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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 16.6 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Portugal vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Suriname
2100 9,079,610 713,301
2099 9,084,930 715,718
2098 9,089,064 718,073
2097 9,094,546 720,500
2096 9,100,755 722,800
2095 9,108,548 725,224
2094 9,113,366 727,514
2093 9,118,286 729,945
2092 9,123,579 732,310
2091 9,127,714 734,611
2090 9,132,140 736,676
2089 9,136,870 738,887
2088 9,141,647 741,028
2087 9,147,996 742,858
2086 9,152,804 744,619
2085 9,158,263 746,328
2084 9,165,158 747,772
2083 9,171,574 749,164
2082 9,179,958 750,355
2081 9,190,466 751,527
2080 9,201,621 752,571
2079 9,214,398 753,310
2078 9,228,555 753,974
2077 9,243,708 754,582
2076 9,262,542 755,015
2075 9,282,392 755,554
2074 9,305,608 755,740
2073 9,330,117 756,042
2072 9,353,771 756,125
2071 9,380,991 756,124
2070 9,409,668 755,985
2069 9,440,299 755,900
2068 9,473,457 755,625
2067 9,506,001 755,174
2066 9,539,597 754,830
2065 9,574,237 754,137
2064 9,611,738 753,311
2063 9,649,045 752,771
2062 9,686,737 751,992
2061 9,723,601 751,308
2060 9,762,379 750,325
2059 9,801,072 749,420
2058 9,841,936 748,612
2057 9,880,092 747,183
2056 9,918,643 745,967
2055 9,958,971 744,434
2054 9,997,570 742,836
2053 10,037,385 741,364
2052 10,076,095 739,688
2051 10,112,788 738,024
2050 10,149,626 736,078
2049 10,187,172 734,256
2048 10,221,034 732,085
2047 10,255,340 729,623
2046 10,289,266 727,242
2045 10,321,807 724,469
2044 10,353,338 721,556
2043 10,384,554 718,596
2042 10,412,950 715,335
2041 10,440,054 712,005
2040 10,469,380 708,379
2039 10,497,556 704,797
2038 10,523,869 701,029
2037 10,548,445 697,364
2036 10,573,361 693,268
2035 10,597,352 689,014
2034 10,621,955 684,675
2033 10,645,024 680,289
2032 10,668,384 675,648
2031 10,689,372 670,943
2030 10,708,819 666,067
2029 10,729,893 661,186
2028 10,752,023 656,001
2027 10,770,712 650,709
2026 10,788,071 645,337
2025 10,804,871 639,850
2024 10,694,681 634,431
2023 10,578,174 628,886
2022 10,434,332 623,164
2021 10,361,831 617,896
2020 10,297,081 612,317
2019 10,286,263 605,768
2018 10,283,822 599,513
2017 10,300,300 593,713
2016 10,325,452 587,757
2015 10,358,076 581,627
2014 10,401,062 575,373
2013 10,457,295 569,020
2012 10,514,844 562,633
2011 10,557,560 556,269
2010 10,573,100 549,923
2009 10,568,247 543,568
2008 10,558,177 537,245
2007 10,542,964 531,016
2006 10,522,288 524,997
2005 10,503,330 519,313
2004 10,483,861 513,923
2003 10,458,821 506,414
2002 10,419,631 496,551
2001 10,362,722 486,560
2000 10,289,898 476,643
1999 10,217,828 466,916
1998 10,160,196 457,406
1997 10,108,977 448,067
1996 10,063,945 438,830
1995 10,026,176 429,606
1994 9,991,525 422,375
1993 9,964,675 419,352
1992 9,952,494 417,589
1991 9,960,235 415,013
1990 9,983,218 412,493
1989 10,005,000 408,409
1988 10,019,610 402,227
1987 10,030,031 396,911
1986 10,032,734 392,330
1985 10,023,613 386,972
1984 9,996,232 382,193
