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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 4.04 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st 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 +0.35% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Portugal vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Yemen
2100 9,079,610 111,481,288
2099 9,084,930 111,166,365
2098 9,089,064 110,823,878
2097 9,094,546 110,463,393
2096 9,100,755 110,075,677
2095 9,108,548 109,669,492
2094 9,113,366 109,238,445
2093 9,118,286 108,785,158
2092 9,123,579 108,301,955
2091 9,127,714 107,796,487
2090 9,132,140 107,270,820
2089 9,136,870 106,721,736
2088 9,141,647 106,150,572
2087 9,147,996 105,558,607
2086 9,152,804 104,947,326
2085 9,158,263 104,309,237
2084 9,165,158 103,657,284
2083 9,171,574 102,986,631
2082 9,179,958 102,302,622
2081 9,190,466 101,596,159
2080 9,201,621 100,875,201
2079 9,214,398 100,134,051
2078 9,228,555 99,378,110
2077 9,243,708 98,609,975
2076 9,262,542 97,818,664
2075 9,282,392 97,013,320
2074 9,305,608 96,187,203
2073 9,330,117 95,346,716
2072 9,353,771 94,485,874
2071 9,380,991 93,603,848
2070 9,409,668 92,709,049
2069 9,440,299 91,795,290
2068 9,473,457 90,865,447
2067 9,506,001 89,921,194
2066 9,539,597 88,958,695
2065 9,574,237 87,982,501
2064 9,611,738 86,994,159
2063 9,649,045 85,982,061
2062 9,686,737 84,947,120
2061 9,723,601 83,896,256
2060 9,762,379 82,829,722
2059 9,801,072 81,744,993
2058 9,841,936 80,641,636
2057 9,880,092 79,527,942
2056 9,918,643 78,400,761
2055 9,958,971 77,261,521
2054 9,997,570 76,109,237
2053 10,037,385 74,951,358
2052 10,076,095 73,780,088
2051 10,112,788 72,598,574
2050 10,149,626 71,404,664
2049 10,187,172 70,211,386
2048 10,221,034 69,012,729
2047 10,255,340 67,813,135
2046 10,289,266 66,608,054
2045 10,321,807 65,404,355
2044 10,353,338 64,201,447
2043 10,384,554 63,002,861
2042 10,412,950 61,810,280
2041 10,440,054 60,624,401
2040 10,469,380 59,448,342
2039 10,497,556 58,277,392
2038 10,523,869 57,109,914
2037 10,548,445 55,948,438
2036 10,573,361 54,784,372
2035 10,597,352 53,617,795
2034 10,621,955 52,452,522
2033 10,645,024 51,284,323
2032 10,668,384 50,117,732
2031 10,689,372 48,947,870
2030 10,708,819 47,764,521
2029 10,729,893 46,573,906
2028 10,752,023 45,382,831
2027 10,770,712 44,183,742
2026 10,788,071 42,980,680
2025 10,804,871 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st 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 10,149,626 people with a rank change from 91st to 97th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 111M 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
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 1.03% 2.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Portugal Yemen
Current population
10788071
43598646
Population rank 91/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.52%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
6.22 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
4.43 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 15/197
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 -34,223 20,648 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 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 (1960–2025, 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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