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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.16 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Portugal vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal South Sudan
2100 9,079,610 24,078,379
2099 9,084,930 24,072,957
2098 9,089,064 24,054,947
2097 9,094,546 24,056,753
2096 9,100,755 24,045,972
2095 9,108,548 24,037,837
2094 9,113,366 24,039,267
2093 9,118,286 24,030,512
2092 9,123,579 24,010,555
2091 9,127,714 23,991,816
2090 9,132,140 23,970,012
2089 9,136,870 23,929,017
2088 9,141,647 23,883,712
2087 9,147,996 23,848,809
2086 9,152,804 23,794,890
2085 9,158,263 23,750,772
2084 9,165,158 23,678,728
2083 9,171,574 23,609,290
2082 9,179,958 23,532,790
2081 9,190,466 23,458,146
2080 9,201,621 23,383,482
2079 9,214,398 23,286,011
2078 9,228,555 23,188,860
2077 9,243,708 23,078,416
2076 9,262,542 22,979,198
2075 9,282,392 22,860,496
2074 9,305,608 22,718,148
2073 9,330,117 22,575,682
2072 9,353,771 22,431,004
2071 9,380,991 22,280,140
2070 9,409,668 22,143,813
2069 9,440,299 21,995,874
2068 9,473,457 21,822,076
2067 9,506,001 21,654,546
2066 9,539,597 21,489,275
2065 9,574,237 21,309,913
2064 9,611,738 21,134,522
2063 9,649,045 20,957,705
2062 9,686,737 20,777,701
2061 9,723,601 20,601,672
2060 9,762,379 20,423,629
2059 9,801,072 20,227,862
2058 9,841,936 20,041,880
2057 9,880,092 19,846,671
2056 9,918,643 19,652,407
2055 9,958,971 19,457,411
2054 9,997,570 19,250,667
2053 10,037,385 19,053,773
2052 10,076,095 18,833,795
2051 10,112,788 18,626,605
2050 10,149,626 18,427,690
2049 10,187,172 18,224,430
2048 10,221,034 18,014,650
2047 10,255,340 17,799,982
2046 10,289,266 17,572,953
2045 10,321,807 17,348,901
2044 10,353,338 17,115,914
2043 10,384,554 16,882,303
2042 10,412,950 16,639,465
2041 10,440,054 16,390,966
2040 10,469,380 16,137,104
2039 10,497,556 15,884,330
2038 10,523,869 15,622,514
2037 10,548,445 15,358,539
2036 10,573,361 15,085,936
2035 10,597,352 14,810,066
2034 10,621,955 14,538,365
2033 10,645,024 14,273,128
2032 10,668,384 14,002,178
2031 10,689,372 13,725,779
2030 10,708,819 13,460,850
2029 10,729,893 13,201,804
2028 10,752,023 12,942,501
2027 10,770,712 12,688,278
2026 10,788,071 12,434,895
2025 10,804,871 12,188,788
2024 10,694,681 11,943,408
2023 10,578,174 11,483,374
2022 10,434,332 11,021,177
2021 10,361,831 10,865,780
2020 10,297,081 10,698,467
2019 10,286,263 10,423,384
2018 10,283,822 10,122,977
2017 10,300,300 10,259,154
2016 10,325,452 10,830,102
2015 10,358,076 11,107,561
2014 10,401,062 11,235,073
2013 10,457,295 11,166,275
2012 10,514,844 10,756,240
2011 10,557,560 10,288,109
2010 10,573,100 9,745,953
2009 10,568,247 9,243,556
2008 10,558,177 8,817,647
2007 10,542,964 8,388,788
2006 10,522,288 7,976,526
2005 10,503,330 7,590,143
2004 10,483,861 7,233,041
2003 10,458,821 6,903,127
2002 10,419,631 6,596,806
2001 10,362,722 6,308,391
2000 10,289,898 6,032,267
1999 10,217,828 5,771,628
1998 10,160,196 5,620,068
1997 10,108,977 5,509,136
1996 10,063,945 5,356,925
1995 10,026,176 5,225,836
1994 9,991,525 5,071,184
