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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 6.5 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Portugal vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal United Kingdom
2100 9,079,610 74,517,005
2099 9,084,930 74,647,273
2098 9,089,064 74,766,073
2097 9,094,546 74,879,923
2096 9,100,755 74,991,940
2095 9,108,548 75,102,041
2094 9,113,366 75,198,597
2093 9,118,286 75,296,704
2092 9,123,579 75,390,038
2091 9,127,714 75,480,137
2090 9,132,140 75,566,962
2089 9,136,870 75,649,353
2088 9,141,647 75,721,067
2087 9,147,996 75,791,990
2086 9,152,804 75,859,854
2085 9,158,263 75,918,647
2084 9,165,158 75,969,065
2083 9,171,574 76,018,614
2082 9,179,958 76,059,464
2081 9,190,466 76,086,593
2080 9,201,621 76,118,679
2079 9,214,398 76,147,352
2078 9,228,555 76,165,841
2077 9,243,708 76,183,437
2076 9,262,542 76,185,828
2075 9,282,392 76,198,349
2074 9,305,608 76,209,676
2073 9,330,117 76,218,781
2072 9,353,771 76,211,187
2071 9,380,991 76,200,495
2070 9,409,668 76,190,801
2069 9,440,299 76,184,140
2068 9,473,457 76,183,288
2067 9,506,001 76,175,881
2066 9,539,597 76,168,987
2065 9,574,237 76,168,193
2064 9,611,738 76,165,129
2063 9,649,045 76,165,534
2062 9,686,737 76,158,910
2061 9,723,601 76,156,587
2060 9,762,379 76,157,104
2059 9,801,072 76,157,593
2058 9,841,936 76,139,384
2057 9,880,092 76,119,478
2056 9,918,643 76,086,799
2055 9,958,971 76,047,952
2054 9,997,570 75,980,524
2053 10,037,385 75,907,047
2052 10,076,095 75,815,200
2051 10,112,788 75,709,173
2050 10,149,626 75,591,218
2049 10,187,172 75,460,140
2048 10,221,034 75,313,837
2047 10,255,340 75,153,802
2046 10,289,266 74,986,563
2045 10,321,807 74,808,886
2044 10,353,338 74,623,687
2043 10,384,554 74,424,133
2042 10,412,950 74,224,922
2041 10,440,054 74,020,934
2040 10,469,380 73,812,680
2039 10,497,556 73,600,788
2038 10,523,869 73,378,310
2037 10,548,445 73,155,497
2036 10,573,361 72,921,995
2035 10,597,352 72,671,687
2034 10,621,955 72,418,766
2033 10,645,024 72,145,065
2032 10,668,384 71,869,259
2031 10,689,372 71,581,519
2030 10,708,819 71,267,237
2029 10,729,893 70,948,992
2028 10,752,023 70,609,246
2027 10,770,712 70,248,858
2026 10,788,071 69,883,746
2025 10,804,871 69,487,000
2024 10,694,681 69,281,000
2023 10,578,174 68,526,000
2022 10,434,332 67,636,000
2021 10,361,831 66,978,000
2020 10,297,081 66,740,000
2019 10,286,263 66,628,000
2018 10,283,822 66,287,000
2017 10,300,300 65,964,000
2016 10,325,452 65,606,000
2015 10,358,076 65,087,000
2014 10,401,062 64,619,000
2013 10,457,295 64,138,000
2012 10,514,844 63,711,000
2011 10,557,560 63,258,810
2010 10,573,100 62,766,365
2009 10,568,247 62,276,270
2008 10,558,177 61,806,995
2007 10,542,964 61,322,463
2006 10,522,288 60,846,820
2005 10,503,330 60,401,206
2004 10,483,861 59,987,905
2003 10,458,821 59,647,577
2002 10,419,631 59,370,479
2001 10,362,722 59,119,673
2000 10,289,898 58,892,514
1999 10,217,828 58,682,466
1998 10,160,196 58,487,141
1997 10,108,977 58,316,954
1996 10,063,945 58,166,950
1995 10,026,176 58,019,030
1994 9,991,525 57,865,745
1993 9,964,675 57,718,614
1992 9,952,494 57,580,402
