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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.13 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Portugal vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Zambia
2100 8,977,781 65,217,429
2099 8,983,042 64,871,545
2098 8,987,129 64,515,891
2097 8,992,549 64,148,736
2096 8,998,689 63,777,313
2095 9,006,394 63,393,169
2094 9,011,158 62,992,652
2093 9,016,023 62,590,327
2092 9,021,257 62,175,930
2091 9,025,345 61,750,591
2090 9,029,722 61,321,399
2089 9,034,399 60,880,148
2088 9,039,122 60,434,676
2087 9,045,400 59,970,107
2086 9,050,153 59,499,234
2085 9,055,552 59,023,040
2084 9,062,369 58,535,857
2083 9,068,714 58,040,512
2082 9,077,003 57,538,672
2081 9,087,394 57,027,491
2080 9,098,423 56,506,421
2079 9,111,057 55,983,242
2078 9,125,056 55,449,777
2077 9,140,039 54,906,771
2076 9,158,661 54,361,075
2075 9,178,289 53,806,856
2074 9,201,245 53,246,777
2073 9,225,478 52,677,348
2072 9,248,867 52,101,139
2071 9,275,782 51,519,691
2070 9,304,137 50,931,614
2069 9,334,425 50,334,700
2068 9,367,211 49,737,479
2067 9,399,389 49,135,488
2066 9,432,609 48,530,443
2065 9,466,860 47,918,592
2064 9,503,941 47,299,740
2063 9,540,829 46,677,439
2062 9,578,098 46,048,819
2061 9,614,549 45,416,657
2060 9,652,893 44,777,347
2059 9,691,151 44,137,306
2058 9,731,557 43,494,451
2057 9,769,285 42,851,923
2056 9,807,403 42,206,898
2055 9,847,280 41,558,284
2054 9,885,446 40,906,492
2053 9,924,814 40,255,629
2052 9,963,090 39,603,888
2051 9,999,372 38,949,958
2050 10,035,796 38,294,607
2049 10,072,922 37,634,194
2048 10,106,403 36,971,309
2047 10,140,325 36,309,749
2046 10,173,871 35,645,868
2045 10,206,046 34,981,812
2044 10,237,224 34,316,981
2043 10,268,090 33,652,420
2042 10,296,167 32,990,657
2041 10,322,968 32,329,447
2040 10,351,965 31,664,262
2039 10,379,824 31,001,305
2038 10,405,843 30,335,662
2037 10,430,143 29,668,561
2036 10,454,779 29,000,264
2035 10,478,501 28,333,498
2034 10,502,828 27,671,195
2033 10,525,638 27,011,974
2032 10,548,736 26,356,580
2031 10,569,489 25,702,812
2030 10,588,717 25,055,216
2029 10,609,556 24,414,405
2028 10,631,437 23,780,809
2027 10,649,916 23,151,479
2026 10,667,081 22,529,742
2025 10,683,692 21,918,187
2024 10,694,681 21,314,956
2023 10,578,174 20,723,965
2022 10,434,332 20,152,938
2021 10,361,831 19,603,607
2020 10,297,081 19,059,395
2019 10,286,263 18,513,839
2018 10,283,822 17,973,569
2017 10,300,300 17,441,320
2016 10,325,452 16,914,423
2015 10,358,076 16,399,089
2014 10,401,062 15,895,315
2013 10,457,295 15,398,997
2012 10,514,844 14,913,629
2011 10,557,560 14,437,796
2010 10,573,100 13,965,594
2009 10,568,247 13,490,389
2008 10,558,177 13,021,324
2007 10,542,964 12,565,085
2006 10,522,288 12,129,553
2005 10,503,330 11,718,819
2004 10,483,861 11,338,198
2003 10,458,821 10,983,595
2002 10,419,631 10,647,949
2001 10,362,722 10,325,185
2000 10,289,898 10,017,631
1999 10,217,828 9,740,005
1998 10,160,196 9,482,408
1997 10,108,977 9,237,063
1996 10,063,945 9,004,053
1995 10,026,176 8,785,763
1994 9,991,525 8,576,269
1993 9,964,675 8,373,921
