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Population in Portugal compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 4.84 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Portugal vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal South Korea
2100 8,977,781 22,012,503
2099 8,983,042 22,335,528
2098 8,987,129 22,668,719
2097 8,992,549 23,009,661
2096 8,998,689 23,360,151
2095 9,006,394 23,722,747
2094 9,011,158 24,093,391
2093 9,016,023 24,473,038
2092 9,021,257 24,860,975
2091 9,025,345 25,255,379
2090 9,029,722 25,655,577
2089 9,034,399 26,060,945
2088 9,039,122 26,470,073
2087 9,045,400 26,884,813
2086 9,050,153 27,301,913
2085 9,055,552 27,723,736
2084 9,062,369 28,147,480
2083 9,068,714 28,578,182
2082 9,077,003 29,012,953
2081 9,087,394 29,456,022
2080 9,098,423 29,901,880
2079 9,111,057 30,352,062
2078 9,125,056 30,809,176
2077 9,140,039 31,273,700
2076 9,158,661 31,744,480
2075 9,178,289 32,221,226
2074 9,201,245 32,706,020
2073 9,225,478 33,196,556
2072 9,248,867 33,696,490
2071 9,275,782 34,203,935
2070 9,304,137 34,719,324
2069 9,334,425 35,241,850
2068 9,367,211 35,762,799
2067 9,399,389 36,292,307
2066 9,432,609 36,826,655
2065 9,466,860 37,368,086
2064 9,503,941 37,916,439
2063 9,540,829 38,469,051
2062 9,578,098 39,028,473
2061 9,614,549 39,584,621
2060 9,652,893 40,149,830
2059 9,691,151 40,712,514
2058 9,731,557 41,277,134
2057 9,769,285 41,833,887
2056 9,807,403 42,377,427
2055 9,847,280 42,909,302
2054 9,885,446 43,427,254
2053 9,924,814 43,938,741
2052 9,963,090 44,441,106
2051 9,999,372 44,923,604
2050 10,035,796 45,385,311
2049 10,072,922 45,832,153
2048 10,106,403 46,258,529
2047 10,140,325 46,668,898
2046 10,173,871 47,056,404
2045 10,206,046 47,433,205
2044 10,237,224 47,797,411
2043 10,268,090 48,144,730
2042 10,296,167 48,478,991
2041 10,322,968 48,806,273
2040 10,351,965 49,115,658
2039 10,379,824 49,412,830
2038 10,405,843 49,694,340
2037 10,430,143 49,957,504
2036 10,454,779 50,200,702
2035 10,478,501 50,426,000
2034 10,502,828 50,632,962
2033 10,525,638 50,821,090
2032 10,548,736 50,987,020
2031 10,569,489 51,134,940
2030 10,588,717 51,267,908
2029 10,609,556 51,385,868
2028 10,631,437 51,486,791
2027 10,649,916 51,576,746
2026 10,667,081 51,649,918
2025 10,683,692 51,710,062
2024 10,694,681 51,751,065
2023 10,578,174 51,712,619
2022 10,434,332 51,672,569
2021 10,361,831 51,769,539
2020 10,297,081 51,836,239
2019 10,286,263 51,764,822
2018 10,283,822 51,585,058
2017 10,300,300 51,361,911
2016 10,325,452 51,217,803
2015 10,358,076 51,014,947
2014 10,401,062 50,746,659
2013 10,457,295 50,428,893
2012 10,514,844 50,199,853
2011 10,557,560 49,936,638
2010 10,573,100 49,554,112
2009 10,568,247 49,307,835
2008 10,558,177 49,054,708
2007 10,542,964 48,683,638
2006 10,522,288 48,438,292
2005 10,503,330 48,184,561
2004 10,483,861 48,082,519
2003 10,458,821 47,892,330
2002 10,419,631 47,644,736
2001 10,362,722 47,370,164
2000 10,289,898 47,008,111
1999 10,217,828 46,616,677
1998 10,160,196 46,286,503
1997 10,108,977 45,953,580
1996 10,063,945 45,524,681
1995 10,026,176 45,092,991
1994 9,991,525 44,641,540
1993 9,964,675 44,194,628
1992 9,952,494 43,747,962
1991 9,960,235 43,295,704
1990 9,983,218 42,869,283
1989 10,005,000 42,449,038
