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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.66 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Portugal vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Venezuela
2100 9,079,610 28,410,292
2099 9,084,930 28,556,135
2098 9,089,064 28,707,705
2097 9,094,546 28,852,186
2096 9,100,755 28,997,910
2095 9,108,548 29,134,707
2094 9,113,366 29,264,882
2093 9,118,286 29,394,209
2092 9,123,579 29,510,768
2091 9,127,714 29,623,813
2090 9,132,140 29,734,285
2089 9,136,870 29,840,423
2088 9,141,647 29,936,470
2087 9,147,996 30,030,678
2086 9,152,804 30,120,614
2085 9,158,263 30,201,240
2084 9,165,158 30,276,736
2083 9,171,574 30,348,224
2082 9,179,958 30,418,460
2081 9,190,466 30,484,132
2080 9,201,621 30,549,302
2079 9,214,398 30,612,881
2078 9,228,555 30,674,565
2077 9,243,708 30,730,870
2076 9,262,542 30,780,046
2075 9,282,392 30,829,620
2074 9,305,608 30,868,955
2073 9,330,117 30,913,457
2072 9,353,771 30,956,993
2071 9,380,991 30,999,181
2070 9,409,668 31,039,456
2069 9,440,299 31,077,886
2068 9,473,457 31,111,229
2067 9,506,001 31,147,205
2066 9,539,597 31,177,952
2065 9,574,237 31,202,552
2064 9,611,738 31,217,149
2063 9,649,045 31,232,539
2062 9,686,737 31,245,802
2061 9,723,601 31,255,590
2060 9,762,379 31,264,668
2059 9,801,072 31,272,623
2058 9,841,936 31,273,762
2057 9,880,092 31,276,766
2056 9,918,643 31,268,661
2055 9,958,971 31,252,602
2054 9,997,570 31,238,775
2053 10,037,385 31,222,231
2052 10,076,095 31,194,694
2051 10,112,788 31,174,182
2050 10,149,626 31,139,557
2049 10,187,172 31,104,189
2048 10,221,034 31,062,699
2047 10,255,340 31,009,532
2046 10,289,266 30,960,686
2045 10,321,807 30,905,370
2044 10,353,338 30,845,107
2043 10,384,554 30,776,828
2042 10,412,950 30,694,535
2041 10,440,054 30,607,831
2040 10,469,380 30,504,638
2039 10,497,556 30,389,092
2038 10,523,869 30,268,244
2037 10,548,445 30,145,046
2036 10,573,361 30,014,973
2035 10,597,352 29,870,829
2034 10,621,955 29,718,039
2033 10,645,024 29,574,127
2032 10,668,384 29,428,330
2031 10,689,372 29,279,969
2030 10,708,819 29,139,878
2029 10,729,893 29,004,690
2028 10,752,023 28,880,803
2027 10,770,712 28,750,990
2026 10,788,071 28,630,592
2025 10,804,871 28,516,896
2024 10,694,681 28,405,543
2023 10,578,174 28,300,854
2022 10,434,332 28,213,017
2021 10,361,831 28,237,826
2020 10,297,081 28,444,077
2019 10,286,263 28,938,098
2018 10,283,822 29,807,592
2017 10,300,300 30,565,323
2016 10,325,452 30,765,720
2015 10,358,076 30,573,972
2014 10,401,062 30,254,079
2013 10,457,295 29,912,198
2012 10,514,844 29,553,826
2011 10,557,560 29,185,212
2010 10,573,100 28,813,101
2009 10,568,247 28,438,298
2008 10,558,177 28,053,696
2007 10,542,964 27,649,363
2006 10,522,288 27,224,686
2005 10,503,330 26,785,804
2004 10,483,861 26,340,838
2003 10,458,821 25,892,703
2002 10,419,631 25,435,671
2001 10,362,722 24,979,922
2000 10,289,898 24,526,708
1999 10,217,828 24,066,593
1998 10,160,196 23,601,337
1997 10,108,977 23,131,685
1996 10,063,945 22,662,113
1995 10,026,176 22,193,821
1994 9,991,525 21,725,188