1993 9,964,675 4,956,002
1992 9,952,494 4,909,749
1991 9,960,235 4,836,677
1990 9,983,218 4,737,633
1989 10,005,000 4,713,229
1988 10,019,610 4,848,029
1987 10,030,031 4,962,395
1986 10,032,734 4,921,240
1985 10,023,613 4,834,296
1984 9,996,232 4,750,627
1983 9,957,865 4,661,574
1982 9,911,771 4,557,686
1981 9,851,362 4,447,272
1980 9,766,312 4,339,030
1979 9,661,265 4,232,605
1978 9,558,250 4,127,657
1977 9,455,675 4,024,032
1976 9,355,810 3,921,910
1975 9,093,470 3,821,494
1974 8,754,365 3,723,259
1973 8,633,100 3,627,383
1972 8,630,430 3,542,497
1971 8,643,756 3,468,646
1970 8,680,431 3,409,614
1969 8,757,705 3,365,533
1968 8,836,650 3,321,528
1967 8,874,520 3,277,648
1966 8,930,990 3,236,423
1965 8,998,595 3,189,835
1964 9,035,365 3,129,918
1963 9,030,355 3,072,669
1962 8,993,985 3,024,308
1961 8,929,316 2,976,724
1960 8,857,716 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal South Sudan
2100 -0.06% 0.02%
2099 -0.05% 0.07%
2098 -0.06% -0.008%
2097 -0.07% 0.04%
2096 -0.09% 0.03%
2095 -0.05% -0.006%
2094 -0.05% 0.04%
2093 -0.06% 0.08%
2092 -0.05% 0.08%
2091 -0.05% 0.09%
2090 -0.05% 0.17%
2089 -0.05% 0.19%
2088 -0.07% 0.15%
2087 -0.05% 0.23%
2086 -0.06% 0.19%
2085 -0.08% 0.3%
2084 -0.07% 0.29%
2083 -0.09% 0.33%
2082 -0.11% 0.32%
2081 -0.12% 0.32%
2080 -0.14% 0.42%
2079 -0.15% 0.42%
2078 -0.16% 0.48%
2077 -0.2% 0.43%
2076 -0.21% 0.52%
2075 -0.25% 0.63%
2074 -0.26% 0.63%
2073 -0.25% 0.64%
2072 -0.29% 0.68%
2071 -0.3% 0.62%
2070 -0.32% 0.67%
2069 -0.35% 0.8%
2068 -0.34% 0.77%
2067 -0.35% 0.77%
2066 -0.36% 0.84%
2065 -0.39% 0.83%
2064 -0.39% 0.84%
2063 -0.39% 0.87%
2062 -0.38% 0.85%
2061 -0.4% 0.87%
2060 -0.39% 0.97%
2059 -0.42% 0.93%
2058 -0.39% 0.98%
2057 -0.39% 0.99%
2056 -0.4% 1%
2055 -0.39% 1.07%
2054 -0.4% 1.03%
2053 -0.38% 1.17%
2052 -0.36% 1.11%
2051 -0.36% 1.08%
2050 -0.37% 1.12%
2049 -0.33% 1.16%
2048 -0.33% 1.21%
2047 -0.33% 1.29%
2046 -0.32% 1.29%
2045 -0.3% 1.36%
2044 -0.3% 1.38%
2043 -0.27% 1.46%
2042 -0.26% 1.52%
2041 -0.28% 1.57%
2040 -0.27% 1.59%
2039 -0.25% 1.68%
2038 -0.23% 1.72%
2037 -0.24% 1.81%
2036 -0.23% 1.86%
2035 -0.23% 1.87%
2034 -0.22% 1.86%
2033 -0.22% 1.94%
2032 -0.2% 2.01%
2031 -0.18% 1.97%
2030 -0.2% 1.96%
2029 -0.21% 2%
2028 -0.17% 2%
2027 -0.16% 2.04%
2026 -0.16% 2.02%
2025 1.03% 2.05%
2024 1.1% 4.01%
2023 1.38% 4.19%
2022 0.7% 1.43%
2021 0.63% 1.56%
2020 0.11% 2.64%
2019 0.02% 2.97%
2018 -0.16% -1.33%
2017 -0.24% -5.27%
2016 -0.31% -2.5%
2015 -0.41% -1.13%
2014 -0.54% 0.62%
2013 -0.55% 3.81%
2012 -0.4% 4.55%
2011 -0.15% 5.56%
2010 0.05% 5.44%
2009 0.1% 4.83%
2008 0.14% 5.11%
2007 0.2% 5.17%
2006 0.18% 5.09%
2005 0.19% 4.94%
2004 0.24% 4.78%
2003 0.38% 4.64%
2002 0.55% 4.57%
2001 0.71% 4.58%
2000 0.71% 4.52%
1999 0.57% 2.7%
1998 0.51% 2.01%
1997 0.45% 2.84%
1996 0.38% 2.51%
1995 0.35% 3.05%
1994 0.27% 2.32%
1993 0.12% 0.94%
1992 -0.08% 1.51%
1991 -0.23% 2.09%
1990 -0.22% 0.52%
1989 -0.15% -2.78%
1988 -0.1% -2.3%
1987 -0.03% 0.84%
1986 0.09% 1.8%
1985 0.27% 1.76%
1984 0.39% 1.91%
1983 0.47% 2.28%
1982 0.61% 2.48%
1981 0.87% 2.49%
1980 1.09% 2.51%
1979 1.08% 2.54%