1988 10,019,610 42,031,247
1987 10,030,031 41,621,690
1986 10,032,734 41,213,674
1985 10,023,613 40,805,744
1984 9,996,232 40,405,956
1983 9,957,865 39,910,403
1982 9,911,771 39,326,352
1981 9,851,362 38,723,248
1980 9,766,312 38,123,775
1979 9,661,265 37,534,236
1978 9,558,250 36,969,185
1977 9,455,675 36,411,795
1976 9,355,810 35,848,523
1975 9,093,470 35,280,725
1974 8,754,365 34,692,266
1973 8,633,100 34,103,149
1972 8,630,430 33,505,406
1971 8,643,756 32,882,704
1970 8,680,431 32,240,827
1969 8,757,705 31,544,266
1968 8,836,650 30,838,302
1967 8,874,520 30,130,983
1966 8,930,990 29,435,571
1965 8,998,595 28,704,674
1964 9,035,365 27,984,155
1963 9,030,355 27,261,747
1962 8,993,985 26,513,030
1961 8,929,316 25,765,673
1960 8,857,716 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 14.1% of the population in Portugal and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal South Korea
2100 -0.06% -1.45%
2099 -0.05% -1.47%
2098 -0.06% -1.48%
2097 -0.07% -1.5%
2096 -0.09% -1.53%
2095 -0.05% -1.54%
2094 -0.05% -1.55%
2093 -0.06% -1.56%
2092 -0.05% -1.56%
2091 -0.05% -1.56%
2090 -0.05% -1.56%
2089 -0.05% -1.55%
2088 -0.07% -1.54%
2087 -0.05% -1.53%
2086 -0.06% -1.52%
2085 -0.08% -1.51%
2084 -0.07% -1.51%
2083 -0.09% -1.5%
2082 -0.11% -1.5%
2081 -0.12% -1.49%
2080 -0.14% -1.48%
2079 -0.15% -1.48%
2078 -0.16% -1.49%
2077 -0.2% -1.48%
2076 -0.21% -1.48%
2075 -0.25% -1.48%
2074 -0.26% -1.48%
2073 -0.25% -1.48%
2072 -0.29% -1.48%
2071 -0.3% -1.48%
2070 -0.32% -1.48%
2069 -0.35% -1.46%
2068 -0.34% -1.46%
2067 -0.35% -1.45%
2066 -0.36% -1.45%
2065 -0.39% -1.45%
2064 -0.39% -1.44%
2063 -0.39% -1.43%
2062 -0.38% -1.4%
2061 -0.4% -1.41%
2060 -0.39% -1.38%
2059 -0.42% -1.37%
2058 -0.39% -1.33%
2057 -0.39% -1.28%
2056 -0.4% -1.24%
2055 -0.39% -1.19%
2054 -0.4% -1.16%
2053 -0.38% -1.13%
2052 -0.36% -1.07%
2051 -0.36% -1.02%
2050 -0.37% -0.97%
2049 -0.33% -0.92%
2048 -0.33% -0.88%
2047 -0.33% -0.82%
2046 -0.32% -0.79%
2045 -0.3% -0.76%
2044 -0.3% -0.72%
2043 -0.27% -0.69%
2042 -0.26% -0.67%
2041 -0.28% -0.63%
2040 -0.27% -0.6%
2039 -0.25% -0.57%
2038 -0.23% -0.53%
2037 -0.24% -0.48%
2036 -0.23% -0.45%
2035 -0.23% -0.41%
2034 -0.22% -0.37%
2033 -0.22% -0.33%
2032 -0.2% -0.29%
2031 -0.18% -0.26%
2030 -0.2% -0.23%
2029 -0.21% -0.2%
2028 -0.17% -0.17%
2027 -0.16% -0.14%
2026 -0.16% -0.12%
2025 -0.1% -0.08%
2024 1.1% 0.07%
2023 1.38% 0.08%
2022 0.7% -0.19%
2021 0.63% -0.13%
2020 0.11% 0.14%
2019 0.02% 0.35%
2018 -0.16% 0.43%
2017 -0.24% 0.28%
2016 -0.31% 0.4%
2015 -0.41% 0.53%
2014 -0.54% 0.63%
2013 -0.55% 0.46%
2012 -0.4% 0.53%
2011 -0.15% 0.77%
2010 0.05% 0.5%
2009 0.1% 0.52%
2008 0.14% 0.76%
2007 0.2% 0.51%
2006 0.18% 0.53%
2005 0.19% 0.21%
2004 0.24% 0.4%
2003 0.38% 0.52%
2002 0.55% 0.58%
2001 0.71% 0.77%
2000 0.71% 0.84%
1999 0.57% 0.71%
1998 0.51% 0.72%
1997 0.45% 0.94%
1996 0.38% 0.96%
1995 0.35% 1.01%
1994 0.27% 1.01%
1993 0.12% 1.02%
1992 -0.08% 1.04%
1991 -0.23% 0.99%
1990 -0.22% 0.99%
1989 -0.15% 0.99%
1988 -0.1% 0.98%
1987 -0.03% 0.99%
1986 0.09% 1%
1985 0.27% 0.99%
1984 0.39% 1.24%
1983 0.47% 1.49%
1982 0.61% 1.56%
1981 0.87% 1.57%
1980 1.09% 1.57%
1979 1.08% 1.53%
1978 1.08% 1.53%
1977 1.07% 1.57%
1976 2.88% 1.61%
1975 3.87% 1.7%
1974 1.4% 1.73%
1973 0.03% 1.78%
