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Population in Portugal compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.1 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal UAE
2100 8,977,781 26,368,750
2099 8,983,042 26,130,374
2098 8,987,129 25,894,010
2097 8,992,549 25,660,062
2096 8,998,689 25,427,961
2095 9,006,394 25,197,670
2094 9,011,158 24,968,891
2093 9,016,023 24,741,434
2092 9,021,257 24,515,086
2091 9,025,345 24,289,496
2090 9,029,722 24,064,404
2089 9,034,399 23,839,033
2088 9,039,122 23,613,963
2087 9,045,400 23,388,786
2086 9,050,153 23,163,641
2085 9,055,552 22,938,169
2084 9,062,369 22,711,804
2083 9,068,714 22,484,154
2082 9,077,003 22,255,625
2081 9,087,394 22,026,183
2080 9,098,423 21,796,073
2079 9,111,057 21,565,118
2078 9,125,056 21,333,574
2077 9,140,039 21,101,274
2076 9,158,661 20,868,733
2075 9,178,289 20,636,203
2074 9,201,245 20,404,044
2073 9,225,478 20,171,659
2072 9,248,867 19,940,853
2071 9,275,782 19,710,934
2070 9,304,137 19,483,026
2069 9,334,425 19,256,572
2068 9,367,211 19,032,681
2067 9,399,389 18,811,331
2066 9,432,609 18,593,017
2065 9,466,860 18,377,364
2064 9,503,941 18,164,584
2063 9,540,829 17,955,352
2062 9,578,098 17,749,596
2061 9,614,549 17,547,827
2060 9,652,893 17,349,620
2059 9,691,151 17,153,273
2058 9,731,557 16,959,263
2057 9,769,285 16,767,893
2056 9,807,403 16,579,195
2055 9,847,280 16,392,558
2054 9,885,446 16,207,309
2053 9,924,814 16,024,789
2052 9,963,090 15,844,357
2051 9,999,372 15,665,362
2050 10,035,796 15,487,008
2049 10,072,922 15,309,031
2048 10,106,403 15,132,784
2047 10,140,325 14,958,209
2046 10,173,871 14,788,046
2045 10,206,046 14,620,902
2044 10,237,224 14,454,466
2043 10,268,090 14,289,021
2042 10,296,167 14,124,515
2041 10,322,968 13,961,010
2040 10,351,965 13,798,651
2039 10,379,824 13,637,499
2038 10,405,843 13,477,450
2037 10,430,143 13,319,346
2036 10,454,779 13,163,073
2035 10,478,501 13,009,160
2034 10,502,828 12,857,729
2033 10,525,638 12,709,520
2032 10,548,736 12,564,906
2031 10,569,489 12,424,286
2030 10,588,717 12,288,186
2029 10,609,556 12,148,661
2028 10,631,437 11,999,549
2027 10,649,916 11,831,082
2026 10,667,081 11,632,806
2025 10,683,692 11,367,504
2024 10,694,681 10,986,400
2023 10,578,174 10,483,751
2022 10,434,332 10,074,977
2021 10,361,831 9,575,152
2020 10,297,081 9,401,038
2019 10,286,263 9,445,785
2018 10,283,822 9,346,701
2017 10,300,300 9,223,225
2016 10,325,452 8,935,095
2015 10,358,076 8,505,237
2014 10,401,062 8,059,440
2013 10,457,295 7,693,031
2012 10,514,844 7,391,448
2011 10,557,560 7,104,538
2010 10,573,100 6,869,838
2009 10,568,247 6,707,058
2008 10,558,177 6,302,664
2007 10,542,964 5,624,635
2006 10,522,288 5,009,100
2005 10,503,330 4,664,790
2004 10,483,861 4,428,967
2003 10,458,821 4,192,457
2002 10,419,631 3,956,826
2001 10,362,722 3,723,590
2000 10,289,898 3,493,575
1999 10,217,828 3,266,009
1998 10,160,196 3,040,421
1997 10,108,977 2,817,410
1996 10,063,945 2,597,564
1995 10,026,176 2,434,662
