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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.58 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Portugal vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Spain
2100 8,977,781 33,862,981
2099 8,983,042 34,039,965
2098 8,987,129 34,215,187
2097 8,992,549 34,387,116
2096 8,998,689 34,552,002
2095 9,006,394 34,719,411
2094 9,011,158 34,882,039
2093 9,016,023 35,044,043
2092 9,021,257 35,204,657
2091 9,025,345 35,366,895
2090 9,029,722 35,535,838
2089 9,034,399 35,707,942
2088 9,039,122 35,877,681
2087 9,045,400 36,043,209
2086 9,050,153 36,210,710
2085 9,055,552 36,386,207
2084 9,062,369 36,564,622
2083 9,068,714 36,749,680
2082 9,077,003 36,936,644
2081 9,087,394 37,133,976
2080 9,098,423 37,337,517
2079 9,111,057 37,551,557
2078 9,125,056 37,771,135
2077 9,140,039 38,002,963
2076 9,158,661 38,249,247
2075 9,178,289 38,506,040
2074 9,201,245 38,777,715
2073 9,225,478 39,056,249
2072 9,248,867 39,348,447
2071 9,275,782 39,642,346
2070 9,304,137 39,949,413
2069 9,334,425 40,256,590
2068 9,367,211 40,575,543
2067 9,399,389 40,893,798
2066 9,432,609 41,218,263
2065 9,466,860 41,543,254
2064 9,503,941 41,878,338
2063 9,540,829 42,208,320
2062 9,578,098 42,542,893
2061 9,614,549 42,874,096
2060 9,652,893 43,191,452
2059 9,691,151 43,506,737
2058 9,731,557 43,809,907
2057 9,769,285 44,112,668
2056 9,807,403 44,415,689
2055 9,847,280 44,691,749
2054 9,885,446 44,958,971
2053 9,924,814 45,223,225
2052 9,963,090 45,470,541
2051 9,999,372 45,695,307
2050 10,035,796 45,911,520
2049 10,072,922 46,127,777
2048 10,106,403 46,322,244
2047 10,140,325 46,510,152
2046 10,173,871 46,687,914
2045 10,206,046 46,858,778
2044 10,237,224 47,016,278
2043 10,268,090 47,158,325
2042 10,296,167 47,301,091
2041 10,322,968 47,434,593
2040 10,351,965 47,563,236
2039 10,379,824 47,685,343
2038 10,405,843 47,798,797
2037 10,430,143 47,910,899
2036 10,454,779 48,020,350
2035 10,478,501 48,124,430
2034 10,502,828 48,220,051
2033 10,525,638 48,311,842
2032 10,548,736 48,402,470
2031 10,569,489 48,495,278
2030 10,588,717 48,579,920
2029 10,609,556 48,648,699
2028 10,631,437 48,707,969
2027 10,649,916 48,758,200
2026 10,667,081 48,806,901
2025 10,683,692 48,838,057
2024 10,694,681 48,848,840
2023 10,578,174 48,352,528
2022 10,434,332 47,786,102
2021 10,361,831 47,443,821
2020 10,297,081 47,359,424
2019 10,286,263 47,118,501
2018 10,283,822 46,782,011
2017 10,300,300 46,571,232
2016 10,325,452 46,458,139
2015 10,358,076 46,422,303
2014 10,401,062 46,460,733
2013 10,457,295 46,604,197
2012 10,514,844 46,773,055
2011 10,557,560 46,742,697
2010 10,573,100 46,576,897
2009 10,568,247 46,362,946
2008 10,558,177 45,954,106
2007 10,542,964 45,226,803
2006 10,522,288 44,397,319
2005 10,503,330 43,653,155
2004 10,483,861 42,921,895
2003 10,458,821 42,187,645
2002 10,419,631 41,431,558
2001 10,362,722 40,850,412
2000 10,289,898 40,567,864
1999 10,217,828 40,386,875
1998 10,160,196 40,223,509
1997 10,108,977 40,057,389
1996 10,063,945 39,889,852
1995 10,026,176 39,724,050
1994 9,991,525 39,549,108
1993 9,964,675 39,361,262
1992 9,952,494 39,157,685
