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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.01 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Portugal vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Sweden
2100 9,079,610 11,330,987
2099 9,084,930 11,334,835
2098 9,089,064 11,339,107
2097 9,094,546 11,340,268
2096 9,100,755 11,341,947
2095 9,108,548 11,344,893
2094 9,113,366 11,347,531
2093 9,118,286 11,349,412
2092 9,123,579 11,351,452
2091 9,127,714 11,352,899
2090 9,132,140 11,354,820
2089 9,136,870 11,357,746
2088 9,141,647 11,360,405
2087 9,147,996 11,364,197
2086 9,152,804 11,371,529
2085 9,158,263 11,376,573
2084 9,165,158 11,381,332
2083 9,171,574 11,384,862
2082 9,179,958 11,390,058
2081 9,190,466 11,391,696
2080 9,201,621 11,393,882
2079 9,214,398 11,393,412
2078 9,228,555 11,391,291
2077 9,243,708 11,389,212
2076 9,262,542 11,385,385
2075 9,282,392 11,381,261
2074 9,305,608 11,377,973
2073 9,330,117 11,375,051
2072 9,353,771 11,371,362
2071 9,380,991 11,366,451
2070 9,409,668 11,362,742
2069 9,440,299 11,358,895
2068 9,473,457 11,357,504
2067 9,506,001 11,356,672
2066 9,539,597 11,356,676
2065 9,574,237 11,355,953
2064 9,611,738 11,354,988
2063 9,649,045 11,354,834
2062 9,686,737 11,355,452
2061 9,723,601 11,353,198
2060 9,762,379 11,352,013
2059 9,801,072 11,349,674
2058 9,841,936 11,345,893
2057 9,880,092 11,340,487
2056 9,918,643 11,335,234
2055 9,958,971 11,328,291
2054 9,997,570 11,320,768
2053 10,037,385 11,310,127
2052 10,076,095 11,296,358
2051 10,112,788 11,280,503
2050 10,149,626 11,261,537
2049 10,187,172 11,242,070
2048 10,221,034 11,221,274
2047 10,255,340 11,199,365
2046 10,289,266 11,176,512
2045 10,321,807 11,152,739
2044 10,353,338 11,127,765
2043 10,384,554 11,102,354
2042 10,412,950 11,076,504
2041 10,440,054 11,052,951
2040 10,469,380 11,028,609
2039 10,497,556 11,005,487
2038 10,523,869 10,983,160
2037 10,548,445 10,961,591
2036 10,573,361 10,938,759
2035 10,597,352 10,916,327
2034 10,621,955 10,893,717
2033 10,645,024 10,869,588
2032 10,668,384 10,844,339
2031 10,689,372 10,819,037
2030 10,708,819 10,790,557
2029 10,729,893 10,759,017
2028 10,752,023 10,724,017
2027 10,770,712 10,685,143
2026 10,788,071 10,643,884
2025 10,804,871 10,596,620
2024 10,694,681 10,569,709
2023 10,578,174 10,536,632
2022 10,434,332 10,486,941
2021 10,361,831 10,415,811
2020 10,297,081 10,353,442
2019 10,286,263 10,278,887
2018 10,283,822 10,175,214
2017 10,300,300 10,057,698
2016 10,325,452 9,923,085
2015 10,358,076 9,799,186
2014 10,401,062 9,696,110
2013 10,457,295 9,600,379
2012 10,514,844 9,519,374
2011 10,557,560 9,449,213
2010 10,573,100 9,378,126
2009 10,568,247 9,298,515
2008 10,558,177 9,219,637
2007 10,542,964 9,148,092
2006 10,522,288 9,080,505
2005 10,503,330 9,029,572
2004 10,483,861 8,993,531
2003 10,458,821 8,958,229
2002 10,419,631 8,924,958
2001 10,362,722 8,895,960
2000 10,289,898 8,872,109
1999 10,217,828 8,857,874
1998 10,160,196 8,850,974
1997 10,108,977 8,846,062
1996 10,063,945 8,840,998
1995 10,026,176 8,826,939
