 -0.4% 1.94%
2055 -0.39% 1.99%
2054 -0.4% 1.93%
2053 -0.38% 1.93%
2052 -0.36% 2%
2051 -0.36% 2.02%
2050 -0.37% 1.99%
2049 -0.33% 2.1%
2048 -0.33% 2.18%
2047 -0.33% 2.2%
2046 -0.32% 2.21%
2045 -0.3% 2.24%
2044 -0.3% 2.26%
2043 -0.27% 2.25%
2042 -0.26% 2.41%
2041 -0.28% 2.54%
2040 -0.27% 2.45%
2039 -0.25% 2.55%
2038 -0.23% 2.68%
2037 -0.24% 2.67%
2036 -0.23% 2.76%
2035 -0.23% 2.72%
2034 -0.22% 2.67%
2033 -0.22% 2.79%
2032 -0.2% 2.88%
2031 -0.18% 3.01%
2030 -0.2% 2.99%
2029 -0.21% 2.99%
2028 -0.17% 3.14%
2027 -0.16% 3.29%
2026 -0.16% 3.33%
2025 -0.1% 3.46%
2024 1.1% 3.54%
2023 1.38% 3.13%
2022 0.7% 3.07%
2021 0.63% 3.72%
2020 0.11% 3.87%
2019 0.02% 3.74%
2018 -0.16% 3.59%
2017 -0.24% 3.96%
2016 -0.31% 3.92%
2015 -0.41% 3.5%
2014 -0.54% 3.65%
2013 -0.55% 3.28%
2012 -0.4% 0.91%
2011 -0.15% 0.71%
2010 0.05% 2.51%
2009 0.1% 2.56%
2008 0.14% 3.01%
2007 0.2% 3.16%
2006 0.18% 3.11%
2005 0.19% 3.53%
2004 0.24% 3.75%
2003 0.38% 3.76%
2002 0.55% 3.82%
2001 0.71% 4.07%
2000 0.71% 4.08%
1999 0.57% 4.13%
1998 0.51% 4.23%
1997 0.45% 3.57%
1996 0.38% 3.7%
1995 0.35% 3.67%
1994 0.27% 5.17%
1993 0.12% 2.87%
1992 -0.08% -4.68%
1991 -0.23% -3.8%
1990 -0.22% -0.45%
1989 -0.15% -1.67%
1988 -0.1% 0.1%
1987 -0.03% 3.63%
1986 0.09% 4.21%
1985 0.27% 4.12%
1984 0.39% 3.71%
1983 0.47% 3.24%
1982 0.61% 0.35%
1981 0.87% 0.79%
1980 1.09% 8.94%
1979 1.08% 13.2%
1978 1.08% 7.38%
1977 1.07% 2.71%
1976 2.88% 2.54%
1975 3.87% 2.55%
1974 1.4% 2.63%
1973 0.03% 2.69%
1972 -0.15% 2.65%
1971 -0.42% 2.65%
1970 -0.88% 2.68%
1969 -0.89% 2.66%
1968 -0.43% 2.66%
1967 -0.63% 2.66%
1966 -0.75% 2.66%
1965 -0.41% 2.66%
1964 0.06% 2.65%
1963 0.4% 2.65%
1962 0.72% 2.64%
1961 0.81% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Portugal Somalia
Current population
10667081
20503678
Population rank 92/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.25%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
6.13 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
4.44 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 8/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +12,077
Net migration rank 38/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 12,077
2024 - 20,648 - 26,859
2023 -32,792 29,102 608,203 46,217
2022 -40,694 68,696 551,450 -92,434
2021 -45,592 69,606 566,399 35,506
2020 -39,129 54,076 561,311 77,259
2019 -24,687 63,031 548,756 53,124
2018 -25,709 22,495 514,244 40,844
2017 -23,691 13,979 478,556 38,067
2016 -23,749 -775 495,132 124,017
2015 -23,823 -3,209 481,573 -17,178
2014 -22,882 -26,447 464,481 6,065
2013 -24,052 -36,342 448,518 20,723
2012 -17,875 -37,083 399,468 -51,833
2011 -5,279 -31,513 203,213 -326,192
2010 -4,230 -5,627 385,571 -88,448
2009 -5,284 14,532 405,784 -101,795
2008 0 9,478 394,258 -102,035
2007 -1,055 21,064 380,303 8,476
2006 3,156 16,754 372,597 -67,200
2005 2,101 15,537 363,117 -5,955
2004 7,339 13,928 351,959 17,353
2003 4,184 24,740 341,192 33,174
2002 8,335 42,169 331,215 12,603
2001 8,290 55,565 319,059 40,274
2000 15,435 60,586 306,651 53,580
1999 8,175 49,572 295,523 37,548
1998 7,112 40,931 284,779 55,426
1997 8,087 36,922 271,894 49,692
1996 4,026 32,640 264,807 -46,291
1995 4,011 26,971 254,509 65,888
1994 9,991 20,761 246,950 -50,921
1993 7,972 8,561 232,960 261,815
1992 13,933 -11,847 57,495 -179,675
1991 12,948 -37,914 53,052 -568,166
1990 13,976 -34,855 225,162 -248,155
1989 22,011 -30,615 225,255 -266,281
1988 24,047 -26,595 215,599 -415,660
1987 28,084 -23,142 231,580 -17,391
1986 31,102 -20,000 218,416 74,424
1985 33,077 -19,183 207,960 62,183
1984 45,983 -16,658 199,017 60,630
1983 47,798 -16,568 190,775 9,505
1982 58,479 -15,006 182,793 6,115
1981 56,152 -7,938 185,211 -332,129
1980 63,481 29,881 174,790 65,519
1979 67,628 32,434 151,016 582,746
1978 70,731 34,345 132,689 402,005
1977 84,156 37,779 124,818 2,170
1976 85,138 40,490 113,319 -3,831
1975 81,841 42,262 108,998 -1,934
1974 74,412 41,254 104,813 -495
1973 76,835 39,748 108,038 143
1972 83,715 39,058 104,493 -351
1971 82,980 48,944 101,196 -1,850
1970 87,672 -191,862 98,025 1,104
1969 89,329 -161,114 95,045 690
1968 100,737 -145,200 92,208 906
1967 106,495 -136,232 89,497 1,498
1966 107,171 -129,233 86,930 941
1965 115,182 -123,855 84,448 2,142
1964 120,170 -118,763 82,042 1,518
1963 113,783 -116,874 79,859 1,449
1962 123,217 -113,947 77,737 1,496
1961 117,867 -112,768 75,513 1,336
1960 118,693 -95,886 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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