1991 9,960,235 38,966,376
1990 9,983,218 38,867,322
1989 10,005,000 38,827,764
1988 10,019,610 38,766,939
1987 10,030,031 38,684,815
1986 10,032,734 38,584,624
1985 10,023,613 38,469,512
1984 9,996,232 38,330,364
1983 9,957,865 38,171,525
1982 9,911,771 37,986,012
1981 9,851,362 37,758,631
1980 9,766,312 37,491,165
1979 9,661,265 37,191,330
1978 9,558,250 36,864,898
1977 9,455,675 36,511,638
1976 9,355,810 36,137,812
1975 9,093,470 35,757,900
1974 8,754,365 35,373,335
1973 8,633,100 34,988,947
1972 8,630,430 34,604,469
1971 8,643,756 34,224,490
1970 8,680,431 33,814,531
1969 8,757,705 33,441,054
1968 8,836,650 33,113,134
1967 8,874,520 32,682,947
1966 8,930,990 32,283,194
1965 8,998,595 31,954,292
1964 9,035,365 31,609,195
1963 9,030,355 31,296,651
1962 8,993,985 31,023,366
1961 8,929,316 30,739,250
1960 8,857,716 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 14.1% of the population in Portugal and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Spain
2100 -0.06% -0.52%
2099 -0.05% -0.51%
2098 -0.06% -0.5%
2097 -0.07% -0.48%
2096 -0.09% -0.48%
2095 -0.05% -0.47%
2094 -0.05% -0.46%
2093 -0.06% -0.46%
2092 -0.05% -0.46%
2091 -0.05% -0.48%
2090 -0.05% -0.48%
2089 -0.05% -0.47%
2088 -0.07% -0.46%
2087 -0.05% -0.46%
2086 -0.06% -0.48%
2085 -0.08% -0.49%
2084 -0.07% -0.5%
2083 -0.09% -0.51%
2082 -0.11% -0.53%
2081 -0.12% -0.55%
2080 -0.14% -0.57%
2079 -0.15% -0.58%
2078 -0.16% -0.61%
2077 -0.2% -0.64%
2076 -0.21% -0.67%
2075 -0.25% -0.7%
2074 -0.26% -0.71%
2073 -0.25% -0.74%
2072 -0.29% -0.74%
2071 -0.3% -0.77%
2070 -0.32% -0.76%
2069 -0.35% -0.79%
2068 -0.34% -0.78%
2067 -0.35% -0.79%
2066 -0.36% -0.78%
2065 -0.39% -0.8%
2064 -0.39% -0.78%
2063 -0.39% -0.79%
2062 -0.38% -0.77%
2061 -0.4% -0.73%
2060 -0.39% -0.72%
2059 -0.42% -0.69%
2058 -0.39% -0.69%
2057 -0.39% -0.68%
2056 -0.4% -0.62%
2055 -0.39% -0.59%
2054 -0.4% -0.58%
2053 -0.38% -0.54%
2052 -0.36% -0.49%
2051 -0.36% -0.47%
2050 -0.37% -0.47%
2049 -0.33% -0.42%
2048 -0.33% -0.4%
2047 -0.33% -0.38%
2046 -0.32% -0.36%
2045 -0.3% -0.33%
2044 -0.3% -0.3%
2043 -0.27% -0.3%
2042 -0.26% -0.28%
2041 -0.28% -0.27%
2040 -0.27% -0.26%
2039 -0.25% -0.24%
2038 -0.23% -0.23%
2037 -0.24% -0.23%
2036 -0.23% -0.22%
2035 -0.23% -0.2%
2034 -0.22% -0.19%
2033 -0.22% -0.19%
2032 -0.2% -0.19%
2031 -0.18% -0.17%
2030 -0.2% -0.14%
2029 -0.21% -0.12%
2028 -0.17% -0.1%
2027 -0.16% -0.1%
2026 -0.16% -0.06%
2025 -0.1% -0.02%
2024 1.1% 1.03%
2023 1.38% 1.19%
2022 0.7% 0.72%
2021 0.63% 0.18%
2020 0.11% 0.51%
2019 0.02% 0.72%
2018 -0.16% 0.45%
2017 -0.24% 0.24%
2016 -0.31% 0.08%
2015 -0.41% -0.08%
2014 -0.54% -0.31%
2013 -0.55% -0.36%
2012 -0.4% 0.06%
2011 -0.15% 0.36%
2010 0.05% 0.46%
2009 0.1% 0.89%
2008 0.14% 1.61%
2007 0.2% 1.87%
2006 0.18% 1.7%
2005 0.19% 1.7%
2004 0.24% 1.74%
2003 0.38% 1.82%
2002 0.55% 1.42%
2001 0.71% 0.7%
2000 0.71% 0.45%
1999 0.57% 0.41%
1998 0.51% 0.41%
1997 0.45% 0.42%
1996 0.38% 0.42%
1995 0.35% 0.44%
1994 0.27% 0.48%
1993 0.12% 0.52%
1992 -0.08% 0.49%
1991 -0.23% 0.25%
1990 -0.22% 0.1%
1989 -0.15% 0.16%
1988 -0.1% 0.21%
1987 -0.03% 0.26%
1986 0.09% 0.3%
1985 0.27% 0.36%
1984 0.39% 0.42%
1983 0.47% 0.49%