1983 9,957,865 378,746
1982 9,911,771 376,555
1981 9,851,362 375,459
1980 9,766,312 375,377
1979 9,661,265 377,602
1978 9,558,250 381,502
1977 9,455,675 385,067
1976 9,355,810 388,289
1975 9,093,470 391,170
1974 8,754,365 393,676
1973 8,633,100 395,772
1972 8,630,430 397,413
1971 8,643,756 391,932
1970 8,680,431 379,442
1969 8,757,705 366,906
1968 8,836,650 354,616
1967 8,874,520 342,679
1966 8,930,990 331,135
1965 8,998,595 320,000
1964 9,035,365 309,041
1963 9,030,355 297,034
1962 8,993,985 283,912
1961 8,929,316 272,791
1960 8,857,716 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K 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
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Suriname
2100 -0.06% -0.34%
2099 -0.05% -0.33%
2098 -0.06% -0.34%
2097 -0.07% -0.32%
2096 -0.09% -0.33%
2095 -0.05% -0.31%
2094 -0.05% -0.33%
2093 -0.06% -0.32%
2092 -0.05% -0.31%
2091 -0.05% -0.28%
2090 -0.05% -0.3%
2089 -0.05% -0.29%
2088 -0.07% -0.25%
2087 -0.05% -0.24%
2086 -0.06% -0.23%
2085 -0.08% -0.19%
2084 -0.07% -0.19%
2083 -0.09% -0.16%
2082 -0.11% -0.16%
2081 -0.12% -0.14%
2080 -0.14% -0.1%
2079 -0.15% -0.09%
2078 -0.16% -0.08%
2077 -0.2% -0.06%
2076 -0.21% -0.07%
2075 -0.25% -0.02%
2074 -0.26% -0.04%
2073 -0.25% -0.01%
2072 -0.29% 0%
2071 -0.3% 0.02%
2070 -0.32% 0.01%
2069 -0.35% 0.04%
2068 -0.34% 0.06%
2067 -0.35% 0.05%
2066 -0.36% 0.09%
2065 -0.39% 0.11%
2064 -0.39% 0.07%
2063 -0.39% 0.1%
2062 -0.38% 0.09%
2061 -0.4% 0.13%
2060 -0.39% 0.12%
2059 -0.42% 0.11%
2058 -0.39% 0.19%
2057 -0.39% 0.16%
2056 -0.4% 0.21%
2055 -0.39% 0.22%
2054 -0.4% 0.2%
2053 -0.38% 0.23%
2052 -0.36% 0.23%
2051 -0.36% 0.26%
2050 -0.37% 0.25%
2049 -0.33% 0.3%
2048 -0.33% 0.34%
2047 -0.33% 0.33%
2046 -0.32% 0.38%
2045 -0.3% 0.4%
2044 -0.3% 0.41%
2043 -0.27% 0.46%
2042 -0.26% 0.47%
2041 -0.28% 0.51%
2040 -0.27% 0.51%
2039 -0.25% 0.54%
2038 -0.23% 0.53%
2037 -0.24% 0.59%
2036 -0.23% 0.62%
2035 -0.23% 0.63%
2034 -0.22% 0.64%
2033 -0.22% 0.69%
2032 -0.2% 0.7%
2031 -0.18% 0.73%
2030 -0.2% 0.74%
2029 -0.21% 0.79%
2028 -0.17% 0.81%
2027 -0.16% 0.83%
2026 -0.16% 0.86%
2025 1.03% 0.85%
2024 1.1% 0.88%
2023 1.38% 0.92%
2022 0.7% 0.85%
2021 0.63% 0.91%
2020 0.11% 1.08%
2019 0.02% 1.04%
2018 -0.16% 0.98%
2017 -0.24% 1.01%
2016 -0.31% 1.05%
2015 -0.41% 1.09%
2014 -0.54% 1.12%
2013 -0.55% 1.14%
2012 -0.4% 1.14%
2011 -0.15% 1.15%
2010 0.05% 1.17%
2009 0.1% 1.18%
2008 0.14% 1.17%
2007 0.2% 1.15%
2006 0.18% 1.09%
2005 0.19% 1.05%
2004 0.24% 1.48%
2003 0.38% 1.99%
2002 0.55% 2.05%
2001 0.71% 2.08%
2000 0.71% 2.08%
1999 0.57% 2.08%
1998 0.51% 2.08%
1997 0.45% 2.1%
1996 0.38% 2.15%
1995 0.35% 1.71%
1994 0.27% 0.72%
1993 0.12% 0.42%
1992 -0.08% 0.62%
1991 -0.23% 0.61%
1990 -0.22% 1%
1989 -0.15% 1.54%
1988 -0.1% 1.34%
1987 -0.03% 1.17%
1986 0.09% 1.38%
1985 0.27% 1.25%
1984 0.39% 0.91%
1983 0.47% 0.58%
1982 0.61% 0.29%
1981 0.87% 0.02%
1980 1.09% -0.59%
1979 1.08% -1.02%
1978 1.08% -0.93%
1977 1.07% -0.83%
1976 2.88% -0.74%
1975 3.87% -0.64%
1974 1.4% -0.53%
1973 0.03% -0.41%