1972 -0.15% 1.89%
1971 -0.42% 1.99%
1970 -0.88% 2.21%
1969 -0.89% 2.29%
1968 -0.43% 2.35%
1967 -0.63% 2.36%
1966 -0.75% 2.55%
1965 -0.41% 2.57%
1964 0.06% 2.65%
1963 0.4% 2.82%
1962 0.72% 2.9%
1961 0.81% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Portugal South Korea
Current population
10667081
51649918
Population rank 92/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.62%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +105
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 160/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +65,731
Net migration rank 38/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 65,731
2024 - 20,648 - 75,963
2023 -32,792 29,102 -77,569 87,800
2022 -40,694 68,696 -124,014 87,800
2021 -45,592 69,606 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -39,129 54,076 -31,101 112,631
2019 -24,687 63,031 10,353 128,622
2018 -25,709 22,495 30,951 118,220
2017 -23,691 13,979 71,907 104,029
2016 -23,749 -775 122,923 91,568
2015 -23,823 -3,209 163,248 276,427
2014 -22,882 -26,447 167,464 308,037
2013 -24,052 -36,342 166,415 301,926
2012 -17,875 -37,083 215,859 281,866
2011 -5,279 -31,513 214,728 269,958
2010 -4,230 -5,627 213,083 52,042
2009 -5,284 14,532 197,231 5,308
2008 0 9,478 215,841 -19,630
2007 -1,055 21,064 248,286 -42,293
2006 3,156 16,754 203,441 -28,434
2005 2,101 15,537 187,920 -47,821
2004 7,339 13,928 225,988 -42,549
2003 4,184 24,740 244,251 -31,994
2002 8,335 42,169 247,752 -18,105
2001 8,290 55,565 312,643 -28,006
2000 15,435 60,586 390,167 -84,960
1999 8,175 49,572 368,272 -107,448
1998 7,112 40,931 393,436 -98,044
1997 8,087 36,922 422,773 -109,130
1996 4,026 32,640 446,142 -115,705
1995 4,011 26,971 468,967 -208,491
1994 9,991 20,761 473,200 -208,309
1993 7,972 8,561 477,302 -222,802
1992 13,933 -11,847 494,352 -265,849
1991 12,948 -37,914 467,594 -270,754
1990 13,976 -34,855 411,546 79,294
1989 22,011 -30,615 403,266 186,120
1988 24,047 -26,595 399,297 192,534
1987 28,084 -23,142 378,758 198,057
1986 31,102 -20,000 395,651 189,782
1985 33,077 -19,183 416,219 97,949
1984 45,983 -16,658 436,384 101,394
1983 47,798 -16,568 514,844 102,167
1982 58,479 -15,006 605,626 48,638
1981 56,152 -7,938 631,189 18,442
1980 63,481 29,881 583,294 -148,341
1979 67,628 32,434 623,068 -139,566
1978 70,731 34,345 499,084 -85,721
1977 84,156 37,779 578,947 -90,737
1976 85,138 40,490 530,558 -92,314
1975 81,841 42,262 603,300 -52,332
1974 74,412 41,254 673,030 27,005
1973 76,835 39,748 699,115 35,779
1972 83,715 39,058 740,469 25,382
1971 82,980 48,944 789,185 -6,326
1970 87,672 -191,862 747,987 -27,999
1969 89,329 -161,114 694,227 -21,175
1968 100,737 -145,200 684,487 -16,868
1967 106,495 -136,232 692,169 -16,484
1966 107,171 -129,233 623,534 -16,688
1965 115,182 -123,855 641,090 -146,386
1964 120,170 -118,763 655,501 -102,284
1963 113,783 -116,874 685,824 -80,226
1962 123,217 -113,947 712,590 -94,606
1961 117,867 -112,768 730,173 -93,179
1960 118,693 -95,886 728,010 47,245

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

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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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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