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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 9.5 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.36% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Portugal vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Vietnam
2100 9,079,610 92,225,380
2099 9,084,930 92,721,469
2098 9,089,064 93,212,742
2097 9,094,546 93,688,693
2096 9,100,755 94,163,950
2095 9,108,548 94,626,063
2094 9,113,366 95,083,879
2093 9,118,286 95,543,293
2092 9,123,579 96,000,019
2091 9,127,714 96,459,165
2090 9,132,140 96,922,871
2089 9,136,870 97,384,434
2088 9,141,647 97,843,001
2087 9,147,996 98,308,755
2086 9,152,804 98,773,008
2085 9,158,263 99,233,927
2084 9,165,158 99,695,401
2083 9,171,574 100,162,677
2082 9,179,958 100,634,653
2081 9,190,466 101,104,469
2080 9,201,621 101,568,526
2079 9,214,398 102,030,723
2078 9,228,555 102,480,219
2077 9,243,708 102,928,253
2076 9,262,542 103,358,352
2075 9,282,392 103,783,177
2074 9,305,608 104,197,814
2073 9,330,117 104,606,950
2072 9,353,771 105,005,673
2071 9,380,991 105,384,777
2070 9,409,668 105,757,144
2069 9,440,299 106,110,195
2068 9,473,457 106,454,379
2067 9,506,001 106,794,625
2066 9,539,597 107,126,965
2065 9,574,237 107,442,675
2064 9,611,738 107,744,261
2063 9,649,045 108,038,461
2062 9,686,737 108,322,712
2061 9,723,601 108,590,617
2060 9,762,379 108,842,045
2059 9,801,072 109,087,333
2058 9,841,936 109,320,301
2057 9,880,092 109,529,799
2056 9,918,643 109,715,196
2055 9,958,971 109,886,647
2054 9,997,570 110,035,740
2053 10,037,385 110,156,643
2052 10,076,095 110,253,026
2051 10,112,788 110,321,289
2050 10,149,626 110,344,733
2049 10,187,172 110,339,565
2048 10,221,034 110,296,602
2047 10,255,340 110,211,618
2046 10,289,266 110,090,837
2045 10,321,807 109,926,260
2044 10,353,338 109,731,512
2043 10,384,554 109,497,595
2042 10,412,950 109,225,525
2041 10,440,054 108,919,674
2040 10,469,380 108,594,542
2039 10,497,556 108,237,715
2038 10,523,869 107,861,117
2037 10,548,445 107,463,482
2036 10,573,361 107,058,359
2035 10,597,352 106,630,705
2034 10,621,955 106,189,495
2033 10,645,024 105,745,684
2032 10,668,384 105,283,013
2031 10,689,372 104,809,957
2030 10,708,819 104,314,150
2029 10,729,893 103,819,556
2028 10,752,023 103,300,347
2027 10,770,712 102,759,746
2026 10,788,071 102,197,177
2025 10,804,871 101,598,527
2024 10,694,681 100,987,686
2023 10,578,174 100,352,192
2022 10,434,332 99,680,655
2021 10,361,831 98,935,098
2020 10,297,081 98,079,191
2019 10,286,263 97,173,776
2018 10,283,822 96,237,319
2017 10,300,300 95,176,977
2016 10,325,452 94,000,117
2015 10,358,076 92,823,254
2014 10,401,062 91,679,578
2013 10,457,295 90,573,104
2012 10,514,844 89,510,356
2011 10,557,560 88,468,314
2010 10,573,100 87,455,152
2009 10,568,247 86,460,018
2008 10,558,177 85,175,788
2007 10,542,964 83,633,375
2006 10,522,288 82,167,897
2005 10,503,330 81,088,313
2004 10,483,861 80,338,971
2003 10,458,821 79,563,777
2002 10,419,631 78,772,224
2001 10,362,722 77,969,361
2000 10,289,898 77,154,011
1999 10,217,828 76,287,452
1998 10,160,196 75,299,660
1997 10,108,977 74,226,889
1996 10,063,945 73,156,447
1995 10,026,176 72,049,940
1994 9,991,525 70,854,391
1993 9,964,675 69,586,384
1992 9,952,494 68,260,337
1991 9,960,235 66,891,775
1990 9,983,218 65,504,552
1989 10,005,000 64,147,348
1988 10,019,610 62,843,228
1987 10,030,031 61,584,651
1986 10,032,734 60,347,048
1985 10,023,613 59,060,622
1984 9,996,232 57,706,067
1983 9,957,865 56,337,921
1982 9,911,771 55,011,289
1981 9,851,362 53,738,141