1993 9,964,675 21,254,520
1992 9,952,494 20,780,948
1991 9,960,235 20,304,896
1990 9,983,218 19,827,010
1989 10,005,000 19,348,921
1988 10,019,610 18,871,020
1987 10,030,031 18,394,963
1986 10,032,734 17,923,536
1985 10,023,613 17,461,434
1984 9,996,232 17,008,841
1983 9,957,865 16,562,205
1982 9,911,771 16,121,874
1981 9,851,362 15,687,297
1980 9,766,312 15,258,218
1979 9,661,265 14,834,552
1978 9,558,250 14,416,684
1977 9,455,675 14,006,812
1976 9,355,810 13,606,284
1975 9,093,470 13,215,892
1974 8,754,365 12,835,351
1973 8,633,100 12,463,537
1972 8,630,430 12,099,180
1971 8,643,756 11,741,008
1970 8,680,431 11,387,790
1969 8,757,705 11,040,280
1968 8,836,650 10,697,530
1967 8,874,520 10,358,513
1966 8,930,990 10,024,854
1965 8,998,595 9,697,790
1964 9,035,365 9,377,712
1963 9,030,355 9,064,021
1962 8,993,985 8,756,870
1961 8,929,316 8,455,915
1960 8,857,716 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Venezuela
2100 -0.06% -0.51%
2099 -0.05% -0.53%
2098 -0.06% -0.5%
2097 -0.07% -0.5%
2096 -0.09% -0.47%
2095 -0.05% -0.44%
2094 -0.05% -0.44%
2093 -0.06% -0.39%
2092 -0.05% -0.38%
2091 -0.05% -0.37%
2090 -0.05% -0.36%
2089 -0.05% -0.32%
2088 -0.07% -0.31%
2087 -0.05% -0.3%
2086 -0.06% -0.27%
2085 -0.08% -0.25%
2084 -0.07% -0.24%
2083 -0.09% -0.23%
2082 -0.11% -0.22%
2081 -0.12% -0.21%
2080 -0.14% -0.21%
2079 -0.15% -0.2%
2078 -0.16% -0.18%
2077 -0.2% -0.16%
2076 -0.21% -0.16%
2075 -0.25% -0.13%
2074 -0.26% -0.14%
2073 -0.25% -0.14%
2072 -0.29% -0.14%
2071 -0.3% -0.13%
2070 -0.32% -0.12%
2069 -0.35% -0.11%
2068 -0.34% -0.12%
2067 -0.35% -0.1%
2066 -0.36% -0.08%
2065 -0.39% -0.05%
2064 -0.39% -0.05%
2063 -0.39% -0.04%
2062 -0.38% -0.03%
2061 -0.4% -0.03%
2060 -0.39% -0.03%
2059 -0.42% -0.004%
2058 -0.39% -0.01%
2057 -0.39% 0.03%
2056 -0.4% 0.05%
2055 -0.39% 0.04%
2054 -0.4% 0.05%
2053 -0.38% 0.09%
2052 -0.36% 0.07%
2051 -0.36% 0.11%
2050 -0.37% 0.11%
2049 -0.33% 0.13%
2048 -0.33% 0.17%
2047 -0.33% 0.16%
2046 -0.32% 0.18%
2045 -0.3% 0.2%
2044 -0.3% 0.22%
2043 -0.27% 0.27%
2042 -0.26% 0.28%
2041 -0.28% 0.34%
2040 -0.27% 0.38%
2039 -0.25% 0.4%
2038 -0.23% 0.41%
2037 -0.24% 0.43%
2036 -0.23% 0.48%
2035 -0.23% 0.51%
2034 -0.22% 0.49%
2033 -0.22% 0.5%
2032 -0.2% 0.51%
2031 -0.18% 0.48%
2030 -0.2% 0.47%
2029 -0.21% 0.43%
2028 -0.17% 0.45%
2027 -0.16% 0.42%
2026 -0.16% 0.4%
2025 1.03% 0.39%
2024 1.1% 0.37%
2023 1.38% 0.31%
2022 0.7% -0.09%
2021 0.63% -0.73%
2020 0.11% -1.71%
2019 0.02% -2.92%
2018 -0.16% -2.48%
2017 -0.24% -0.65%
2016 -0.31% 0.63%
2015 -0.41% 1.06%
2014 -0.54% 1.14%
2013 -0.55% 1.21%
2012 -0.4% 1.26%
2011 -0.15% 1.29%
2010 0.05% 1.32%
2009 0.1% 1.37%
2008 0.14% 1.46%
2007 0.2% 1.56%
2006 0.18% 1.64%
2005 0.19% 1.69%
2004 0.24% 1.73%
2003 0.38% 1.8%
2002 0.55% 1.82%
2001 0.71% 1.85%
2000 0.71% 1.91%
1999 0.57% 1.97%
1998 0.51% 2.03%
1997 0.45% 2.07%
1996 0.38% 2.11%
1995 0.35% 2.16%
1994 0.27% 2.21%
1993 0.12% 2.28%
1992 -0.08% 2.34%
1991 -0.23% 2.41%
1990 -0.22% 2.47%
1989 -0.15% 2.53%
1988 -0.1% 2.59%
1987 -0.03% 2.63%
1986 0.09% 2.65%
1985 0.27% 2.66%
1984 0.39% 2.7%
1983 0.47% 2.73%
1982 0.61% 2.77%
1981 0.87% 2.81%