1994 9,991,525 2,328,188
1993 9,964,675 2,222,093
1992 9,952,494 2,114,730
1991 9,960,235 2,006,626
1990 9,983,218 1,898,220
1989 10,005,000 1,789,851
1988 10,019,610 1,681,788
1987 10,030,031 1,574,244
1986 10,032,734 1,467,383
1985 10,023,613 1,377,911
1984 9,996,232 1,305,996
1983 9,957,865 1,235,305
1982 9,911,771 1,166,370
1981 9,851,362 1,099,855
1980 9,766,312 1,015,700
1979 9,661,265 912,010
1978 9,558,250 809,274
1977 9,455,675 710,209
1976 9,355,810 615,866
1975 9,093,470 542,856
1974 8,754,365 489,087
1973 8,633,100 436,399
1972 8,630,430 385,014
1971 8,643,756 335,027
1970 8,680,431 286,536
1969 8,757,705 239,660
1968 8,836,650 199,416
1967 8,874,520 179,700
1966 8,930,990 173,976
1965 8,998,595 167,103
1964 9,035,365 159,692
1963 9,030,355 152,211
1962 8,993,985 144,946
1961 8,929,316 137,989
1960 8,857,716 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal UAE
2100 -0.06% 0.91%
2099 -0.05% 0.91%
2098 -0.06% 0.91%
2097 -0.07% 0.91%
2096 -0.09% 0.91%
2095 -0.05% 0.92%
2094 -0.05% 0.92%
2093 -0.06% 0.92%
2092 -0.05% 0.93%
2091 -0.05% 0.94%
2090 -0.05% 0.95%
2089 -0.05% 0.95%
2088 -0.07% 0.96%
2087 -0.05% 0.97%
2086 -0.06% 0.98%
2085 -0.08% 1%
2084 -0.07% 1.01%
2083 -0.09% 1.03%
2082 -0.11% 1.04%
2081 -0.12% 1.06%
2080 -0.14% 1.07%
2079 -0.15% 1.09%
2078 -0.16% 1.1%
2077 -0.2% 1.11%
2076 -0.21% 1.13%
2075 -0.25% 1.14%
2074 -0.26% 1.15%
2073 -0.25% 1.16%
2072 -0.29% 1.17%
2071 -0.3% 1.17%
2070 -0.32% 1.18%
2069 -0.35% 1.18%
2068 -0.34% 1.18%
2067 -0.35% 1.17%
2066 -0.36% 1.17%
2065 -0.39% 1.17%
2064 -0.39% 1.17%
2063 -0.39% 1.16%
2062 -0.38% 1.15%
2061 -0.4% 1.14%
2060 -0.39% 1.14%
2059 -0.42% 1.14%
2058 -0.39% 1.14%
2057 -0.39% 1.14%
2056 -0.4% 1.14%
2055 -0.39% 1.14%
2054 -0.4% 1.14%
2053 -0.38% 1.14%
2052 -0.36% 1.14%
2051 -0.36% 1.15%
2050 -0.37% 1.16%
2049 -0.33% 1.16%
2048 -0.33% 1.17%
2047 -0.33% 1.15%
2046 -0.32% 1.14%
2045 -0.3% 1.15%
2044 -0.3% 1.16%
2043 -0.27% 1.16%
2042 -0.26% 1.17%
2041 -0.28% 1.18%
2040 -0.27% 1.18%
2039 -0.25% 1.19%
2038 -0.23% 1.19%
2037 -0.24% 1.19%
2036 -0.23% 1.18%
2035 -0.23% 1.18%
2034 -0.22% 1.17%
2033 -0.22% 1.15%
2032 -0.2% 1.13%
2031 -0.18% 1.11%
2030 -0.2% 1.15%
2029 -0.21% 1.24%
2028 -0.17% 1.42%
2027 -0.16% 1.7%
2026 -0.16% 2.33%
2025 -0.1% 3.47%
2024 1.1% 4.79%
2023 1.38% 4.06%
2022 0.7% 5.22%
2021 0.63% 1.85%
2020 0.11% -0.47%
2019 0.02% 1.06%
2018 -0.16% 1.34%
2017 -0.24% 3.22%
2016 -0.31% 5.05%
2015 -0.41% 5.53%
2014 -0.54% 4.76%
2013 -0.55% 4.08%
2012 -0.4% 4.04%
2011 -0.15% 3.42%
2010 0.05% 2.43%
2009 0.1% 6.42%
2008 0.14% 12.1%
2007 0.2% 12.3%
2006 0.18% 7.38%
2005 0.19% 5.32%
2004 0.24% 5.64%
2003 0.38% 5.96%
2002 0.55% 6.26%
2001 0.71% 6.58%
2000 0.71% 6.97%
1999 0.57% 7.42%
1998 0.51% 7.92%
1997 0.45% 8.46%
1996 0.38% 6.69%
1995 0.35% 4.57%
1994 0.27% 4.77%
1993 0.12% 5.08%
1992 -0.08% 5.39%
1991 -0.23% 5.71%
1990 -0.22% 6.05%
1989 -0.15% 6.43%
1988 -0.1% 6.83%
1987 -0.03% 7.28%
1986 0.09% 6.49%
1985 0.27% 5.51%
1984 0.39% 5.72%
1983 0.47% 5.91%
1982 0.61% 6.05%
1981 0.87% 8.29%
