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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +0.21% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Portugal vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Sweden
2100 8,977,781 11,357,586
2099 8,983,042 11,361,443
2098 8,987,129 11,365,725
2097 8,992,549 11,366,889
2096 8,998,689 11,368,572
2095 9,006,394 11,371,525
2094 9,011,158 11,374,169
2093 9,016,023 11,376,054
2092 9,021,257 11,378,099
2091 9,025,345 11,379,549
2090 9,029,722 11,381,475
2089 9,034,399 11,384,408
2088 9,039,122 11,387,073
2087 9,045,400 11,390,874
2086 9,050,153 11,398,223
2085 9,055,552 11,403,279
2084 9,062,369 11,408,050
2083 9,068,714 11,411,588
2082 9,077,003 11,416,796
2081 9,087,394 11,418,438
2080 9,098,423 11,420,629
2079 9,111,057 11,420,158
2078 9,125,056 11,418,032
2077 9,140,039 11,415,948
2076 9,158,661 11,412,112
2075 9,178,289 11,407,978
2074 9,201,245 11,404,682
2073 9,225,478 11,401,754
2072 9,248,867 11,398,056
2071 9,275,782 11,393,134
2070 9,304,137 11,389,416
2069 9,334,425 11,385,560
2068 9,367,211 11,384,165
2067 9,399,389 11,383,331
2066 9,432,609 11,383,335
2065 9,466,860 11,382,611
2064 9,503,941 11,381,643
2063 9,540,829 11,381,489
2062 9,578,098 11,382,109
2061 9,614,549 11,379,849
2060 9,652,893 11,378,661
2059 9,691,151 11,376,317
2058 9,731,557 11,372,527
2057 9,769,285 11,367,109
2056 9,807,403 11,361,843
2055 9,847,280 11,354,884
2054 9,885,446 11,347,343
2053 9,924,814 11,336,678
2052 9,963,090 11,322,876
2051 9,999,372 11,306,983
2050 10,035,796 11,287,973
2049 10,072,922 11,268,461
2048 10,106,403 11,247,615
2047 10,140,325 11,225,655
2046 10,173,871 11,202,749
2045 10,206,046 11,178,920
2044 10,237,224 11,153,887
2043 10,268,090 11,128,417
2042 10,296,167 11,102,505
2041 10,322,968 11,078,898
2040 10,351,965 11,054,498
2039 10,379,824 11,031,322
2038 10,405,843 11,008,943
2037 10,430,143 10,987,323
2036 10,454,779 10,964,438
2035 10,478,501 10,941,953
2034 10,502,828 10,919,289
2033 10,525,638 10,895,104
2032 10,548,736 10,869,796
2031 10,569,489 10,844,434
2030 10,588,717 10,815,888
2029 10,609,556 10,784,274
2028 10,631,437 10,749,191
2027 10,649,916 10,710,226
2026 10,667,081 10,668,870
2025 10,683,692 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M 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 -0.1% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Portugal Sweden
Current population
10667081
10680056
Population rank 92/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +91
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 149/197
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 - 20,648 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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