1980 9,766,312 52,490,101
1979 9,661,265 51,378,211
1978 9,558,250 50,249,552
1977 9,455,675 48,954,872
1976 9,355,810 47,684,931
1975 9,093,470 46,482,903
1974 8,754,365 45,413,537
1973 8,633,100 44,409,861
1972 8,630,430 43,429,168
1971 8,643,756 42,449,276
1970 8,680,431 41,475,230
1969 8,757,705 40,582,096
1968 8,836,650 39,734,609
1967 8,874,520 38,895,080
1966 8,930,990 38,024,836
1965 8,998,595 37,129,656
1964 9,035,365 36,201,563
1963 9,030,355 35,249,101
1962 8,993,985 34,288,560
1961 8,929,316 33,409,059
1960 8,857,716 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Vietnam
2100 -0.06% -0.54%
2099 -0.05% -0.53%
2098 -0.06% -0.51%
2097 -0.07% -0.5%
2096 -0.09% -0.49%
2095 -0.05% -0.48%
2094 -0.05% -0.48%
2093 -0.06% -0.48%
2092 -0.05% -0.48%
2091 -0.05% -0.48%
2090 -0.05% -0.47%
2089 -0.05% -0.47%
2088 -0.07% -0.47%
2087 -0.05% -0.47%
2086 -0.06% -0.46%
2085 -0.08% -0.46%
2084 -0.07% -0.47%
2083 -0.09% -0.47%
2082 -0.11% -0.46%
2081 -0.12% -0.46%
2080 -0.14% -0.45%
2079 -0.15% -0.44%
2078 -0.16% -0.44%
2077 -0.2% -0.42%
2076 -0.21% -0.41%
2075 -0.25% -0.4%
2074 -0.26% -0.39%
2073 -0.25% -0.38%
2072 -0.29% -0.36%
2071 -0.3% -0.35%
2070 -0.32% -0.33%
2069 -0.35% -0.32%
2068 -0.34% -0.32%
2067 -0.35% -0.31%
2066 -0.36% -0.29%
2065 -0.39% -0.28%
2064 -0.39% -0.27%
2063 -0.39% -0.26%
2062 -0.38% -0.25%
2061 -0.4% -0.23%
2060 -0.39% -0.22%
2059 -0.42% -0.21%
2058 -0.39% -0.19%
2057 -0.39% -0.17%
2056 -0.4% -0.16%
2055 -0.39% -0.14%
2054 -0.4% -0.11%
2053 -0.38% -0.09%
2052 -0.36% -0.06%
2051 -0.36% -0.02%
2050 -0.37% 0.005%
2049 -0.33% 0.04%
2048 -0.33% 0.08%
2047 -0.33% 0.11%
2046 -0.32% 0.15%
2045 -0.3% 0.18%
2044 -0.3% 0.21%
2043 -0.27% 0.25%
2042 -0.26% 0.28%
2041 -0.28% 0.3%
2040 -0.27% 0.33%
2039 -0.25% 0.35%
2038 -0.23% 0.37%
2037 -0.24% 0.38%
2036 -0.23% 0.4%
2035 -0.23% 0.42%
2034 -0.22% 0.42%
2033 -0.22% 0.44%
2032 -0.2% 0.45%
2031 -0.18% 0.48%
2030 -0.2% 0.48%
2029 -0.21% 0.5%
2028 -0.17% 0.53%
2027 -0.16% 0.55%
2026 -0.16% 0.59%
2025 1.03% 0.6%
2024 1.1% 0.63%
2023 1.38% 0.67%
2022 0.7% 0.75%
2021 0.63% 0.87%
2020 0.11% 0.93%
2019 0.02% 0.97%
2018 -0.16% 1.11%
2017 -0.24% 1.25%
2016 -0.31% 1.27%
2015 -0.41% 1.25%
2014 -0.54% 1.22%
2013 -0.55% 1.19%
2012 -0.4% 1.18%
2011 -0.15% 1.16%
2010 0.05% 1.15%
2009 0.1% 1.51%
2008 0.14% 1.84%
2007 0.2% 1.78%
2006 0.18% 1.33%
2005 0.19% 0.93%
2004 0.24% 0.97%
2003 0.38% 1%
2002 0.55% 1.03%
2001 0.71% 1.06%
2000 0.71% 1.14%
1999 0.57% 1.31%
1998 0.51% 1.45%
1997 0.45% 1.46%
1996 0.38% 1.54%
1995 0.35% 1.69%
1994 0.27% 1.82%
1993 0.12% 1.94%
1992 -0.08% 2.05%
1991 -0.23% 2.12%
1990 -0.22% 2.12%
1989 -0.15% 2.08%
1988 -0.1% 2.04%
1987 -0.03% 2.05%
1986 0.09% 2.18%
1985 0.27% 2.35%
1984 0.39% 2.43%
1983 0.47% 2.41%
1982 0.61% 2.37%
1981 0.87% 2.38%
1980 1.09% 2.16%
1979 1.08% 2.25%
1978 1.08% 2.64%
1977 1.07% 2.66%
1976 2.88% 2.59%
1975 3.87% 2.35%
1974 1.4% 2.26%
1973 0.03% 2.26%
1972 -0.15% 2.31%
1971 -0.42% 2.35%
1970 -0.88% 2.2%
1969 -0.89% 2.13%
1968 -0.43% 2.16%
1967 -0.63% 2.29%
1966 -0.75% 2.41%
1965 -0.41% 2.56%
1964 0.06% 2.7%
1963 0.4% 2.8%
1962 0.72% 2.63%
1961 0.81% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Portugal Vietnam
Current population
10788071
102486146
Population rank 91/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.23%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
6.22 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
4.43 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +302 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 122/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -48,171