1980 1.09% 2.86%
1979 1.08% 2.9%
1978 1.08% 2.93%
1977 1.07% 2.94%
1976 2.88% 2.95%
1975 3.87% 2.96%
1974 1.4% 2.98%
1973 0.03% 3.01%
1972 -0.15% 3.05%
1971 -0.42% 3.1%
1970 -0.88% 3.15%
1969 -0.89% 3.2%
1968 -0.43% 3.27%
1967 -0.63% 3.33%
1966 -0.75% 3.37%
1965 -0.41% 3.41%
1964 0.06% 3.46%
1963 0.4% 3.51%
1962 0.72% 3.56%
1961 0.81% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Portugal Venezuela
Current population
10788071
28692435
Population rank 91/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.35%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +305
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 139/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -100,467
Net migration rank 38/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -100,467
2024 -34,223 20,648 214,547 -105,297
2023 -32,792 29,102 213,020 -112,899
2022 -40,694 68,696 216,619 -141,107
2021 -45,592 69,606 207,746 -332,936
2020 -39,129 54,076 237,223 -524,649
2019 -24,687 63,031 274,826 -975,534
2018 -25,709 22,495 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -23,691 13,979 340,222 -817,376
2016 -23,749 -775 359,651 -283,270
2015 -23,823 -3,209 384,560 -77,417
2014 -22,882 -26,447 395,088 -62,437
2013 -24,052 -36,342 408,930 -57,818
2012 -17,875 -37,083 420,758 -55,131
2011 -5,279 -31,513 425,958 -54,384
2010 -4,230 -5,627 425,397 -52,781
2009 -5,284 14,532 427,257 -50,286
2008 0 9,478 435,870 -43,636
2007 -1,055 21,064 452,482 -36,060
2006 3,156 16,754 460,152 -27,240
2005 2,101 15,537 463,260 -18,407
2004 7,339 13,928 455,881 -10,798
2003 4,184 24,740 456,902 -5,729
2002 8,335 42,169 466,821 -3,944
2001 8,290 55,565 451,487 -2,856
2000 15,435 60,586 459,802 -1,999
1999 8,175 49,572 463,787 -1,376
1998 7,112 40,931 469,123 -1,010
1997 8,087 36,922 472,002 -816
1996 4,026 32,640 468,653 -708
1995 4,011 26,971 469,267 -622
1994 9,991 20,761 469,178 -559
1993 7,972 8,561 473,189 -477
1992 13,933 -11,847 474,824 -381
1991 12,948 -37,914 477,917 -236
1990 13,976 -34,855 478,168 -69
1989 22,011 -30,615 478,053 32
1988 24,047 -26,595 477,569 137
1987 28,084 -23,142 474,204 182
1986 31,102 -20,000 468,252 201
1985 33,077 -19,183 455,517 237
1984 45,983 -16,658 449,186 247
1983 47,798 -16,568 443,569 260
1982 58,479 -15,006 436,564 260
1981 56,152 -7,938 432,059 251
1980 63,481 29,881 425,613 237
1979 67,628 32,434 421,256 228
1978 70,731 34,345 414,032 205
1977 84,156 37,779 405,315 196
1976 85,138 40,490 395,344 190
1975 81,841 42,262 385,045 186
1974 74,412 41,254 375,678 173
1973 76,835 39,748 367,612 171
1972 83,715 39,058 360,749 173
1971 82,980 48,944 355,212 215
1970 87,672 -191,862 350,709 305
1969 89,329 -161,114 343,596 403
1968 100,737 -145,200 340,973 532
1967 106,495 -136,232 335,813 717
1966 107,171 -129,233 329,697 1,087
1965 115,182 -123,855 321,695 1,656
1964 120,170 -118,763 314,397 2,410
1963 113,783 -116,874 307,279 3,296
1962 123,217 -113,947 299,345 4,386
1961 117,867 -112,768 292,109 6,069
1960 118,693 -95,886 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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