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Population in Portugal compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.03 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Portugal vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Sri Lanka
2100 9,079,610 20,009,380
2099 9,084,930 20,121,095
2098 9,089,064 20,234,513
2097 9,094,546 20,345,619
2096 9,100,755 20,456,607
2095 9,108,548 20,566,246
2094 9,113,366 20,674,019
2093 9,118,286 20,780,946
2092 9,123,579 20,886,274
2091 9,127,714 20,990,047
2090 9,132,140 21,095,968
2089 9,136,870 21,198,788
2088 9,141,647 21,299,229
2087 9,147,996 21,398,269
2086 9,152,804 21,496,892
2085 9,158,263 21,594,661
2084 9,165,158 21,687,323
2083 9,171,574 21,778,597
2082 9,179,958 21,866,395
2081 9,190,466 21,954,337
2080 9,201,621 22,038,953
2079 9,214,398 22,122,744
2078 9,228,555 22,200,069
2077 9,243,708 22,274,355
2076 9,262,542 22,345,857
2075 9,282,392 22,414,609
2074 9,305,608 22,485,066
2073 9,330,117 22,550,427
2072 9,353,771 22,610,645
2071 9,380,991 22,669,042
2070 9,409,668 22,725,948
2069 9,440,299 22,779,050
2068 9,473,457 22,831,596
2067 9,506,001 22,885,941
2066 9,539,597 22,935,123
2065 9,574,237 22,985,942
2064 9,611,738 23,030,844
2063 9,649,045 23,071,114
2062 9,686,737 23,107,970
2061 9,723,601 23,139,924
2060 9,762,379 23,171,649
2059 9,801,072 23,199,387
2058 9,841,936 23,224,997
2057 9,880,092 23,247,211
2056 9,918,643 23,267,292
2055 9,958,971 23,278,653
2054 9,997,570 23,287,520
2053 10,037,385 23,297,347
2052 10,076,095 23,301,287
2051 10,112,788 23,302,108
2050 10,149,626 23,299,282
2049 10,187,172 23,293,630
2048 10,221,034 23,283,465
2047 10,255,340 23,267,251
2046 10,289,266 23,244,081
2045 10,321,807 23,212,221
2044 10,353,338 23,181,041
2043 10,384,554 23,144,217
2042 10,412,950 23,103,489
2041 10,440,054 23,056,478
2040 10,469,380 23,005,928
2039 10,497,556 22,948,866
2038 10,523,869 22,888,821
2037 10,548,445 22,822,943
2036 10,573,361 22,756,462
2035 10,597,352 22,685,766
2034 10,621,955 22,611,514
2033 10,645,024 22,532,374
2032 10,668,384 22,449,310
2031 10,689,372 22,364,063
2030 10,708,819 22,273,377
2029 10,729,893 22,181,300
2028 10,752,023 22,082,826
2027 10,770,712 21,979,196
2026 10,788,071 21,870,145
2025 10,804,871 21,756,000
2024 10,694,681 21,916,000
2023 10,578,174 22,037,000
2022 10,434,332 22,181,000
2021 10,361,831 22,156,000
2020 10,297,081 21,919,000
2019 10,286,263 21,803,000
2018 10,283,822 21,670,000
2017 10,300,300 21,453,000
2016 10,325,452 21,209,000
2015 10,358,076 20,970,000
2014 10,401,062 20,778,000
2013 10,457,295 20,585,000
2012 10,514,844 21,169,458
2011 10,557,560 21,009,048
2010 10,573,100 20,879,089
2009 10,568,247 20,756,435
2008 10,558,177 20,629,378
2007 10,542,964 20,492,545
2006 10,522,288 20,352,411
2005 10,503,330 20,216,524
2004 10,483,861 20,087,605
2003 10,458,821 19,951,521
2002 10,419,631 19,805,752
2001 10,362,722 19,600,362
2000 10,289,898 19,293,054
1999 10,217,828 18,944,731
1998 10,160,196 18,596,003
1997 10,108,977 18,248,200
1996 10,063,945 17,905,018
1995 10,026,176 17,564,068
1994 9,991,525 17,275,773
1993 9,964,675 17,025,918
1992 9,952,494 16,739,284
1991 9,960,235 16,475,354
1990 9,983,218 16,352,458
