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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.17 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Portugal vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Switzerland
2100 8,977,781 9,234,296
2099 8,983,042 9,226,472
2098 8,987,129 9,220,109
2097 8,992,549 9,212,728
2096 8,998,689 9,208,997
2095 9,006,394 9,203,477
2094 9,011,158 9,199,095
2093 9,016,023 9,196,672
2092 9,021,257 9,194,082
2091 9,025,345 9,191,145
2090 9,029,722 9,189,122
2089 9,034,399 9,188,754
2088 9,039,122 9,190,102
2087 9,045,400 9,189,763
2086 9,050,153 9,191,494
2085 9,055,552 9,195,728
2084 9,062,369 9,199,983
2083 9,068,714 9,204,908
2082 9,077,003 9,210,695
2081 9,087,394 9,217,065
2080 9,098,423 9,223,475
2079 9,111,057 9,230,920
2078 9,125,056 9,237,649
2077 9,140,039 9,245,300
2076 9,158,661 9,250,248
2075 9,178,289 9,255,753
2074 9,201,245 9,266,455
2073 9,225,478 9,275,439
2072 9,248,867 9,283,185
2071 9,275,782 9,292,913
2070 9,304,137 9,303,843
2069 9,334,425 9,311,935
2068 9,367,211 9,320,335
2067 9,399,389 9,327,741
2066 9,432,609 9,339,455
2065 9,466,860 9,351,481
2064 9,503,941 9,362,413
2063 9,540,829 9,372,441
2062 9,578,098 9,383,258
2061 9,614,549 9,395,036
2060 9,652,893 9,403,920
2059 9,691,151 9,414,241
2058 9,731,557 9,422,560
2057 9,769,285 9,428,212
2056 9,807,403 9,435,441
2055 9,847,280 9,443,890
2054 9,885,446 9,451,268
2053 9,924,814 9,456,389
2052 9,963,090 9,456,418
2051 9,999,372 9,456,395
2050 10,035,796 9,454,544
2049 10,072,922 9,451,083
2048 10,106,403 9,444,091
2047 10,140,325 9,437,061
2046 10,173,871 9,430,954
2045 10,206,046 9,425,155
2044 10,237,224 9,418,152
2043 10,268,090 9,410,763
2042 10,296,167 9,400,808
2041 10,322,968 9,393,857
2040 10,351,965 9,382,662
2039 10,379,824 9,373,984
2038 10,405,843 9,365,030
2037 10,430,143 9,354,254
2036 10,454,779 9,342,450
2035 10,478,501 9,328,907
2034 10,502,828 9,312,054
2033 10,525,638 9,294,881
2032 10,548,736 9,276,221
2031 10,569,489 9,253,034
2030 10,588,717 9,228,188
2029 10,609,556 9,201,743
2028 10,631,437 9,170,620
2027 10,649,916 9,135,740
2026 10,667,081 9,097,532
2025 10,683,692 9,053,983
2024 10,694,681 9,005,582
2023 10,578,174 8,888,822
2022 10,434,332 8,777,088
2021 10,361,831 8,704,546
2020 10,297,081 8,638,167
2019 10,286,263 8,575,280
2018 10,283,822 8,514,329
2017 10,300,300 8,451,840
2016 10,325,452 8,373,338
2015 10,358,076 8,282,396
2014 10,401,062 8,188,649
2013 10,457,295 8,089,346
2012 10,514,844 7,996,861
2011 10,557,560 7,912,398
2010 10,573,100 7,824,909
2009 10,568,247 7,743,831
2008 10,558,177 7,647,675
2007 10,542,964 7,551,117
2006 10,522,288 7,483,934
2005 10,503,330 7,437,115
2004 10,483,861 7,389,625
2003 10,458,821 7,339,001
2002 10,419,631 7,284,753
2001 10,362,722 7,229,854
2000 10,289,898 7,184,250
1999 10,217,828 7,143,991
1998 10,160,196 7,110,001
1997 10,108,977 7,088,906
1996 10,063,945 7,071,850
1995 10,026,176 7,040,687
1994 9,991,525 6,993,795
1993 9,964,675 6,938,265
1992 9,952,494 6,875,364