1991 9,960,235 57,424,897
1990 9,983,218 57,247,586
1989 10,005,000 57,076,711
1988 10,019,610 56,928,327
1987 10,030,031 56,802,050
1986 10,032,734 56,681,396
1985 10,023,613 56,550,268
1984 9,996,232 56,422,072
1983 9,957,865 56,332,848
1982 9,911,771 56,313,641
1981 9,851,362 56,333,829
1980 9,766,312 56,314,216
1979 9,661,265 56,246,951
1978 9,558,250 56,196,504
1977 9,455,675 56,193,492
1976 9,355,810 56,211,968
1975 9,093,470 56,225,800
1974 8,754,365 56,229,974
1973 8,633,100 56,194,527
1972 8,630,430 56,086,065
1971 8,643,756 55,896,223
1970 8,680,431 55,663,250
1969 8,757,705 55,441,750
1968 8,836,650 55,211,700
1967 8,874,520 54,943,600
1966 8,930,990 54,648,500
1965 8,998,595 54,348,050
1964 9,035,365 54,000,000
1963 9,030,355 53,650,000
1962 8,993,985 53,250,000
1961 8,929,316 52,800,000
1960 8,857,716 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal United Kingdom
2100 -0.06% -0.17%
2099 -0.05% -0.16%
2098 -0.06% -0.15%
2097 -0.07% -0.15%
2096 -0.09% -0.15%
2095 -0.05% -0.13%
2094 -0.05% -0.13%
2093 -0.06% -0.12%
2092 -0.05% -0.12%
2091 -0.05% -0.11%
2090 -0.05% -0.11%
2089 -0.05% -0.09%
2088 -0.07% -0.09%
2087 -0.05% -0.09%
2086 -0.06% -0.08%
2085 -0.08% -0.07%
2084 -0.07% -0.07%
2083 -0.09% -0.05%
2082 -0.11% -0.04%
2081 -0.12% -0.04%
2080 -0.14% -0.04%
2079 -0.15% -0.02%
2078 -0.16% -0.02%
2077 -0.2% -0.003%
2076 -0.21% -0.02%
2075 -0.25% -0.01%
2074 -0.26% -0.01%
2073 -0.25% 0.01%
2072 -0.29% 0.01%
2071 -0.3% 0.01%
2070 -0.32% 0.009%
2069 -0.35% 0.001%
2068 -0.34% 0.01%
2067 -0.35% 0.009%
2066 -0.36% 0.001%
2065 -0.39% 0.004%
2064 -0.39% -0%
2063 -0.39% 0.009%
2062 -0.38% 0.003%
2061 -0.4% -0.001%
2060 -0.39% -0.001%
2059 -0.42% 0.02%
2058 -0.39% 0.03%
2057 -0.39% 0.04%
2056 -0.4% 0.05%
2055 -0.39% 0.09%
2054 -0.4% 0.1%
2053 -0.38% 0.12%
2052 -0.36% 0.14%
2051 -0.36% 0.16%
2050 -0.37% 0.17%
2049 -0.33% 0.19%
2048 -0.33% 0.21%
2047 -0.33% 0.22%
2046 -0.32% 0.24%
2045 -0.3% 0.25%
2044 -0.3% 0.27%
2043 -0.27% 0.27%
2042 -0.26% 0.28%
2041 -0.28% 0.28%
2040 -0.27% 0.29%
2039 -0.25% 0.3%
2038 -0.23% 0.3%
2037 -0.24% 0.32%
2036 -0.23% 0.34%
2035 -0.23% 0.35%
2034 -0.22% 0.38%
2033 -0.22% 0.38%
2032 -0.2% 0.4%
2031 -0.18% 0.44%
2030 -0.2% 0.45%
2029 -0.21% 0.48%
2028 -0.17% 0.51%
2027 -0.16% 0.52%
2026 -0.16% 0.57%
2025 1.03% 0.3%
2024 1.1% 1.1%
2023 1.38% 1.32%
2022 0.7% 0.98%
2021 0.63% 0.36%
2020 0.11% 0.17%
2019 0.02% 0.51%
2018 -0.16% 0.49%
2017 -0.24% 0.55%
2016 -0.31% 0.8%
2015 -0.41% 0.72%
2014 -0.54% 0.75%
2013 -0.55% 0.67%
2012 -0.4% 0.71%
2011 -0.15% 0.78%
2010 0.05% 0.79%
2009 0.1% 0.76%
2008 0.14% 0.79%
2007 0.2% 0.78%
2006 0.18% 0.74%
2005 0.19% 0.69%
2004 0.24% 0.57%
2003 0.38% 0.47%
2002 0.55% 0.42%
2001 0.71% 0.39%
2000 0.71% 0.36%
1999 0.57% 0.33%
1998 0.51% 0.29%
1997 0.45% 0.26%
1996 0.38% 0.25%
1995 0.35% 0.26%
1994 0.27% 0.25%
1993 0.12% 0.24%
1992 -0.08% 0.27%
1991 -0.23% 0.31%
1990 -0.22% 0.3%
1989 -0.15% 0.26%
1988 -0.1% 0.22%
1987 -0.03% 0.21%
1986 0.09% 0.23%
1985 0.27% 0.23%
1984 0.39% 0.16%
1983 0.47% 0.03%
1982 0.61% -0.04%
1981 0.87% 0.03%
1980 1.09% 0.12%
1979 1.08% 0.09%
1978 1.08% 0.005%
1977 1.07% -0.03%