1989 10,005,000 16,248,557
1988 10,019,610 16,078,621
1987 10,030,031 15,916,576
1986 10,032,734 15,731,256
1985 10,023,613 15,544,154
1984 9,996,232 15,441,860
1983 9,957,865 15,388,794
1982 9,911,771 15,286,567
1981 9,851,362 15,099,414
1980 9,766,312 14,847,974
1979 9,661,265 14,579,614
1978 9,558,250 14,310,128
1977 9,455,675 14,049,371
1976 9,355,810 13,796,770
1975 9,093,470 13,548,984
1974 8,754,365 13,305,693
1973 8,633,100 13,060,916
1972 8,630,430 12,809,205
1971 8,643,756 12,551,910
1970 8,680,431 12,287,110
1969 8,757,705 12,013,858
1968 8,836,650 11,736,088
1967 8,874,520 11,457,328
1966 8,930,990 11,183,928
1965 8,998,595 10,916,965
1964 9,035,365 10,653,397
1963 9,030,355 10,395,040
1962 8,993,985 10,143,754
1961 8,929,316 9,899,372
1960 8,857,716 9,661,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Sri Lanka
2100 -0.06% -0.56%
2099 -0.05% -0.56%
2098 -0.06% -0.55%
2097 -0.07% -0.54%
2096 -0.09% -0.53%
2095 -0.05% -0.52%
2094 -0.05% -0.51%
2093 -0.06% -0.5%
2092 -0.05% -0.49%
2091 -0.05% -0.5%
2090 -0.05% -0.49%
2089 -0.05% -0.47%
2088 -0.07% -0.46%
2087 -0.05% -0.46%
2086 -0.06% -0.45%
2085 -0.08% -0.43%
2084 -0.07% -0.42%
2083 -0.09% -0.4%
2082 -0.11% -0.4%
2081 -0.12% -0.38%
2080 -0.14% -0.38%
2079 -0.15% -0.35%
2078 -0.16% -0.33%
2077 -0.2% -0.32%
2076 -0.21% -0.31%
2075 -0.25% -0.31%
2074 -0.26% -0.29%
2073 -0.25% -0.27%
2072 -0.29% -0.26%
2071 -0.3% -0.25%
2070 -0.32% -0.23%
2069 -0.35% -0.23%
2068 -0.34% -0.24%
2067 -0.35% -0.21%
2066 -0.36% -0.22%
2065 -0.39% -0.19%
2064 -0.39% -0.17%
2063 -0.39% -0.16%
2062 -0.38% -0.14%
2061 -0.4% -0.14%
2060 -0.39% -0.12%
2059 -0.42% -0.11%
2058 -0.39% -0.1%
2057 -0.39% -0.09%
2056 -0.4% -0.05%
2055 -0.39% -0.04%
2054 -0.4% -0.04%
2053 -0.38% -0.02%
2052 -0.36% -0.004%
2051 -0.36% 0.01%
2050 -0.37% 0.02%
2049 -0.33% 0.04%
2048 -0.33% 0.07%
2047 -0.33% 0.1%
2046 -0.32% 0.14%
2045 -0.3% 0.13%
2044 -0.3% 0.16%
2043 -0.27% 0.18%
2042 -0.26% 0.2%
2041 -0.28% 0.22%
2040 -0.27% 0.25%
2039 -0.25% 0.26%
2038 -0.23% 0.29%
2037 -0.24% 0.29%
2036 -0.23% 0.31%
2035 -0.23% 0.33%
2034 -0.22% 0.35%
2033 -0.22% 0.37%
2032 -0.2% 0.38%
2031 -0.18% 0.41%
2030 -0.2% 0.42%
2029 -0.21% 0.45%
2028 -0.17% 0.47%
2027 -0.16% 0.5%
2026 -0.16% 0.52%
2025 1.03% -0.73%
2024 1.1% -0.55%
2023 1.38% -0.65%
2022 0.7% 0.11%
2021 0.63% 1.08%
2020 0.11% 0.53%
2019 0.02% 0.61%
2018 -0.16% 1.01%
2017 -0.24% 1.15%
2016 -0.31% 1.14%
2015 -0.41% 0.92%
2014 -0.54% 0.94%
2013 -0.55% -2.76%
2012 -0.4% 0.76%
2011 -0.15% 0.62%
2010 0.05% 0.59%
2009 0.1% 0.62%
2008 0.14% 0.67%
2007 0.2% 0.69%
2006 0.18% 0.67%
2005 0.19% 0.64%
2004 0.24% 0.68%
2003 0.38% 0.74%
2002 0.55% 1.05%
2001 0.71% 1.59%
2000 0.71% 1.84%
1999 0.57% 1.88%
1998 0.51% 1.91%
1997 0.45% 1.92%
1996 0.38% 1.94%
1995 0.35% 1.67%
1994 0.27% 1.47%
1993 0.12% 1.71%
1992 -0.08% 1.6%
1991 -0.23% 0.75%
1990 -0.22% 0.64%
1989 -0.15% 1.06%
1988 -0.1% 1.02%
1987 -0.03% 1.18%
1986 0.09% 1.2%
1985 0.27% 0.66%
1984 0.39% 0.34%
1983 0.47% 0.67%
1982 0.61% 1.24%
1981 0.87% 1.69%
1980 1.09% 1.84%
1979 1.08% 1.88%
1978 1.08% 1.86%
1977 1.07% 1.83%
1976 2.88% 1.83%
1975 3.87% 1.83%
1974 1.4% 1.87%
1973 0.03% 1.97%
1972 -0.15% 2.05%
1971 -0.42% 2.16%
1970 -0.88% 2.27%
