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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.5 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Portugal vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Syria
2100 9,079,610 44,500,028
2099 9,084,930 44,570,009
2098 9,089,064 44,629,837
2097 9,094,546 44,692,566
2096 9,100,755 44,747,012
2095 9,108,548 44,774,686
2094 9,113,366 44,824,294
2093 9,118,286 44,853,295
2092 9,123,579 44,882,700
2091 9,127,714 44,895,349
2090 9,132,140 44,926,869
2089 9,136,870 44,925,891
2088 9,141,647 44,920,667
2087 9,147,996 44,928,298
2086 9,152,804 44,947,658
2085 9,158,263 44,913,669
2084 9,165,158 44,878,845
2083 9,171,574 44,850,592
2082 9,179,958 44,790,014
2081 9,190,466 44,723,244
2080 9,201,621 44,624,321
2079 9,214,398 44,567,127
2078 9,228,555 44,529,618
2077 9,243,708 44,484,155
2076 9,262,542 44,400,339
2075 9,282,392 44,306,882
2074 9,305,608 44,209,517
2073 9,330,117 44,102,028
2072 9,353,771 43,965,642
2071 9,380,991 43,821,617
2070 9,409,668 43,678,154
2069 9,440,299 43,530,683
2068 9,473,457 43,348,487
2067 9,506,001 43,154,741
2066 9,539,597 42,944,885
2065 9,574,237 42,695,249
2064 9,611,738 42,445,036
2063 9,649,045 42,198,056
2062 9,686,737 41,949,014
2061 9,723,601 41,695,586
2060 9,762,379 41,410,547
2059 9,801,072 41,097,942
2058 9,841,936 40,815,606
2057 9,880,092 40,534,091
2056 9,918,643 40,224,053
2055 9,958,971 39,918,930
2054 9,997,570 39,584,624
2053 10,037,385 39,242,144
2052 10,076,095 38,940,206
2051 10,112,788 38,629,604
2050 10,149,626 38,307,069
2049 10,187,172 37,986,965
2048 10,221,034 37,682,780
2047 10,255,340 37,391,752
2046 10,289,266 37,081,479
2045 10,321,807 36,744,441
2044 10,353,338 36,428,225
2043 10,384,554 36,090,851
2042 10,412,950 35,729,021
2041 10,440,054 35,352,033
2040 10,469,380 34,947,817
2039 10,497,556 34,533,772
2038 10,523,869 34,091,760
2037 10,548,445 33,612,993
2036 10,573,361 33,134,445
2035 10,597,352 32,608,669
2034 10,621,955 32,062,309
2033 10,645,024 31,477,500
2032 10,668,384 30,883,996
2031 10,689,372 30,248,264
2030 10,708,819 29,592,787
2029 10,729,893 28,871,638
2028 10,752,023 28,141,821
2027 10,770,712 27,355,002
2026 10,788,071 26,535,554
2025 10,804,871 25,620,427
2024 10,694,681 24,672,760
2023 10,578,174 23,594,623
2022 10,434,332 22,462,173
2021 10,361,831 21,628,839
2020 10,297,081 21,049,429
2019 10,286,263 20,353,534
2018 10,283,822 19,577,845
2017 10,300,300 19,224,668
2016 10,325,452 19,193,834
2015 10,358,076 19,424,618
2014 10,401,062 20,273,659
2013 10,457,295 21,666,917
2012 10,514,844 22,759,763
2011 10,557,560 22,878,098
2010 10,573,100 22,482,421
2009 10,568,247 21,976,969
2008 10,558,177 21,636,564
2007 10,542,964 20,884,125
2006 10,522,288 19,637,022
2005 10,503,330 18,814,091
2004 10,483,861 18,336,875
2003 10,458,821 17,889,296
2002 10,419,631 17,468,332
2001 10,362,722 17,051,338
2000 10,289,898 16,637,888
1999 10,217,828 16,228,061
1998 10,160,196 15,820,413
1997 10,108,977 15,417,542
1996 10,063,945 15,018,104
1995 10,026,176 14,616,801
1994 9,991,525 14,208,583
1993 9,964,675 13,795,686
1992 9,952,494 13,385,571
