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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 4.06 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Portugal vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Yemen
2100 8,977,781 111,531,602
2099 8,983,042 111,216,538
2098 8,987,129 110,873,896
2097 8,992,549 110,513,248
2096 8,998,689 110,125,357
2095 9,006,394 109,718,989
2094 9,011,158 109,287,747
2093 9,016,023 108,834,256
2092 9,021,257 108,350,834
2091 9,025,345 107,845,139
2090 9,029,722 107,319,234
2089 9,034,399 106,769,903
2088 9,039,122 106,198,480
2087 9,045,400 105,606,248
2086 9,050,153 104,994,691
2085 9,055,552 104,356,315
2084 9,062,369 103,704,067
2083 9,068,714 103,033,111
2082 9,077,003 102,348,794
2081 9,087,394 101,642,012
2080 9,098,423 100,920,728
2079 9,111,057 100,179,245
2078 9,125,056 99,422,962
2077 9,140,039 98,654,481
2076 9,158,661 97,862,812
2075 9,178,289 97,057,105
2074 9,201,245 96,230,615
2073 9,225,478 95,389,748
2072 9,248,867 94,528,518
2071 9,275,782 93,646,094
2070 9,304,137 92,750,891
2069 9,334,425 91,836,719
2068 9,367,211 90,906,457
2067 9,399,389 89,961,778
2066 9,432,609 88,998,844
2065 9,466,860 88,022,210
2064 9,503,941 87,033,422
2063 9,540,829 86,020,867
2062 9,578,098 84,985,459
2061 9,614,549 83,934,120
2060 9,652,893 82,867,105
2059 9,691,151 81,781,887
2058 9,731,557 80,678,032
2057 9,769,285 79,563,835
2056 9,807,403 78,436,146
2055 9,847,280 77,296,391
2054 9,885,446 76,143,587
2053 9,924,814 74,985,186
2052 9,963,090 73,813,387
2051 9,999,372 72,631,340
2050 10,035,796 71,436,891
2049 10,072,922 70,243,074
2048 10,106,403 69,043,876
2047 10,140,325 67,843,741
2046 10,173,871 66,638,116
2045 10,206,046 65,433,874
2044 10,237,224 64,230,423
2043 10,268,090 63,031,296
2042 10,296,167 61,838,177
2041 10,322,968 60,651,763
2040 10,351,965 59,475,172
2039 10,379,824 58,303,694
2038 10,405,843 57,135,690
2037 10,430,143 55,973,689
2036 10,454,779 54,809,098
2035 10,478,501 53,641,994
2034 10,502,828 52,476,195
2033 10,525,638 51,307,469
2032 10,548,736 50,140,351
2031 10,569,489 48,969,961
2030 10,588,717 47,786,079
2029 10,609,556 46,594,926
2028 10,631,437 45,403,313
2027 10,649,916 44,203,683
2026 10,667,081 43,000,078
2025 10,683,692 41,792,731
2024 10,694,681 40,583,164
2023 10,578,174 39,390,799
2022 10,434,332 38,222,876
2021 10,361,831 37,140,230
2020 10,297,081 36,134,863
2019 10,286,263 35,111,408
2018 10,283,822 34,085,182
2017 10,300,300 33,090,921
2016 10,325,452 32,109,010
2015 10,358,076 31,159,379
2014 10,401,062 30,226,309
2013 10,457,295 29,312,952
2012 10,514,844 28,433,647
2011 10,557,560 27,582,897
2010 10,573,100 26,754,387
2009 10,568,247 25,927,724
2008 10,558,177 25,111,941
2007 10,542,964 24,318,082
2006 10,522,288 23,543,083
2005 10,503,330 22,790,085
2004 10,483,861 22,095,167
2003 10,458,821 21,456,379
2002 10,419,631 20,835,086
2001 10,362,722 20,226,147
2000 10,289,898 19,624,141
1999 10,217,828 19,029,420
1998 10,160,196 18,446,013
1997 10,108,977 17,873,936
1996 10,063,945 17,313,177
1995 10,026,176 16,740,058
1994 9,991,525 16,149,147
1993 9,964,675 15,563,914
1992 9,952,494 14,989,494
1991 9,960,235 14,430,201
