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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.91 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st 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 +0.35% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Portugal vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Somalia
2100 9,079,610 68,341,587
2099 9,084,930 67,997,987
2098 9,089,064 67,660,056
2097 9,094,546 67,320,374
2096 9,100,755 66,931,214
2095 9,108,548 66,544,181
2094 9,113,366 66,138,594
2093 9,118,286 65,719,626
2092 9,123,579 65,283,569
2091 9,127,714 64,812,444
2090 9,132,140 64,322,633
2089 9,136,870 63,882,977
2088 9,141,647 63,424,502
2087 9,147,996 62,947,792
2086 9,152,804 62,408,129
2085 9,158,263 61,835,054
2084 9,165,158 61,280,718
2083 9,171,574 60,723,949
2082 9,179,958 60,150,487
2081 9,190,466 59,639,547
2080 9,201,621 59,064,099
2079 9,214,398 58,441,001
2078 9,228,555 57,816,490
2077 9,243,708 57,176,183
2076 9,262,542 56,567,204
2075 9,282,392 55,970,712
2074 9,305,608 55,295,699
2073 9,330,117 54,617,874
2072 9,353,771 53,944,923
2071 9,380,991 53,250,824
2070 9,409,668 52,540,460
2069 9,440,299 51,845,897
2068 9,473,457 51,165,760
2067 9,506,001 50,461,574
2066 9,539,597 49,748,163
2065 9,574,237 48,994,126
2064 9,611,738 48,235,809
2063 9,649,045 47,492,758
2062 9,686,737 46,756,776
2061 9,723,601 46,008,848
2060 9,762,379 45,192,338
2059 9,801,072 44,370,279
2058 9,841,936 43,631,825
2057 9,880,092 42,870,700
2056 9,918,643 42,095,303
2055 9,958,971 41,292,441
2054 9,997,570 40,487,904
2053 10,037,385 39,720,236
2052 10,076,095 38,967,888
2051 10,112,788 38,205,058
2050 10,149,626 37,448,393
2049 10,187,172 36,717,019
2048 10,221,034 35,962,583
2047 10,255,340 35,196,924
2046 10,289,266 34,440,935
2045 10,321,807 33,696,593
2044 10,353,338 32,957,131
2043 10,384,554 32,227,622
2042 10,412,950 31,517,627
2041 10,440,054 30,775,671
2040 10,469,380 30,013,616
2039 10,497,556 29,294,623
2038 10,523,869 28,565,580
2037 10,548,445 27,821,304
2036 10,573,361 27,097,563
2035 10,597,352 26,368,985
2034 10,621,955 25,671,628
2033 10,645,024 25,002,924
2032 10,668,384 24,323,435
2031 10,689,372 23,642,617
2030 10,708,819 22,951,436
2029 10,729,893 22,285,719
2028 10,752,023 21,638,095
2027 10,770,712 20,978,784
2026 10,788,071 20,310,008
2025 10,804,871 19,654,739
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st 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 10,149,626 people with a rank change from 91st to 97th. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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
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 1.03% 3.4%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Portugal Somalia
Current population
10788071
20653532
Population rank 91/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.25%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
6.22 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
4.43 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 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 -34,223 20,648 619,793 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 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 (1960–2025, 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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