1978 1.08% 2.58%
1977 1.07% 2.6%
1976 2.88% 2.63%
1975 3.87% 2.64%
1974 1.4% 2.64%
1973 0.03% 2.4%
1972 -0.15% 2.13%
1971 -0.42% 1.73%
1970 -0.88% 1.31%
1969 -0.89% 1.32%
1968 -0.43% 1.34%
1967 -0.63% 1.27%
1966 -0.75% 1.46%
1965 -0.41% 1.91%
1964 0.06% 1.86%
1963 0.4% 1.6%
1962 0.72% 1.6%
1961 0.81% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Portugal South Sudan
Current population
10788071
12565048
Population rank 91/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.15%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +672
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 48/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +16,472 +6,145
Net migration rank 38/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 6,145
2024 -34,223 20,648 231,714 15,374
2023 -32,792 29,102 217,966 455,000
2022 -40,694 68,696 211,166 40,259
2021 -45,592 69,606 213,567 -154,359
2020 -39,129 54,076 212,332 62,935
2019 -24,687 63,031 209,708 65,198
2018 -25,709 22,495 168,497 157,408
2017 -23,691 13,979 72,193 -670,477
2016 -23,749 -775 110,553 -654,225
2015 -23,823 -3,209 148,542 -159,822
2014 -22,882 -26,447 227,611 -471,523
2013 -24,052 -36,342 315,983 65,337
2012 -17,875 -37,083 312,974 125,771
2011 -5,279 -31,513 303,181 194,325
2010 -4,230 -5,627 287,409 299,402
2009 -5,284 14,532 278,859 139,129
2008 0 9,478 268,268 165,557
2007 -1,055 21,064 256,546 167,350
2006 3,156 16,754 246,706 153,926
2005 2,101 15,537 239,272 132,869
2004 7,339 13,928 231,877 110,182
2003 4,184 24,740 225,822 91,951
2002 8,335 42,169 212,014 82,847
2001 8,290 55,565 204,108 77,856
2000 15,435 60,586 196,055 74,227
1999 8,175 49,572 180,721 70,271
1998 7,112 40,931 -12,157 64,285
1997 8,087 36,922 121,454 48,280
1996 4,026 32,640 116,728 17,953
1995 4,011 26,971 110,417 17,077
1994 9,991 20,761 165,407 16,407
1993 7,972 8,561 32,779 15,772
1992 13,933 -11,847 28,874 15,077
1991 12,948 -37,914 87,873 14,327
1990 13,976 -34,855 82,900 12,988
1989 22,011 -30,615 83,735 -130,821
1988 24,047 -26,595 -125,447 -97,065
1987 28,084 -23,142 5,756 -11,976
1986 31,102 -20,000 99,502 -10,973
1985 33,077 -19,183 95,342 -9,986
1984 45,983 -16,658 90,970 -8,984
1983 47,798 -16,568 104,107 -7,986
1982 58,479 -15,006 118,641 -6,983
1981 56,152 -7,938 115,163 -5,994
1980 63,481 29,881 112,307 -4,997
1979 67,628 32,434 109,540 -3,997
1978 70,731 34,345 107,352 -2,998
1977 84,156 37,779 104,886 -1,997
1976 85,138 40,490 102,346 -995
1975 81,841 42,262 99,882 -395
1974 74,412 41,254 97,181 -192
1973 76,835 39,748 94,765 0
1972 83,715 39,058 74,803 193
1971 82,980 48,944 72,308 394
1970 87,672 -191,862 44,776 587
1969 89,329 -161,114 42,015 786
1968 100,737 -145,200 44,213 995
1967 106,495 -136,232 41,357 1,194
1966 107,171 -129,233 38,523 1,386
1965 115,182 -123,855 51,682 1,591
1964 120,170 -118,763 64,786 1,785
1963 113,783 -116,874 46,333 1,591
1962 123,217 -113,947 47,406 1,386
1961 117,867 -112,768 45,186 1,194
1960 118,693 -95,886 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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