1992 9,952,494 8,176,680
1991 9,960,235 7,981,650
1990 9,983,218 7,786,169
1989 10,005,000 7,589,216
1988 10,019,610 7,391,440
1987 10,030,031 7,191,282
1986 10,032,734 6,986,471
1985 10,023,613 6,780,953
1984 9,996,232 6,580,490
1983 9,957,865 6,381,038
1982 9,911,771 6,178,637
1981 9,851,362 5,983,289
1980 9,766,312 5,802,833
1979 9,661,265 5,631,728
1978 9,558,250 5,465,374
1977 9,455,675 5,302,480
1976 9,355,810 5,143,842
1975 9,093,470 4,990,086
1974 8,754,365 4,842,746
1973 8,633,100 4,702,693
1972 8,630,430 4,569,309
1971 8,643,756 4,442,525
1970 8,680,431 4,321,718
1969 8,757,705 4,197,116
1968 8,836,650 4,065,593
1967 8,874,520 3,936,343
1966 8,930,990 3,812,003
1965 8,998,595 3,692,086
1964 9,035,365 3,577,017
1963 9,030,355 3,465,907
1962 8,993,985 3,358,099
1961 8,929,316 3,254,086
1960 8,857,716 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Zambia
2100 -0.06% 0.53%
2099 -0.05% 0.55%
2098 -0.06% 0.57%
2097 -0.07% 0.58%
2096 -0.09% 0.61%
2095 -0.05% 0.64%
2094 -0.05% 0.64%
2093 -0.06% 0.67%
2092 -0.05% 0.69%
2091 -0.05% 0.7%
2090 -0.05% 0.72%
2089 -0.05% 0.74%
2088 -0.07% 0.77%
2087 -0.05% 0.79%
2086 -0.06% 0.81%
2085 -0.08% 0.83%
2084 -0.07% 0.85%
2083 -0.09% 0.87%
2082 -0.11% 0.9%
2081 -0.12% 0.92%
2080 -0.14% 0.93%
2079 -0.15% 0.96%
2078 -0.16% 0.99%
2077 -0.2% 1%
2076 -0.21% 1.03%
2075 -0.25% 1.05%
2074 -0.26% 1.08%
2073 -0.25% 1.11%
2072 -0.29% 1.13%
2071 -0.3% 1.15%
2070 -0.32% 1.19%
2069 -0.35% 1.2%
2068 -0.34% 1.23%
2067 -0.35% 1.25%
2066 -0.36% 1.28%
2065 -0.39% 1.31%
2064 -0.39% 1.33%
2063 -0.39% 1.37%
2062 -0.38% 1.39%
2061 -0.4% 1.43%
2060 -0.39% 1.45%
2059 -0.42% 1.48%
2058 -0.39% 1.5%
2057 -0.39% 1.53%
2056 -0.4% 1.56%
2055 -0.39% 1.59%
2054 -0.4% 1.62%
2053 -0.38% 1.65%
2052 -0.36% 1.68%
2051 -0.36% 1.71%
2050 -0.37% 1.75%
2049 -0.33% 1.79%
2048 -0.33% 1.82%
2047 -0.33% 1.86%
2046 -0.32% 1.9%
2045 -0.3% 1.94%
2044 -0.3% 1.97%
2043 -0.27% 2.01%
2042 -0.26% 2.05%
2041 -0.28% 2.1%
2040 -0.27% 2.14%
2039 -0.25% 2.19%
2038 -0.23% 2.25%
2037 -0.24% 2.3%
2036 -0.23% 2.35%
2035 -0.23% 2.39%
2034 -0.22% 2.44%
2033 -0.22% 2.49%
2032 -0.2% 2.54%
2031 -0.18% 2.58%
2030 -0.2% 2.62%
2029 -0.21% 2.66%
2028 -0.17% 2.72%
2027 -0.16% 2.76%
2026 -0.16% 2.79%
2025 -0.1% 2.83%
2024 1.1% 2.85%
2023 1.38% 2.83%
2022 0.7% 2.8%
2021 0.63% 2.86%
2020 0.11% 2.95%
2019 0.02% 3.01%
2018 -0.16% 3.05%
2017 -0.24% 3.12%
2016 -0.31% 3.14%
2015 -0.41% 3.17%
2014 -0.54% 3.22%
2013 -0.55% 3.25%
2012 -0.4% 3.3%
2011 -0.15% 3.38%
2010 0.05% 3.52%
2009 0.1% 3.6%
2008 0.14% 3.63%
2007 0.2% 3.59%
2006 0.18% 3.5%
2005 0.19% 3.36%
2004 0.24% 3.23%
2003 0.38% 3.15%
2002 0.55% 3.13%
2001 0.71% 3.07%
2000 0.71% 2.85%
1999 0.57% 2.72%
1998 0.51% 2.66%
1997 0.45% 2.59%
1996 0.38% 2.48%
1995 0.35% 2.44%
1994 0.27% 2.42%
1993 0.12% 2.41%
1992 -0.08% 2.44%
1991 -0.23% 2.51%
1990 -0.22% 2.6%
1989 -0.15% 2.68%
1988 -0.1% 2.78%
1987 -0.03% 2.93%
1986 0.09% 3.03%
1985 0.27% 3.05%
1984 0.39% 3.13%
1983 0.47% 3.28%
1982 0.61% 3.26%
1981 0.87% 3.11%
1980 1.09% 3.04%
1979 1.08% 3.04%
1978 1.08% 3.07%
1977 1.07% 3.08%
1976 2.88% 3.08%
1975 3.87% 3.04%