1991 9,960,235 12,980,821
1990 9,983,218 12,579,208
1989 10,005,000 12,179,060
1988 10,019,610 11,782,264
1987 10,030,031 11,388,923
1986 10,032,734 11,002,844
1985 10,023,613 10,625,672
1984 9,996,232 10,258,398
1983 9,957,865 9,904,809
1982 9,911,771 9,572,511
1981 9,851,362 9,260,189
1980 9,766,312 8,957,663
1979 9,661,265 8,661,909
1978 9,558,250 8,372,759
1977 9,455,675 8,090,501
1976 9,355,810 7,817,320
1975 9,093,470 7,554,364
1974 8,754,365 7,302,160
1973 8,633,100 7,060,321
1972 8,630,430 6,826,024
1971 8,643,756 6,598,094
1970 8,680,431 6,380,609
1969 8,757,705 6,175,166
1968 8,836,650 5,978,742
1967 8,874,520 5,790,198
1966 8,930,990 5,609,047
1965 8,998,595 5,435,267
1964 9,035,365 5,269,087
1963 9,030,355 5,110,467
1962 8,993,985 4,959,340
1961 8,929,316 4,815,466
1960 8,857,716 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Syria
2100 -0.06% -0.16%
2099 -0.05% -0.13%
2098 -0.06% -0.14%
2097 -0.07% -0.12%
2096 -0.09% -0.06%
2095 -0.05% -0.11%
2094 -0.05% -0.06%
2093 -0.06% -0.07%
2092 -0.05% -0.03%
2091 -0.05% -0.07%
2090 -0.05% 0.002%
2089 -0.05% 0.01%
2088 -0.07% -0.02%
2087 -0.05% -0.04%
2086 -0.06% 0.08%
2085 -0.08% 0.08%
2084 -0.07% 0.06%
2083 -0.09% 0.14%
2082 -0.11% 0.15%
2081 -0.12% 0.22%
2080 -0.14% 0.13%
2079 -0.15% 0.08%
2078 -0.16% 0.1%
2077 -0.2% 0.19%
2076 -0.21% 0.21%
2075 -0.25% 0.22%
2074 -0.26% 0.24%
2073 -0.25% 0.31%
2072 -0.29% 0.33%
2071 -0.3% 0.33%
2070 -0.32% 0.34%
2069 -0.35% 0.42%
2068 -0.34% 0.45%
2067 -0.35% 0.49%
2066 -0.36% 0.58%
2065 -0.39% 0.59%
2064 -0.39% 0.59%
2063 -0.39% 0.59%
2062 -0.38% 0.61%
2061 -0.4% 0.69%
2060 -0.39% 0.76%
2059 -0.42% 0.69%
2058 -0.39% 0.69%
2057 -0.39% 0.77%
2056 -0.4% 0.76%
2055 -0.39% 0.84%
2054 -0.4% 0.87%
2053 -0.38% 0.78%
2052 -0.36% 0.8%
2051 -0.36% 0.84%
2050 -0.37% 0.84%
2049 -0.33% 0.81%
2048 -0.33% 0.78%
2047 -0.33% 0.84%
2046 -0.32% 0.92%
2045 -0.3% 0.87%
2044 -0.3% 0.93%
2043 -0.27% 1.01%
2042 -0.26% 1.07%
2041 -0.28% 1.16%
2040 -0.27% 1.2%
2039 -0.25% 1.3%
2038 -0.23% 1.42%
2037 -0.24% 1.44%
2036 -0.23% 1.61%
2035 -0.23% 1.7%
2034 -0.22% 1.86%
2033 -0.22% 1.92%
2032 -0.2% 2.1%
2031 -0.18% 2.21%
2030 -0.2% 2.5%
2029 -0.21% 2.59%
2028 -0.17% 2.88%
2027 -0.16% 3.09%
2026 -0.16% 3.57%
2025 1.03% 3.84%
2024 1.1% 4.57%
2023 1.38% 5.04%
2022 0.7% 3.85%
2021 0.63% 2.75%
2020 0.11% 3.42%
2019 0.02% 3.96%
2018 -0.16% 1.84%
2017 -0.24% 0.16%
2016 -0.31% -1.19%
2015 -0.41% -4.19%
2014 -0.54% -6.43%
2013 -0.55% -4.8%
2012 -0.4% -0.52%
2011 -0.15% 1.76%
2010 0.05% 2.3%
2009 0.1% 1.57%
2008 0.14% 3.6%
2007 0.2% 6.35%
2006 0.18% 4.37%
2005 0.19% 2.6%
2004 0.24% 2.5%
2003 0.38% 2.41%
2002 0.55% 2.45%
2001 0.71% 2.48%
2000 0.71% 2.53%
1999 0.57% 2.58%
1998 0.51% 2.61%
1997 0.45% 2.66%
1996 0.38% 2.75%
1995 0.35% 2.87%
1994 0.27% 2.99%
1993 0.12% 3.06%
1992 -0.08% 3.12%
1991 -0.23% 3.19%
1990 -0.22% 3.29%
1989 -0.15% 3.37%
1988 -0.1% 3.45%
1987 -0.03% 3.51%
1986 0.09% 3.55%
1985 0.27% 3.58%
1984 0.39% 3.57%
1983 0.47% 3.47%
1982 0.61% 3.37%
1981 0.87% 3.38%
1980 1.09% 3.41%
1979 1.08% 3.45%
1978 1.08% 3.49%
1977 1.07% 3.49%
1976 2.88% 3.48%
1975 3.87% 3.45%
1974 1.4% 3.43%
1973 0.03% 3.43%
1972 -0.15% 3.45%
