The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,701,636 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,687,819 people compared to 3,384,690 in Uruguay.
Population statistics:
- Portugal's population is 3.16 times bigger than Uruguay's.
- Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
- The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
- For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
- Since 2005, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.76% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (3.01% growth).
- Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 14.1% of the population in Portugal and 16.5% in Uruguay.
Portugal vs Uruguay: live population counter
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| Current population |
10687819
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3384690
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| Population rank | 92/197 | 133/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
4.26 minutes
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5.87 hours
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| One birth every |
6.13 minutes
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15.7 minutes
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| One death every |
4.44 minutes
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15.9 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
25.5 minutes
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6.5 hours
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| Annual migration change | +20,648 | -1,348 |
| Daily growth/decline | +338 | -4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +123,462 | -1,493 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.17% | -0.04% |
| Population growth rate rank | 94/197 | 169/197 |
Portugal and Uruguay: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 8,857,716 | 2,529,957 | - | - |
| 1961 | 8,929,316 | 2,562,044 | 0.81% | 1.27% |
| 1962 | 8,993,985 | 2,593,298 | 0.72% | 1.22% |
| 1963 | 9,030,355 | 2,623,766 | 0.4% | 1.17% |
| 1964 | 9,035,365 | 2,653,180 | 0.06% | 1.12% |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 | 2,681,169 | -0.41% | 1.05% |
| 1966 | 8,930,990 | 2,707,646 | -0.75% | 0.99% |
| 1967 | 8,874,520 | 2,732,277 | -0.63% | 0.91% |
| 1968 | 8,836,650 | 2,754,606 | -0.43% | 0.82% |
| 1969 | 8,757,705 | 2,773,974 | -0.89% | 0.7% |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 | 2,790,807 | -0.88% | 0.61% |
| 1971 | 8,643,756 | 2,806,462 | -0.42% | 0.56% |
| 1972 | 8,630,430 | 2,821,644 | -0.15% | 0.54% |
| 1973 | 8,633,100 | 2,837,133 | 0.03% | 0.55% |
| 1974 | 8,754,365 | 2,853,944 | 1.4% | 0.59% |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 | 2,872,320 | 3.87% | 0.64% |
| 1976 | 9,355,810 | 2,891,392 | 2.88% | 0.66% |
| 1977 | 9,455,675 | 2,909,461 | 1.07% | 0.62% |
| 1978 | 9,558,250 | 2,925,715 | 1.08% | 0.56% |
| 1979 | 9,661,265 | 2,939,903 | 1.08% | 0.48% |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 | 2,951,953 | 1.09% | 0.41% |
| 1981 | 9,851,362 | 2,963,246 | 0.87% | 0.38% |
| 1982 | 9,911,771 | 2,975,492 | 0.61% | 0.41% |
| 1983 | 9,957,865 | 2,988,778 | 0.47% | 0.45% |
| 1984 | 9,996,232 | 3,002,488 | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 | 3,017,037 | 0.27% | 0.48% |
| 1986 | 10,032,734 | 3,032,845 | 0.09% | 0.52% |
| 1987 | 10,030,031 | 3,049,896 | -0.03% | 0.56% |
| 1988 | 10,019,610 | 3,067,961 | -0.1% | 0.59% |
| 1989 | 10,005,000 | 3,086,255 | -0.15% | 0.6% |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 | 3,104,403 | -0.22% | 0.59% |
| 1991 | 9,960,235 | 3,122,354 | -0.23% | 0.58% |
| 1992 | 9,952,494 | 3,139,702 | -0.08% | 0.56% |
| 1993 | 9,964,675 | 3,156,345 | 0.12% | 0.53% |
| 1994 | 9,991,525 | 3,172,834 | 0.27% | 0.52% |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 | 3,189,440 | 0.35% | 0.52% |
| 1996 | 10,063,945 | 3,206,324 | 0.38% | 0.53% |
| 1997 | 10,108,977 | 3,223,345 | 0.45% | 0.53% |
| 1998 | 10,160,196 | 3,239,280 | 0.51% | 0.49% |
| 1999 | 10,217,828 | 3,254,015 | 0.57% | 0.45% |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 | 3,266,206 | 0.71% | 0.37% |
| 2001 | 10,362,722 | 3,274,251 | 0.71% | 0.25% |
| 2002 | 10,419,631 | 3,278,867 | 0.55% | 0.14% |
| 2003 | 10,458,821 | 3,281,186 | 0.38% | 0.07% |