1991 9,960,235 6,799,978
1990 9,983,218 6,715,519
1989 10,005,000 6,646,912
1988 10,019,610 6,593,386
1987 10,030,031 6,545,106
1986 10,032,734 6,504,124
1985 10,023,613 6,470,365
1984 9,996,232 6,441,865
1983 9,957,865 6,418,773
1982 9,911,771 6,391,309
1981 9,851,362 6,354,074
1980 9,766,312 6,319,408
1979 9,661,265 6,294,365
1978 9,558,250 6,281,738
1977 9,455,675 6,281,174
1976 9,355,810 6,302,504
1975 9,093,470 6,338,632
1974 8,754,365 6,341,405
1973 8,633,100 6,307,347
1972 8,630,430 6,260,956
1971 8,643,756 6,213,399
1970 8,680,431 6,180,877
1969 8,757,705 6,136,387
1968 8,836,650 6,067,714
1967 8,874,520 5,991,785
1966 8,930,990 5,918,002
1965 8,998,595 5,856,472
1964 9,035,365 5,789,228
1963 9,030,355 5,694,247
1962 8,993,985 5,573,815
1961 8,929,316 5,434,294
1960 8,857,716 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Switzerland
2100 -0.06% 0.08%
2099 -0.05% 0.07%
2098 -0.06% 0.08%
2097 -0.07% 0.04%
2096 -0.09% 0.06%
2095 -0.05% 0.05%
2094 -0.05% 0.03%
2093 -0.06% 0.03%
2092 -0.05% 0.03%
2091 -0.05% 0.02%
2090 -0.05% 0.004%
2089 -0.05% -0.01%
2088 -0.07% 0.004%
2087 -0.05% -0.02%
2086 -0.06% -0.05%
2085 -0.08% -0.05%
2084 -0.07% -0.05%
2083 -0.09% -0.06%
2082 -0.11% -0.07%
2081 -0.12% -0.07%
2080 -0.14% -0.08%
2079 -0.15% -0.07%
2078 -0.16% -0.08%
2077 -0.2% -0.05%
2076 -0.21% -0.06%
2075 -0.25% -0.12%
2074 -0.26% -0.1%
2073 -0.25% -0.08%
2072 -0.29% -0.1%
2071 -0.3% -0.12%
2070 -0.32% -0.09%
2069 -0.35% -0.09%
2068 -0.34% -0.08%
2067 -0.35% -0.13%
2066 -0.36% -0.13%
2065 -0.39% -0.12%
2064 -0.39% -0.11%
2063 -0.39% -0.12%
2062 -0.38% -0.13%
2061 -0.4% -0.09%
2060 -0.39% -0.11%
2059 -0.42% -0.09%
2058 -0.39% -0.06%
2057 -0.39% -0.08%
2056 -0.4% -0.09%
2055 -0.39% -0.08%
2054 -0.4% -0.05%
2053 -0.38% -0%
2052 -0.36% 0%
2051 -0.36% 0.02%
2050 -0.37% 0.04%
2049 -0.33% 0.07%
2048 -0.33% 0.07%
2047 -0.33% 0.06%
2046 -0.32% 0.06%
2045 -0.3% 0.07%
2044 -0.3% 0.08%
2043 -0.27% 0.11%
2042 -0.26% 0.07%
2041 -0.28% 0.12%
2040 -0.27% 0.09%
2039 -0.25% 0.1%
2038 -0.23% 0.12%
2037 -0.24% 0.13%
2036 -0.23% 0.15%
2035 -0.23% 0.18%
2034 -0.22% 0.18%
2033 -0.22% 0.2%
2032 -0.2% 0.25%
2031 -0.18% 0.27%
2030 -0.2% 0.29%
2029 -0.21% 0.34%
2028 -0.17% 0.38%
2027 -0.16% 0.42%
2026 -0.16% 0.48%
2025 -0.1% 0.54%
2024 1.1% 1.31%
2023 1.38% 1.27%
2022 0.7% 0.83%
2021 0.63% 0.77%
2020 0.11% 0.73%
2019 0.02% 0.72%
2018 -0.16% 0.74%
2017 -0.24% 0.94%
2016 -0.31% 1.1%
2015 -0.41% 1.14%
2014 -0.54% 1.23%
2013 -0.55% 1.16%
2012 -0.4% 1.07%
2011 -0.15% 1.12%
2010 0.05% 1.05%
2009 0.1% 1.26%
2008 0.14% 1.28%
2007 0.2% 0.9%
2006 0.18% 0.63%
2005 0.19% 0.64%
2004 0.24% 0.69%
2003 0.38% 0.74%
2002 0.55% 0.76%
2001 0.71% 0.63%
2000 0.71% 0.56%
1999 0.57% 0.48%
1998 0.51% 0.3%
1997 0.45% 0.24%
1996 0.38% 0.44%
1995 0.35% 0.67%
1994 0.27% 0.8%
1993 0.12% 0.91%
1992 -0.08% 1.11%
1991 -0.23% 1.26%
1990 -0.22% 1.03%
1989 -0.15% 0.81%
1988 -0.1% 0.74%
1987 -0.03% 0.63%
1986 0.09% 0.52%
1985 0.27% 0.44%
1984 0.39% 0.36%
1983 0.47% 0.43%
1982 0.61% 0.59%
1981 0.87% 0.55%
1980 1.09% 0.4%