1994 9,991,525 8,780,745
1993 9,964,675 8,718,561
1992 9,952,494 8,668,067
1991 9,960,235 8,617,375
1990 9,983,218 8,558,835
1989 10,005,000 8,492,964
1988 10,019,610 8,436,489
1987 10,030,031 8,397,804
1986 10,032,734 8,369,829
1985 10,023,613 8,350,386
1984 9,996,232 8,336,605
1983 9,957,865 8,329,033
1982 9,911,771 8,325,263
1981 9,851,362 8,320,503
1980 9,766,312 8,310,531
1979 9,661,265 8,293,678
1978 9,558,250 8,275,599
1977 9,455,675 8,251,540
1976 9,355,810 8,222,286
1975 9,093,470 8,192,437
1974 8,754,365 8,159,955
1973 8,633,100 8,136,312
1972 8,630,430 8,122,300
1971 8,643,756 8,098,334
1970 8,680,431 8,042,801
1969 8,757,705 7,968,072
1968 8,836,650 7,912,273
1967 8,874,520 7,867,931
1966 8,930,990 7,807,797
1965 8,998,595 7,733,853
1964 9,035,365 7,661,354
1963 9,030,355 7,604,328
1962 8,993,985 7,561,588
1961 8,929,316 7,519,998
1960 8,857,716 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Sweden
2100 -0.06% -0.03%
2099 -0.05% -0.04%
2098 -0.06% -0.01%
2097 -0.07% -0.01%
2096 -0.09% -0.03%
2095 -0.05% -0.02%
2094 -0.05% -0.02%
2093 -0.06% -0.02%
2092 -0.05% -0.01%
2091 -0.05% -0.02%
2090 -0.05% -0.03%
2089 -0.05% -0.02%
2088 -0.07% -0.03%
2087 -0.05% -0.06%
2086 -0.06% -0.04%
2085 -0.08% -0.04%
2084 -0.07% -0.03%
2083 -0.09% -0.05%
2082 -0.11% -0.01%
2081 -0.12% -0.02%
2080 -0.14% 0.004%
2079 -0.15% 0.02%
2078 -0.16% 0.02%
2077 -0.2% 0.03%
2076 -0.21% 0.04%
2075 -0.25% 0.03%
2074 -0.26% 0.03%
2073 -0.25% 0.03%
2072 -0.29% 0.04%
2071 -0.3% 0.03%
2070 -0.32% 0.03%
2069 -0.35% 0.01%
2068 -0.34% 0.007%
2067 -0.35% -0%
2066 -0.36% 0.006%
2065 -0.39% 0.009%
2064 -0.39% 0.001%
2063 -0.39% -0.005%
2062 -0.38% 0.02%
2061 -0.4% 0.01%
2060 -0.39% 0.02%
2059 -0.42% 0.03%
2058 -0.39% 0.05%
2057 -0.39% 0.05%
2056 -0.4% 0.06%
2055 -0.39% 0.07%
2054 -0.4% 0.09%
2053 -0.38% 0.12%
2052 -0.36% 0.14%
2051 -0.36% 0.17%
2050 -0.37% 0.17%
2049 -0.33% 0.19%
2048 -0.33% 0.2%
2047 -0.33% 0.2%
2046 -0.32% 0.21%
2045 -0.3% 0.22%
2044 -0.3% 0.23%
2043 -0.27% 0.23%
2042 -0.26% 0.21%
2041 -0.28% 0.22%
2040 -0.27% 0.21%
2039 -0.25% 0.2%
2038 -0.23% 0.2%
2037 -0.24% 0.21%
2036 -0.23% 0.21%
2035 -0.23% 0.21%
2034 -0.22% 0.22%
2033 -0.22% 0.23%
2032 -0.2% 0.23%
2031 -0.18% 0.26%
2030 -0.2% 0.29%
2029 -0.21% 0.33%
2028 -0.17% 0.36%
2027 -0.16% 0.39%
2026 -0.16% 0.45%
2025 1.03% 0.25%
2024 1.1% 0.31%
2023 1.38% 0.47%
2022 0.7% 0.68%
2021 0.63% 0.6%
2020 0.11% 0.73%
2019 0.02% 1.02%
2018 -0.16% 1.17%
2017 -0.24% 1.36%
2016 -0.31% 1.26%
2015 -0.41% 1.06%
2014 -0.54% 1%
2013 -0.55% 0.85%
2012 -0.4% 0.74%
2011 -0.15% 0.76%
2010 0.05% 0.86%
2009 0.1% 0.86%
2008 0.14% 0.78%
2007 0.2% 0.74%
2006 0.18% 0.56%
2005 0.19% 0.4%
2004 0.24% 0.39%
2003 0.38% 0.37%
2002 0.55% 0.33%
2001 0.71% 0.27%
2000 0.71% 0.16%
1999 0.57% 0.08%
1998 0.51% 0.06%
1997 0.45% 0.06%
1996 0.38% 0.16%
1995 0.35% 0.53%
1994 0.27% 0.71%
1993 0.12% 0.58%
1992 -0.08% 0.59%
1991 -0.23% 0.68%
1990 -0.22% 0.78%
1989 -0.15% 0.67%
1988 -0.1% 0.46%
1987 -0.03% 0.33%
1986 0.09% 0.23%
1985 0.27% 0.17%
1984 0.39% 0.09%