1976 2.88% -0.02%
1975 3.87% -0.007%
1974 1.4% 0.06%
1973 0.03% 0.19%
1972 -0.15% 0.34%
1971 -0.42% 0.42%
1970 -0.88% 0.4%
1969 -0.89% 0.42%
1968 -0.43% 0.49%
1967 -0.63% 0.54%
1966 -0.75% 0.55%
1965 -0.41% 0.64%
1964 0.06% 0.65%
1963 0.4% 0.75%
1962 0.72% 0.85%
1961 0.81% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Portugal United Kingdom
Current population
10788071
70071289
Population rank 91/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.84%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4.43 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +302 +564
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 145/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +389,911
Net migration rank 38/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 389,911
2024 -34,223 20,648 13,233 417,114
2023 -32,792 29,102 34,606 445,523
2022 -40,694 68,696 39,770 487,029
2021 -45,592 69,606 30,609 462,967
2020 -39,129 54,076 -4,272 144,221
2019 -24,687 63,031 108,338 232,727
2018 -25,709 22,495 119,317 259,744
2017 -23,691 13,979 145,121 272,311
2016 -23,749 -775 177,136 324,649
2015 -23,823 -3,209 175,735 347,839
2014 -22,882 -26,447 206,781 306,091
2013 -24,052 -36,342 198,827 237,272
2012 -17,875 -37,083 248,473 172,088
2011 -5,279 -31,513 259,361 228,773
2010 -4,230 -5,627 251,066 274,811
2009 -5,284 14,532 230,422 249,639
2008 0 9,478 216,325 263,390
2007 -1,055 21,064 196,232 309,385
2006 3,156 16,754 176,455 288,923
2005 2,101 15,537 144,963 308,279
2004 7,339 13,928 131,974 276,077
2003 4,184 24,740 89,471 211,846
2002 8,335 42,169 65,308 203,577
2001 8,290 55,565 65,032 175,133
2000 15,435 60,586 70,671 153,917
1999 8,175 49,572 64,551 152,653
1998 7,112 40,931 87,730 125,541
1997 8,087 36,922 99,138 59,723
1996 4,026 32,640 98,884 54,964
1995 4,011 26,971 87,028 61,385
1994 9,991 20,761 127,304 45,339
1993 7,972 8,561 103,893 27,403
1992 13,933 -11,847 149,709 17,846
1991 12,948 -37,914 143,562 27,601
1990 13,976 -34,855 154,569 57,132
1989 22,011 -30,615 119,861 49,586
1988 24,047 -26,595 136,628 13,952
1987 28,084 -23,142 136,325 8,266
1986 31,102 -20,000 90,690 41,836
1985 33,077 -19,183 79,170 83,164
1984 45,983 -16,658 84,633 71,107
1983 47,798 -16,568 61,966 27,063
1982 58,479 -15,006 56,314 -61,152
1981 56,152 -7,938 73,234 -83,876
1980 63,481 29,881 95,734 -25,187
1979 67,628 32,434 61,872 11,255
1978 70,731 34,345 16,859 3,783
1977 84,156 37,779 0 -21,636
1976 85,138 40,490 -5,621 -19,135
1975 81,841 42,262 33,735 -40,241
1974 74,412 41,254 67,476 -65,710
1973 76,835 39,748 112,389 -33,840
1972 83,715 39,058 162,650 -1,406
1971 82,980 48,944 257,123 1,175
1970 87,672 -191,862 244,918 -15,254
1969 89,329 -161,114 260,577 -60,655
1968 100,737 -145,200 292,622 -38,852
1967 106,495 -136,232 346,145 -39,659
1966 107,171 -129,233 333,356 -27,935
1965 115,182 -123,855 364,132 -24,955
1964 120,170 -118,763 405,000 -23,885
1963 113,783 -116,874 337,995 8,271
1962 123,217 -113,947 340,800 76,443
1961 117,867 -112,768 311,519 52,295
1960 118,693 -95,886 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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