1974 1.4% 2.98%
1973 0.03% 2.92%
1972 -0.15% 2.85%
1971 -0.42% 2.8%
1970 -0.88% 2.97%
1969 -0.89% 3.24%
1968 -0.43% 3.28%
1967 -0.63% 3.26%
1966 -0.75% 3.25%
1965 -0.41% 3.22%
1964 0.06% 3.21%
1963 0.4% 3.21%
1962 0.72% 3.2%
1961 0.81% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Portugal Zambia
Current population
10667081
22697916
Population rank 92/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.27%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
6.13 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4.44 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 21/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +16,472 +6,562
Net migration rank 38/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 6,562
2024 - 20,648 - 7,381
2023 -32,792 29,102 577,660 9,521
2022 -40,694 68,696 563,456 -8,566
2021 -45,592 69,606 535,629 8,143
2020 -39,129 54,076 536,484 8,156
2019 -24,687 63,031 528,089 18,385
2018 -25,709 22,495 515,644 18,431
2017 -23,691 13,979 504,630 25,789
2016 -23,749 -775 497,521 25,860
2015 -23,823 -3,209 491,021 16,261
2014 -22,882 -26,447 483,663 16,574
2013 -24,052 -36,342 476,846 15,542
2012 -17,875 -37,083 469,406 8,958
2011 -5,279 -31,513 459,743 13,569
2010 -4,230 -5,627 448,337 22,761
2009 -5,284 14,532 434,458 44,867
2008 0 9,478 419,560 39,249
2007 -1,055 21,064 403,729 49,945
2006 3,156 16,754 387,891 29,517
2005 2,101 15,537 368,756 35,316
2004 7,339 13,928 349,352 7,819
2003 4,184 24,740 331,189 20,845
2002 8,335 42,169 316,041 3,206
2001 8,290 55,565 302,682 23,582
2000 15,435 60,586 293,186 -4,338
1999 8,175 49,572 283,297 -16,888
1998 7,112 40,931 275,568 -26,796
1997 8,087 36,922 268,198 -26,276
1996 4,026 32,640 262,468 -38,358
1995 4,011 26,971 257,897 -45,423
1994 9,991 20,761 252,023 -45,504
1993 7,972 8,561 245,917 -47,739
1992 13,933 -11,847 239,953 -43,656
1991 12,948 -37,914 237,957 -44,203
1990 13,976 -34,855 235,835 -38,619
1989 22,011 -30,615 233,429 -36,736
1988 24,047 -26,595 230,118 -31,270
1987 28,084 -23,142 227,813 -26,338
1986 31,102 -20,000 224,768 -16,610
1985 33,077 -19,183 221,351 -18,474
1984 45,983 -16,658 216,695 -18,652
1983 47,798 -16,568 212,712 -11,849
1982 58,479 -15,006 207,621 -3,676
1981 56,152 -7,938 202,822 -16,072
1980 63,481 29,881 198,817 -24,664
1979 67,628 32,434 197,578 -29,515
1978 70,731 34,345 194,933 -30,284
1977 84,156 37,779 191,557 -30,423
1976 85,138 40,490 186,762 -30,612
1975 81,841 42,262 182,258 -30,886
1974 74,412 41,254 174,484 -31,178
1973 76,835 39,748 168,258 -31,472
1972 83,715 39,058 161,648 -31,672
1971 82,980 48,944 155,249 -31,651
1970 87,672 -191,862 149,380 -31,370
1969 89,329 -161,114 142,660 -11,469
1968 100,737 -145,200 137,315 -5,447
1967 106,495 -136,232 131,938 -5,298
1966 107,171 -129,233 127,164 -5,129
1965 115,182 -123,855 122,814 -5,023
1964 120,170 -118,763 117,197 -4,851
1963 113,783 -116,874 114,555 -4,676
1962 123,217 -113,947 110,173 -4,428
1961 117,867 -112,768 106,318 -4,043
1960 118,693 -95,886 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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