1982 0.61% 0.6%
1981 0.87% 0.71%
1980 1.09% 0.81%
1979 1.08% 0.89%
1978 1.08% 0.97%
1977 1.07% 1.03%
1976 2.88% 1.06%
1975 3.87% 1.09%
1974 1.4% 1.1%
1973 0.03% 1.11%
1972 -0.15% 1.11%
1971 -0.42% 1.21%
1970 -0.88% 1.12%
1969 -0.89% 0.99%
1968 -0.43% 1.32%
1967 -0.63% 1.24%
1966 -0.75% 1.03%
1965 -0.41% 1.09%
1964 0.06% 1%
1963 0.4% 0.88%
1962 0.72% 0.92%
1961 0.81% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Portugal Spain
Current population
10667081
48806901
Population rank 92/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.59%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 100/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +96,630
Net migration rank 38/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 96,630
2024 - 20,648 - 111,674
2023 -32,792 29,102 -111,211 119,099
2022 -40,694 68,696 -133,801 299,779
2021 -45,592 69,606 -113,865 144,385
2020 -39,129 54,076 -151,551 236,854
2019 -24,687 63,031 -56,542 464,783
2018 -25,709 22,495 -56,139 337,467
2017 -23,691 13,979 -32,600 201,135
2016 -23,749 -775 0 106,474
2015 -23,823 -3,209 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -22,882 -26,447 32,522 -97,870
2013 -24,052 -36,342 37,284 -250,741
2012 -17,875 -37,083 51,450 -153,486
2011 -5,279 -31,513 84,137 60,761
2010 -4,230 -5,627 102,469 69,406
2009 -5,284 14,532 106,635 129,557
2008 0 9,478 133,267 434,135
2007 -1,055 21,064 108,545 772,317
2006 3,156 16,754 110,994 659,720
2005 2,101 15,537 78,576 629,803
2004 7,339 13,928 85,844 661,158
2003 4,184 24,740 54,844 658,428
2002 8,335 42,169 53,861 737,880
2001 8,290 55,565 44,936 181,307
2000 15,435 60,586 36,512 176,269
1999 8,175 49,572 8,077 178,559
1998 7,112 40,931 4,022 182,926
1997 8,087 36,922 20,028 165,345
1996 4,026 32,640 11,967 162,704
1995 4,011 26,971 15,889 162,434
1994 9,991 20,761 31,639 160,407
1993 7,972 8,561 47,234 160,907
1992 13,933 -11,847 62,652 177,544
1991 12,948 -37,914 58,450 122,841
1990 13,976 -34,855 66,075 -30,684
1989 22,011 -30,615 81,538 -25,892
1988 24,047 -26,595 100,794 -17,663
1987 28,084 -23,142 116,054 -12,681
1986 31,102 -20,000 131,188 -13,540
1985 33,077 -19,183 146,184 -589
1984 45,983 -16,658 172,487 2,754
1983 47,798 -16,568 183,223 1,241
1982 58,479 -15,006 231,714 -7,384
1981 56,152 -7,938 237,879 2,563
1980 63,481 29,881 281,184 20,166
1979 67,628 32,434 312,407 -5,929
1978 70,731 34,345 339,157 -2,504
1977 84,156 37,779 361,465 -1,332
1976 85,138 40,490 375,834 2,804
1975 81,841 42,262 371,882 -218
1974 74,412 41,254 396,182 105,838
1973 76,835 39,748 374,381 8,624
1972 83,715 39,058 391,030 7,935
1971 82,980 48,944 369,625 7,363
1970 87,672 -191,862 378,723 -60,580
1969 89,329 -161,114 367,851 -49,956
1968 100,737 -145,200 387,423 -46,088
1967 106,495 -136,232 402,001 -42,344
1966 107,171 -129,233 397,084 -41,467
1965 115,182 -123,855 405,819 -42,476
1964 120,170 -118,763 429,885 -41,461
1963 113,783 -116,874 394,338 -44,446
1962 123,217 -113,947 384,690 -45,211
1961 117,867 -112,768 396,537 -46,517
1960 118,693 -95,886 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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