1972 -0.15% 1.4%
1971 -0.42% 3.29%
1970 -0.88% 3.42%
1969 -0.89% 3.47%
1968 -0.43% 3.48%
1967 -0.63% 3.49%
1966 -0.75% 3.48%
1965 -0.41% 3.55%
1964 0.06% 4.04%
1963 0.4% 4.62%
1962 0.72% 4.08%
1961 0.81% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Portugal Suriname
Current population
10788071
648096
Population rank 91/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.008%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
6.22 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +302 +15
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 107/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +16,472 -967
Net migration rank 38/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -967
2024 -34,223 20,648 6,541 -1,166
2023 -32,792 29,102 6,697 -988
2022 -40,694 68,696 6,719 -988
2021 -45,592 69,606 5,291 -486
2020 -39,129 54,076 6,640 -296
2019 -24,687 63,031 6,564 191
2018 -25,709 22,495 6,613 -851
2017 -23,691 13,979 6,772 -935
2016 -23,749 -775 6,979 -906
2015 -23,823 -3,209 7,150 -967
2014 -22,882 -26,447 7,284 -959
2013 -24,052 -36,342 7,350 -968
2012 -17,875 -37,083 7,405 -1,011
2011 -5,279 -31,513 7,401 -1,060
2010 -4,230 -5,627 7,489 -1,138
2009 -5,284 14,532 7,559 -1,204
2008 0 9,478 7,552 -1,255
2007 -1,055 21,064 7,468 -1,312
2006 3,156 16,754 7,278 -1,403
2005 2,101 15,537 7,037 -1,534
2004 7,339 13,928 6,948 -1,676
2003 4,184 24,740 7,396 2,345
2002 8,335 42,169 7,916 2,076
2001 8,290 55,565 8,349 1,641
2000 15,435 60,586 8,323 1,516
1999 8,175 49,572 8,236 1,380
1998 7,112 40,931 8,173 1,241
1997 8,087 36,922 8,106 1,164
1996 4,026 32,640 8,031 1,165
1995 4,011 26,971 7,968 1,275
1994 9,991 20,761 7,929 -2,713
1993 7,972 8,561 8,127 -7,291
1992 13,933 -11,847 8,355 -5,662
1991 12,948 -37,914 8,637 -6,174
1990 13,976 -34,855 9,047 -6,471
1989 22,011 -30,615 9,441 -3,846
1988 24,047 -26,595 9,347 -2,573
1987 28,084 -23,142 9,319 -5,467
1986 31,102 -20,000 9,222 -3,920
1985 33,077 -19,183 9,177 -3,763
1984 45,983 -16,658 9,031 -4,894
1983 47,798 -16,568 8,797 -6,036
1982 58,479 -15,006 8,197 -6,566
1981 56,152 -7,938 7,541 -6,991
1980 63,481 29,881 7,002 -7,390
1979 67,628 32,434 7,312 -11,375
1978 70,731 34,345 7,650 -11,389
1977 84,156 37,779 7,998 -11,390
1976 85,138 40,490 8,327 -11,381
1975 81,841 42,262 8,587 -11,287
1974 74,412 41,254 8,751 -11,061
1973 76,835 39,748 8,877 -10,765
1972 83,715 39,058 8,893 -10,285
1971 82,980 48,944 8,814 3,552
1970 87,672 -191,862 8,823 3,791
1969 89,329 -161,114 8,880 3,575
1968 100,737 -145,200 8,980 3,147
1967 106,495 -136,232 9,104 2,637
1966 107,171 -129,233 9,243 2,103
1965 115,182 -123,855 9,270 1,657
1964 120,170 -118,763 9,174 1,820
1963 113,783 -116,874 8,838 4,181
1962 123,217 -113,947 8,529 4,703
1961 117,867 -112,768 8,361 660
1960 118,693 -95,886 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/suriname | 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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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