1990 9,983,218 13,887,862
1989 10,005,000 13,364,174
1988 10,019,610 12,859,708
1987 10,030,031 12,369,912
1986 10,032,734 11,901,040
1985 10,023,613 11,453,825
1984 9,996,232 11,025,597
1983 9,957,865 10,621,499
1982 9,911,771 10,241,006
1981 9,851,362 9,882,362
1980 9,766,312 9,543,358
1979 9,661,265 9,224,194
1978 9,558,250 8,926,586
1977 9,455,675 8,648,222
1976 9,355,810 8,384,113
1975 9,093,470 8,133,598
1974 8,754,365 7,896,783
1973 8,633,100 7,672,796
1972 8,630,430 7,460,068
1971 8,643,756 7,257,462
1970 8,680,431 7,065,279
1969 8,757,705 6,875,859
1968 8,836,650 6,690,524
1967 8,874,520 6,516,444
1966 8,930,990 6,351,494
1965 8,998,595 6,195,593
1964 9,035,365 6,048,006
1963 9,030,355 5,911,135
1962 8,993,985 5,782,221
1961 8,929,316 5,655,232
1960 8,857,716 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Yemen
2100 -0.06% 0.28%
2099 -0.05% 0.31%
2098 -0.06% 0.33%
2097 -0.07% 0.35%
2096 -0.09% 0.37%
2095 -0.05% 0.39%
2094 -0.05% 0.42%
2093 -0.06% 0.45%
2092 -0.05% 0.47%
2091 -0.05% 0.49%
2090 -0.05% 0.51%
2089 -0.05% 0.54%
2088 -0.07% 0.56%
2087 -0.05% 0.58%
2086 -0.06% 0.61%
2085 -0.08% 0.63%
2084 -0.07% 0.65%
2083 -0.09% 0.67%
2082 -0.11% 0.7%
2081 -0.12% 0.71%
2080 -0.14% 0.74%
2079 -0.15% 0.76%
2078 -0.16% 0.78%
2077 -0.2% 0.81%
2076 -0.21% 0.83%
2075 -0.25% 0.86%
2074 -0.26% 0.88%
2073 -0.25% 0.91%
2072 -0.29% 0.94%
2071 -0.3% 0.97%
2070 -0.32% 1%
2069 -0.35% 1.02%
2068 -0.34% 1.05%
2067 -0.35% 1.08%
2066 -0.36% 1.11%
2065 -0.39% 1.14%
2064 -0.39% 1.18%
2063 -0.39% 1.22%
2062 -0.38% 1.25%
2061 -0.4% 1.29%
2060 -0.39% 1.33%
2059 -0.42% 1.37%
2058 -0.39% 1.4%
2057 -0.39% 1.44%
2056 -0.4% 1.47%
2055 -0.39% 1.51%
2054 -0.4% 1.54%
2053 -0.38% 1.59%
2052 -0.36% 1.63%
2051 -0.36% 1.67%
2050 -0.37% 1.7%
2049 -0.33% 1.74%
2048 -0.33% 1.77%
2047 -0.33% 1.81%
2046 -0.32% 1.84%
2045 -0.3% 1.87%
2044 -0.3% 1.9%
2043 -0.27% 1.93%
2042 -0.26% 1.96%
2041 -0.28% 1.98%
2040 -0.27% 2.01%
2039 -0.25% 2.04%
2038 -0.23% 2.08%
2037 -0.24% 2.12%
2036 -0.23% 2.18%
2035 -0.23% 2.22%
2034 -0.22% 2.28%
2033 -0.22% 2.33%
2032 -0.2% 2.39%
2031 -0.18% 2.48%
2030 -0.2% 2.56%
2029 -0.21% 2.62%
2028 -0.17% 2.71%
2027 -0.16% 2.8%
2026 -0.16% 2.89%
2025 -0.1% 2.98%
2024 1.1% 3.03%
2023 1.38% 3.06%
2022 0.7% 2.92%
2021 0.63% 2.78%
2020 0.11% 2.91%
2019 0.02% 3.01%
2018 -0.16% 3%
2017 -0.24% 3.06%
2016 -0.31% 3.05%
2015 -0.41% 3.09%
2014 -0.54% 3.12%
2013 -0.55% 3.09%
2012 -0.4% 3.08%
2011 -0.15% 3.1%
2010 0.05% 3.19%
2009 0.1% 3.25%
2008 0.14% 3.26%
2007 0.2% 3.29%
2006 0.18% 3.3%
2005 0.19% 3.15%
2004 0.24% 2.98%
2003 0.38% 2.98%
2002 0.55% 3.01%
2001 0.71% 3.07%
2000 0.71% 3.13%
1999 0.57% 3.16%
1998 0.51% 3.2%
1997 0.45% 3.24%
1996 0.38% 3.42%
1995 0.35% 3.66%
1994 0.27% 3.76%
1993 0.12% 3.83%
1992 -0.08% 3.88%
1991 -0.23% 3.91%
1990 -0.22% 3.92%
1989 -0.15% 3.92%
1988 -0.1% 3.96%
1987 -0.03% 3.94%
1986 0.09% 3.9%
1985 0.27% 3.88%
1984 0.39% 3.8%
1983 0.47% 3.72%
1982 0.61% 3.63%
1981 0.87% 3.55%
1980 1.09% 3.46%
1979 1.08% 3.33%
1978 1.08% 3.22%
1977 1.07% 3.15%
1976 2.88% 3.08%
1975 3.87% 3%
1974 1.4% 2.92%
1973 0.03% 2.85%
1972 -0.15% 2.79%
1971 -0.42% 2.72%
1970 -0.88% 2.75%
1969 -0.89% 2.77%
1968 -0.43% 2.67%
1967 -0.63% 2.6%