1983 0.47% 0.05%
1982 0.61% 0.06%
1981 0.87% 0.12%
1980 1.09% 0.2%
1979 1.08% 0.22%
1978 1.08% 0.29%
1977 1.07% 0.36%
1976 2.88% 0.36%
1975 3.87% 0.4%
1974 1.4% 0.29%
1973 0.03% 0.17%
1972 -0.15% 0.3%
1971 -0.42% 0.69%
1970 -0.88% 0.94%
1969 -0.89% 0.71%
1968 -0.43% 0.56%
1967 -0.63% 0.77%
1966 -0.75% 0.96%
1965 -0.41% 0.95%
1964 0.06% 0.75%
1963 0.4% 0.57%
1962 0.72% 0.55%
1961 0.81% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Portugal Sweden
Current population
10788071
10665077
Population rank 91/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +74
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 148/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +47,079
Net migration rank 38/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 47,079
2024 -34,223 20,648 7,399 50,115
2023 -32,792 29,102 5,269 55,209
2022 -40,694 68,696 10,487 58,955
2021 -45,592 69,606 22,914 51,947
2020 -39,129 54,076 14,495 37,302
2019 -24,687 63,031 25,697 72,619
2018 -25,709 22,495 23,403 87,517
2017 -23,691 13,979 24,138 102,671
2016 -23,749 -775 25,800 119,234
2015 -23,823 -3,209 23,518 80,534
2014 -22,882 -26,447 26,179 77,654
2013 -24,052 -36,342 23,041 66,760
2012 -17,875 -37,083 20,943 52,879
2011 -5,279 -31,513 21,733 46,049
2010 -4,230 -5,627 25,320 51,175
2009 -5,284 14,532 21,387 63,638
2008 0 9,478 18,439 56,452
2007 -1,055 21,064 15,552 54,907
2006 3,156 16,754 15,436 51,675
2005 2,101 15,537 9,030 27,030
2004 7,339 13,928 9,893 25,842
2003 4,184 24,740 6,271 29,161
2002 8,335 42,169 893 31,364
2001 8,290 55,565 -1,779 28,856
2000 15,435 60,586 -2,662 24,900
1999 8,175 49,572 -6,201 13,940
1998 7,112 40,931 -3,541 11,325
1997 8,087 36,922 -3,539 6,047
1996 4,026 32,640 1,768 5,773
1995 4,011 26,971 9,710 11,621
1994 9,991 20,761 20,196 51,545
1993 7,972 8,561 20,924 32,725
1992 13,933 -11,847 28,605 20,507
1991 12,948 -37,914 29,299 25,314
1990 13,976 -34,855 29,100 35,668
1989 22,011 -30,615 24,629 44,565
1988 24,047 -26,595 15,186 30,064
1987 28,084 -23,142 11,757 21,335
1986 31,102 -20,000 9,206 15,211
1985 33,077 -19,183 4,175 11,464
1984 45,983 -16,658 3,335 8,668
1983 47,798 -16,568 833 2,105
1982 58,479 -15,006 1,665 2,524
1981 56,152 -7,938 1,664 3,209
1980 63,481 29,881 5,818 10,040
1979 67,628 32,434 4,976 13,895
1978 70,731 34,345 4,138 13,807
1977 84,156 37,779 7,426 23,528
1976 85,138 40,490 8,222 20,324
1975 81,841 42,262 14,746 16,564
1974 74,412 41,254 23,664 9,217
1973 76,835 39,748 24,409 -9,551
1972 83,715 39,058 28,428 -13,519
1971 82,980 48,944 31,583 2,334
1970 87,672 -191,862 30,563 47,242
1969 89,329 -161,114 23,904 48,824
1968 100,737 -145,200 30,858 8,545
1967 106,495 -136,232 41,700 11,075
1966 107,171 -129,233 45,286 24,920
1965 115,182 -123,855 44,857 32,444
1964 120,170 -118,763 45,968 23,581
1963 113,783 -116,874 35,741 11,009
1962 123,217 -113,947 30,246 9,627
1961 117,867 -112,768 30,832 14,401
1960 118,693 -95,886 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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