1980 1.09% 11.4%
1979 1.08% 12.7%
1978 1.08% 13.9%
1977 1.07% 15.3%
1976 2.88% 13.4%
1975 3.87% 11%
1974 1.4% 12.1%
1973 0.03% 13.3%
1972 -0.15% 14.9%
1971 -0.42% 16.9%
1970 -0.88% 19.6%
1969 -0.89% 20.2%
1968 -0.43% 11%
1967 -0.63% 3.29%
1966 -0.75% 4.11%
1965 -0.41% 4.64%
1964 0.06% 4.91%
1963 0.4% 5.01%
1962 0.72% 5.04%
1961 0.81% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Portugal UAE
Current population
10667081
11686438
Population rank 92/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.14%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 3/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +158,634
Net migration rank 38/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 158,634
2024 - 20,648 - 278,439
2023 -32,792 29,102 92,698 300,004
2022 -40,694 68,696 81,758 322,773
2021 -45,592 69,606 76,802 421,663
2020 -39,129 54,076 87,871 92,541
2019 -24,687 63,031 86,296 -125,186
2018 -25,709 22,495 86,840 14,611
2017 -23,691 13,979 89,382 34,155
2016 -23,749 -775 87,028 195,317
2015 -23,823 -3,209 85,044 342,468
2014 -22,882 -26,447 84,277 360,174
2013 -24,052 -36,342 82,977 279,269
2012 -17,875 -37,083 78,682 225,921
2011 -5,279 -31,513 73,496 215,183
2010 -4,230 -5,627 69,907 161,842
2009 -5,284 14,532 66,521 163,643
2008 0 9,478 55,426 523,207
2007 -1,055 21,064 55,048 722,380
2006 3,156 16,754 54,338 399,306
2005 2,101 15,537 60,046 174,926
2004 7,339 13,928 60,344 176,319
2003 4,184 24,740 59,118 177,237
2002 8,335 42,169 55,922 178,988
2001 8,290 55,565 52,789 178,779
2000 15,435 60,586 49,993 178,469
1999 8,175 49,572 46,198 180,469
1998 7,112 40,931 41,176 183,329
1997 8,087 36,922 38,207 183,310
1996 4,026 32,640 37,886 180,296
1995 4,011 26,971 38,685 68,938
1994 9,991 20,761 42,976 62,352
1993 7,972 8,561 41,324 65,545
1992 13,933 -11,847 42,119 65,739
1991 12,948 -37,914 41,409 66,943
1990 13,976 -34,855 41,339 67,118
1989 22,011 -30,615 40,148 68,132
1988 24,047 -26,595 38,861 68,991
1987 28,084 -23,142 37,741 69,493
1986 31,102 -20,000 36,829 69,655
1985 33,077 -19,183 34,855 37,605
1984 45,983 -16,658 33,250 38,124
1983 47,798 -16,568 31,480 38,536
1982 58,479 -15,006 29,585 38,276
1981 56,152 -7,938 27,560 37,600
1980 63,481 29,881 25,005 78,148
1979 67,628 32,434 21,987 82,238
1978 70,731 34,345 18,879 82,359
1977 84,156 37,779 15,787 81,111
1976 85,138 40,490 12,876 78,903
1975 81,841 42,262 11,859 42,380
1974 74,412 41,254 10,835 42,474
1973 76,835 39,748 9,822 42,243
1972 83,715 39,058 8,818 41,888
1971 82,980 48,944 7,839 41,425
1970 87,672 -191,862 6,922 40,792
1969 89,329 -161,114 6,138 39,902
1968 100,737 -145,200 5,588 28,866
1967 106,495 -136,232 5,264 -283
1966 107,171 -129,233 4,955 1,516
1965 115,182 -123,855 4,675 2,598
1964 120,170 -118,763 4,410 3,126
1963 113,783 -116,874 4,157 3,264
1962 123,217 -113,947 3,901 3,212
1961 117,867 -112,768 3,657 3,141
1960 118,693 -95,886 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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