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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.69 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% 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 +0.21% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Portugal vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Venezuela
2100 8,977,781 28,408,393
2099 8,983,042 28,554,225
2098 8,987,129 28,705,786
2097 8,992,549 28,850,257
2096 8,998,689 28,995,972
2095 9,006,394 29,132,759
2094 9,011,158 29,262,925
2093 9,016,023 29,392,244
2092 9,021,257 29,508,795
2091 9,025,345 29,621,832
2090 9,029,722 29,732,297
2089 9,034,399 29,838,428
2088 9,039,122 29,934,468
2087 9,045,400 30,028,670
2086 9,050,153 30,118,600
2085 9,055,552 30,199,220
2084 9,062,369 30,274,712
2083 9,068,714 30,346,195
2082 9,077,003 30,416,426
2081 9,087,394 30,482,094
2080 9,098,423 30,547,260
2079 9,111,057 30,610,834
2078 9,125,056 30,672,514
2077 9,140,039 30,728,816
2076 9,158,661 30,777,988
2075 9,178,289 30,827,559
2074 9,201,245 30,866,891
2073 9,225,478 30,911,390
2072 9,248,867 30,954,923
2071 9,275,782 30,997,109
2070 9,304,137 31,037,381
2069 9,334,425 31,075,808
2068 9,367,211 31,109,149
2067 9,399,389 31,145,122
2066 9,432,609 31,175,867
2065 9,466,860 31,200,466
2064 9,503,941 31,215,062
2063 9,540,829 31,230,451
2062 9,578,098 31,243,713
2061 9,614,549 31,253,501
2060 9,652,893 31,262,578
2059 9,691,151 31,270,532
2058 9,731,557 31,271,671
2057 9,769,285 31,274,675
2056 9,807,403 31,266,571
2055 9,847,280 31,250,513
2054 9,885,446 31,236,686
2053 9,924,814 31,220,143
2052 9,963,090 31,192,608
2051 9,999,372 31,172,098
2050 10,035,796 31,137,475
2049 10,072,922 31,102,109
2048 10,106,403 31,060,623
2047 10,140,325 31,007,458
2046 10,173,871 30,958,617
2045 10,206,046 30,903,304
2044 10,237,224 30,843,044
2043 10,268,090 30,774,770
2042 10,296,167 30,692,483
2041 10,322,968 30,605,785
2040 10,351,965 30,502,599
2039 10,379,824 30,387,061
2038 10,405,843 30,266,220
2037 10,430,143 30,143,030
2036 10,454,779 30,012,966
2035 10,478,501 29,868,832
2034 10,502,828 29,716,052
2033 10,525,638 29,572,150
2032 10,548,736 29,426,362
2031 10,569,489 29,278,011
2030 10,588,717 29,137,930
2029 10,609,556 29,002,751
2028 10,631,437 28,878,872
2027 10,649,916 28,749,068
2026 10,667,081 28,628,678
2025 10,683,692 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd 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 10,035,796 people with a rank change from 92nd to 97th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
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 -0.1% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Portugal Venezuela
Current population
10667081
28661242
Population rank 92/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.35%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +287
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 143/197
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 - 20,648 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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