Net migration rank 38/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -48,171
2024 -34,223 20,648 684,393 -59,645
2023 -32,792 29,102 727,955 -81,789
2022 -40,694 68,696 775,914 -78,977
2021 -45,592 69,606 799,593 -5,418
2020 -39,129 54,076 924,004 -6,457
2019 -24,687 63,031 895,262 -2,051
2018 -25,709 22,495 882,977 96,650
2017 -23,691 13,979 1,001,833 139,245
2016 -23,749 -775 1,045,094 167,652
2015 -23,823 -3,209 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 -22,882 -26,447 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 -24,052 -36,342 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 -17,875 -37,083 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 -5,279 -31,513 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 -4,230 -5,627 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 -5,284 14,532 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 0 9,478 1,008,141 571,113
2007 -1,055 21,064 981,689 523,784
2006 3,156 16,754 943,041 482,399
2005 2,101 15,537 942,084 -208,337
2004 7,339 13,928 985,438 -220,458
2003 4,184 24,740 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 8,335 42,169 991,427 -193,766
2001 8,290 55,565 985,610 -177,586
2000 15,435 60,586 966,894 -144,298
1999 8,175 49,572 925,519 -15,010
1998 7,112 40,931 959,016 106,091
1997 8,087 36,922 1,028,116 52,382
1996 4,026 32,640 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 4,011 26,971 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 9,991 20,761 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 7,972 8,561 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 13,933 -11,847 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 12,948 -37,914 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 13,976 -34,855 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 22,011 -30,615 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 24,047 -26,595 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 28,084 -23,142 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 31,102 -20,000 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 33,077 -19,183 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 45,983 -16,658 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 47,798 -16,568 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 58,479 -15,006 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 56,152 -7,938 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 63,481 29,881 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 67,628 32,434 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 70,731 34,345 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 84,156 37,779 1,259,315 49,655
1976 85,138 40,490 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 81,841 42,262 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 74,412 41,254 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 76,835 39,748 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 83,715 39,058 921,524 -1,920
1971 82,980 48,944 963,259 76,961
1970 87,672 -191,862 905,902 1,997
1969 89,329 -161,114 878,359 0
1968 100,737 -145,200 815,116 1,489
1967 106,495 -136,232 862,071 394
1966 107,171 -129,233 876,283 1,769
1965 115,182 -123,855 913,761 -1,438
1964 120,170 -118,763 950,219 -6,328
1963 113,783 -116,874 961,067 0
1962 123,217 -113,947 960,046 0
1961 117,867 -112,768 798,978 0
1960 118,693 -95,886 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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