1969 -0.89% 2.37%
1968 -0.43% 2.43%
1967 -0.63% 2.44%
1966 -0.75% 2.45%
1965 -0.41% 2.47%
1964 0.06% 2.49%
1963 0.4% 2.48%
1962 0.72% 2.47%
1961 0.81% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Portugal Sri Lanka
Current population
10788071
21926160
Population rank 91/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.26%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 -438
Annual growth/decline +110,190 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 190/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -30,724
Net migration rank 38/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -30,724
2024 -34,223 20,648 50,407 -27,245
2023 -32,792 29,102 66,111 -28,011
2022 -40,694 68,696 95,378 -27,435
2021 -45,592 69,606 121,858 -29,586
2020 -39,129 54,076 170,968 -29,875
2019 -24,687 63,031 172,243 -28,426
2018 -25,709 22,495 183,610 -28,607
2017 -23,691 13,979 187,993 -22,324
2016 -23,749 -775 194,232 -18,388
2015 -23,823 -3,209 201,815 -29,797
2014 -22,882 -26,447 211,541 -33,672
2013 -24,052 -36,342 221,021 -37,754
2012 -17,875 -37,083 229,138 -41,955
2011 -5,279 -31,513 224,461 -90,839
2010 -4,230 -5,627 224,325 -98,060
2009 -5,284 14,532 200,175 -81,130
2008 0 9,478 232,225 -97,144
2007 -1,055 21,064 248,287 -109,695
2006 3,156 16,754 248,706 -107,045
2005 2,101 15,537 248,683 -118,594
2004 7,339 13,928 212,527 -84,795
2003 4,184 24,740 252,008 -107,573
2002 8,335 42,169 252,840 -105,718
2001 8,290 55,565 244,377 19,273
2000 15,435 60,586 227,060 123,894
1999 8,175 49,572 206,876 138,799
1998 7,112 40,931 201,059 150,724
1997 8,087 36,922 208,193 135,636
1996 4,026 32,640 215,290 127,236
1995 4,011 26,971 221,957 117,416
1994 9,991 20,761 228,904 8,323
1993 7,972 8,561 226,257 36,232
1992 13,933 -11,847 222,230 88,542
1991 12,948 -37,914 218,117 -1,047
1990 13,976 -34,855 224,454 -195,736
1989 22,011 -30,615 212,401 -33,305
1988 24,047 -26,595 219,184 -58,415
1987 28,084 -23,142 226,414 -63,105
1986 31,102 -20,000 233,782 -26,460
1985 33,077 -19,183 247,836 -80,950
1984 45,983 -16,658 263,175 -225,450
1983 47,798 -16,568 277,768 -209,362
1982 58,479 -15,006 300,030 -163,987
1981 56,152 -7,938 328,096 -89,824
1980 63,481 29,881 328,155 -63,541
1979 67,628 32,434 329,791 -57,683
1978 70,731 34,345 317,055 -50,189
1977 84,156 37,779 300,038 -45,383
1976 85,138 40,490 291,816 -41,258
1975 81,841 42,262 282,496 -37,475
1974 74,412 41,254 275,521 -33,979
1973 76,835 39,748 278,577 -30,582
1972 83,715 39,058 282,494 -27,071
1971 82,980 48,944 281,200 -22,021
1970 87,672 -191,862 286,719 -16,299
1969 89,329 -161,114 286,218 -10,152
1968 100,737 -145,200 286,642 -7,163
1967 106,495 -136,232 284,738 -6,696
1966 107,171 -129,233 275,549 -6,794
1965 115,182 -123,855 272,422 -7,249
1964 120,170 -118,763 269,584 -7,614
1963 113,783 -116,874 262,880 -8,118
1962 123,217 -113,947 256,719 -8,909
1961 117,867 -112,768 251,087 -10,144
1960 118,693 -95,886 247,631 -12,610

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

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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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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