1971 -0.42% 3.41%
1970 -0.88% 3.33%
1969 -0.89% 3.29%
1968 -0.43% 3.26%
1967 -0.63% 3.23%
1966 -0.75% 3.2%
1965 -0.41% 3.15%
1964 0.06% 3.1%
1963 0.4% 3.05%
1962 0.72% 2.99%
1961 0.81% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Portugal Syria
Current population
10788071
26956472
Population rank 91/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.32%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
6.22 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
4.43 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 5/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +421,693
Net migration rank 38/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 421,693
2024 -34,223 20,648 449,784 546,494
2023 -32,792 29,102 402,713 757,309
2022 -40,694 68,696 369,750 735,142
2021 -45,592 69,606 350,560 211,220
2020 -39,129 54,076 327,992 269,050
2019 -24,687 63,031 293,762 500,985
2018 -25,709 22,495 242,530 514,102
2017 -23,691 13,979 237,214 -287,501
2016 -23,749 -775 236,007 -124,063
2015 -23,823 -3,209 253,977 -827,496
2014 -22,882 -26,447 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 -24,052 -36,342 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 -17,875 -37,083 475,520 -999,267
2011 -5,279 -31,513 543,950 -256,888
2010 -4,230 -5,627 558,666 -54,359
2009 -5,284 14,532 559,314 -52,703
2008 0 9,478 576,593 -402,393
2007 -1,055 21,064 529,162 801,514
2006 3,156 16,754 480,616 682,911
2005 2,101 15,537 468,960 13,382
2004 7,339 13,928 461,209 10,881
2003 4,184 24,740 457,000 -33,920
2002 8,335 42,169 453,967 -35,096
2001 8,290 55,565 451,503 -36,383
2000 15,435 60,586 446,211 -34,425
1999 8,175 49,572 439,261 -31,394
1998 7,112 40,931 433,447 -26,025
1997 8,087 36,922 429,887 -31,571
1996 4,026 32,640 430,765 -30,197
1995 4,011 26,971 430,172 -28,122
1994 9,991 20,761 426,996 -12,630
1993 7,972 8,561 420,244 -8,828
1992 13,933 -11,847 412,878 -4,063
1991 12,948 -37,914 410,830 -10,154
1990 13,976 -34,855 409,177 -6,620
1989 22,011 -30,615 406,111 -8,379
1988 24,047 -26,595 404,285 -8,426
1987 28,084 -23,142 399,159 -8,335
1986 31,102 -20,000 390,821 -9,485
1985 33,077 -19,183 379,231 -6,221
1984 45,983 -16,658 366,768 -5,245
1983 47,798 -16,568 355,375 -9,729
1982 58,479 -15,006 319,664 -721
1981 56,152 -7,938 330,237 -24,536
1980 63,481 29,881 332,464 -33,114
1979 67,628 32,434 324,943 -32,793
1978 70,731 34,345 316,724 -30,567
1977 84,156 37,779 306,630 -28,275
1976 85,138 40,490 294,267 -26,268
1975 81,841 42,262 282,299 -24,389
1974 74,412 41,254 270,735 -24,242
1973 76,835 39,748 254,687 -17,502
1972 83,715 39,058 249,027 -17,610
1971 82,980 48,944 239,610 -15,167
1970 87,672 -191,862 230,117 -19,594
1969 89,329 -161,114 219,114 -18,749
1968 100,737 -145,200 209,454 -16,968
1967 106,495 -136,232 199,223 -14,618
1966 107,171 -129,233 191,122 -13,434
1965 115,182 -123,855 182,560 -12,704
1964 120,170 -118,763 174,549 -12,044
1963 113,783 -116,874 166,555 -11,817
1962 123,217 -113,947 159,155 -11,641
1961 117,867 -112,768 151,485 -11,237
1960 118,693 -95,886 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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