1966 -0.75% 2.52%
1965 -0.41% 2.44%
1964 0.06% 2.32%
1963 0.4% 2.23%
1962 0.72% 2.25%
1961 0.81% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Portugal Yemen
Current population
10667081
43325643
Population rank 92/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.52%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
6.13 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
4.44 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 13/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -16,291
Net migration rank 38/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -16,291
2024 - 20,648 - -10,482
2023 -32,792 29,102 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -40,694 68,696 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -45,592 69,606 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -39,129 54,076 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -24,687 63,031 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -25,709 22,495 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 -23,691 13,979 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -23,749 -775 975,697 -6,492
2015 -23,823 -3,209 939,922 -9,883
2014 -22,882 -26,447 920,330 15,764
2013 -24,052 -36,342 884,929 5,697
2012 -17,875 -37,083 845,645 22,349
2011 -5,279 -31,513 806,359 27,184
2010 -4,230 -5,627 803,246 20,269
2009 -5,284 14,532 798,911 30,919
2008 0 9,478 779,123 22,621
2007 -1,055 21,064 764,780 21,210
2006 3,156 16,754 750,082 13,940
2005 2,101 15,537 726,708 15,283
2004 7,339 13,928 710,493 -62,641
2003 4,184 24,740 694,457 -64,737
2002 8,335 42,169 672,494 -59,648
2001 8,290 55,565 658,704 -53,698
2000 15,435 60,586 646,694 -47,713
1999 8,175 49,572 633,166 -42,731
1998 7,112 40,931 615,488 -39,096
1997 8,087 36,922 604,443 -36,694
1996 4,026 32,640 588,786 -35,043
1995 4,011 26,971 607,966 -15,485
1994 9,991 20,761 602,363 -13,040
1993 7,972 8,561 595,459 -14,332
1992 13,933 -11,847 582,072 -14,372
1991 12,948 -37,914 565,837 -14,964
1990 13,976 -34,855 549,654 -15,847
1989 22,011 -30,615 530,464 -16,876
1988 24,047 -26,595 513,296 -17,952
1987 28,084 -23,142 493,337 -9,097
1986 31,102 -20,000 464,665 -11,151
1985 33,077 -19,183 455,576 -14,660
1984 45,983 -16,658 434,674 -19,143
1983 47,798 -16,568 414,823 -22,152
1982 58,479 -15,006 392,302 -23,981
1981 56,152 -7,938 374,482 -25,499
1980 63,481 29,881 355,767 -26,740
1979 67,628 32,434 336,378 -27,090
1978 70,731 34,345 312,439 -26,524
1977 84,156 37,779 296,115 -25,305
1976 85,138 40,490 281,078 -23,669
1975 81,841 42,262 266,815 -23,192
1974 74,412 41,254 252,737 -22,726
1973 76,835 39,748 240,235 -22,282
1972 83,715 39,058 229,322 -21,826
1971 82,980 48,944 219,095 -21,386
1970 87,672 -191,862 207,613 -20,966
1969 89,329 -161,114 196,305 -4,121
1968 100,737 -145,200 182,518 -4,031
1967 106,495 -136,232 173,637 -3,959
1966 107,171 -129,233 164,091 -3,874
1965 115,182 -123,855 155,398 -3,797
1964 120,170 -118,763 147,299 -3,712
1963 113,783 -116,874 133,781 -3,640
1962 123,217 -113,947 131,262 -3,572
1961 117,867 -112,768 129,787 -3,503
1960 118,693 -95,886 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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