1979 1.08% 0.2%
1978 1.08% 0.009%
1977 1.07% -0.34%
1976 2.88% -0.57%
1975 3.87% -0.04%
1974 1.4% 0.54%
1973 0.03% 0.74%
1972 -0.15% 0.77%
1971 -0.42% 0.53%
1970 -0.88% 0.73%
1969 -0.89% 1.13%
1968 -0.43% 1.27%
1967 -0.63% 1.25%
1966 -0.75% 1.05%
1965 -0.41% 1.16%
1964 0.06% 1.67%
1963 0.4% 2.16%
1962 0.72% 2.57%
1961 0.81% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Portugal Switzerland
Current population
10667081
9107866
Population rank 92/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.11%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +320
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 81/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +37,253
Net migration rank 38/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 37,253
2024 - 20,648 - 40,099
2023 -32,792 29,102 8,000 45,098
2022 -40,694 68,696 7,899 96,424
2021 -45,592 69,606 18,279 50,665
2020 -39,129 54,076 9,502 55,523
2019 -24,687 63,031 18,008 44,517
2018 -25,709 22,495 20,434 41,253
2017 -23,691 13,979 20,284 45,658
2016 -23,749 -775 22,608 71,009
2015 -23,823 -3,209 19,050 71,876
2014 -22,882 -26,447 21,290 78,122
2013 -24,052 -36,342 17,797 83,823
2012 -17,875 -37,083 18,393 67,840
2011 -5,279 -31,513 18,990 67,194
2010 -4,230 -5,627 17,997 76,388
2009 -5,284 14,532 15,487 69,324
2008 0 9,478 15,295 94,430
2007 -1,055 21,064 13,592 72,475
2006 3,156 16,754 12,723 37,308
2005 2,101 15,537 11,899 33,203
2004 7,339 13,928 13,302 39,484
2003 4,184 24,740 8,807 42,567
2002 8,335 42,169 10,199 49,650
2001 8,290 55,565 10,845 35,420
2000 15,435 60,586 15,806 24,463
1999 8,175 49,572 16,431 25,599
1998 7,112 40,931 16,353 11,325
1997 8,087 36,922 17,722 -1,939
1996 4,026 32,640 19,801 -131
1995 4,011 26,971 19,010 25,343
1994 9,991 20,761 20,982 30,274
1993 7,972 8,561 21,509 40,267
1992 13,933 -11,847 24,064 42,014
1991 12,948 -37,914 23,800 69,738
1990 13,976 -34,855 20,146 58,428
1989 22,011 -30,615 19,941 34,432
1988 24,047 -26,595 21,099 34,602
1987 28,084 -23,142 15,708 27,081
1986 31,102 -20,000 16,261 23,242
1985 33,077 -19,183 14,882 14,402
1984 45,983 -16,658 16,105 12,532
1983 47,798 -16,568 12,837 5,663
1982 58,479 -15,006 15,339 21,929
1981 56,152 -7,938 13,979 24,229
1980 63,481 29,881 14,535 17,841
1979 67,628 32,434 14,477 4,262
1978 70,731 34,345 13,820 -6,552
1977 84,156 37,779 16,959 -22,516
1976 85,138 40,490 17,017 -54,255
1975 81,841 42,262 22,820 -58,187
1974 74,412 41,254 27,902 2,008
1973 76,835 39,748 30,906 8,158
1972 83,715 39,058 35,061 19,991
1971 82,980 48,944 38,523 2,636
1970 87,672 -191,862 42,648 -18,326
1969 89,329 -161,114 44,182 20,754
1968 100,737 -145,200 47,328 25,828
1967 106,495 -136,232 52,128 27,697
1966 107,171 -129,233 53,854 14,979
1965 115,182 -123,855 56,222 -1,351
1964 120,170 -118,763 59,050 21,455
1963 113,783 -116,874 52,956 58,415
1962 123,217 -113,947 49,050 82,798
1961 117,867 -112,768 48,365 101,278
1960 118,693 -95,886 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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