| 2004 | 10,483,861 | 3,283,148 | 0.24% | 0.06% |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 | 3,285,771 | 0.19% | 0.08% |
| 2006 | 10,522,288 | 3,289,506 | 0.18% | 0.11% |
| 2007 | 10,542,964 | 3,295,153 | 0.2% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 10,558,177 | 3,302,177 | 0.14% | 0.21% |
| 2009 | 10,568,247 | 3,310,091 | 0.1% | 0.24% |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 | 3,318,580 | 0.05% | 0.26% |
| 2011 | 10,557,560 | 3,326,825 | -0.15% | 0.25% |
| 2012 | 10,514,844 | 3,335,401 | -0.4% | 0.26% |
| 2013 | 10,457,295 | 3,345,337 | -0.55% | 0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,401,062 | 3,356,334 | -0.54% | 0.33% |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 | 3,368,017 | -0.41% | 0.35% |
| 2016 | 10,325,452 | 3,379,283 | -0.31% | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 10,300,300 | 3,388,438 | -0.24% | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 10,283,822 | 3,394,534 | -0.16% | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 10,286,263 | 3,397,206 | 0.02% | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 10,297,081 | 3,398,968 | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 10,361,831 | 3,396,695 | 0.63% | -0.07% |
| 2022 | 10,434,332 | 3,390,913 | 0.7% | -0.17% |
| 2023 | 10,578,174 | 3,388,081 | 1.38% | -0.08% |
| 2024 | 10,701,636 | 3,386,588 | 1.17% | -0.04% |
| 2025 | 10,687,819 | 3,384,690 | -0.13% | -0.06% |
| 2026 | 10,670,917 | 3,382,543 | -0.16% | -0.06% |
| 2027 | 10,653,073 | 3,380,245 | -0.17% | -0.07% |
| 2028 | 10,632,868 | 3,377,893 | -0.19% | -0.07% |
| 2029 | 10,611,484 | 3,375,428 | -0.2% | -0.07% |
| 2030 | 10,591,436 | 3,372,892 | -0.19% | -0.08% |
| 2031 | 10,571,418 | 3,370,285 | -0.19% | -0.08% |
| 2032 | 10,549,456 | 3,367,544 | -0.21% | -0.08% |
| 2033 | 10,526,482 | 3,364,654 | -0.22% | -0.09% |
| 2034 | 10,502,882 | 3,361,591 | -0.22% | -0.09% |
| 2035 | 10,478,843 | 3,358,284 | -0.23% | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 10,454,630 | 3,354,682 | -0.23% | -0.11% |
| 2037 | 10,430,128 | 3,350,735 | -0.23% | -0.12% |
| 2038 | 10,404,947 | 3,346,431 | -0.24% | -0.13% |
| 2039 | 10,377,968 | 3,341,676 | -0.26% | -0.14% |
| 2040 | 10,349,515 | 3,336,469 | -0.27% | -0.16% |
| 2041 | 10,321,577 | 3,330,804 | -0.27% | -0.17% |
| 2042 | 10,294,106 | 3,324,643 | -0.27% | -0.18% |
| 2043 | 10,264,596 | 3,317,939 | -0.29% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 10,233,543 | 3,310,611 | -0.3% | -0.22% |
| 2045 | 10,201,832 | 3,302,680 | -0.31% | -0.24% |
| 2046 | 10,168,932 | 3,294,196 | -0.32% | -0.26% |
| 2047 | 10,135,159 | 3,285,160 | -0.33% | -0.27% |
| 2048 | 10,101,419 | 3,275,507 | -0.33% | -0.29% |
| 2049 | 10,066,064 | 3,265,260 | -0.35% | -0.31% |
| 2050 | 10,029,252 | 3,254,361 | -0.37% | -0.33% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Portugal decreased by 145,254 people (a 1.38% decline), while Uruguay gained 82,246 people (a 2.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Portugal gained 329,743 (a 3.18% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 16,673 (a 0.5% growth).
Portugal was ranked 76th most populous country in 2005 and is 92nd in 2025. Uruguay was ranked 130th in 2005 and ranked 133rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Portugal's population will shrink by 6.16% to 10,029,252 people with a rank change from 92nd to 97th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.85% to 3,254,361 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Lisbon | 546K |
| Sintra | 386K |
| Vila Nova de Gaia | 304K |
| Cascais | 214K |
| Loures | 202K |
| Braga | 193K |
| Oeiras | 172K |
| Amadora | 171K |
| Seixal | 167K |
| Odivelas | 148K |
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| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
| Mercedes | 42K |
| Artigas | 40.7K |
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Population differences between Portugal and Uruguay
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| Life expectancy | 82.7 years | 78.5 years |
| Average age | 45.7 years | 38.9 years |
| Median age | 47.5 years | 37.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 48.5:51.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman |
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
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