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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.63 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Portugal vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Zimbabwe
2100 8,977,781 37,483,053
2099 8,983,042 37,412,398
2098 8,987,129 37,328,255
2097 8,992,549 37,235,542
2096 8,998,689 37,142,915
2095 9,006,394 37,032,129
2094 9,011,158 36,912,747
2093 9,016,023 36,810,893
2092 9,021,257 36,688,511
2091 9,025,345 36,567,262
2090 9,029,722 36,425,606
2089 9,034,399 36,280,973
2088 9,039,122 36,141,446
2087 9,045,400 35,977,638
2086 9,050,153 35,808,135
2085 9,055,552 35,637,092
2084 9,062,369 35,456,207
2083 9,068,714 35,268,035
2082 9,077,003 35,078,904
2081 9,087,394 34,873,129
2080 9,098,423 34,658,962
2079 9,111,057 34,439,720
2078 9,125,056 34,217,295
2077 9,140,039 33,982,909
2076 9,158,661 33,739,228
2075 9,178,289 33,495,867
2074 9,201,245 33,244,838
2073 9,225,478 32,978,488
2072 9,248,867 32,706,059
2071 9,275,782 32,445,747
2070 9,304,137 32,181,119
2069 9,334,425 31,906,793
2068 9,367,211 31,631,000
2067 9,399,389 31,345,338
2066 9,432,609 31,062,884
2065 9,466,860 30,766,830
2064 9,503,941 30,479,939
2063 9,540,829 30,176,104
2062 9,578,098 29,867,679
2061 9,614,549 29,557,068
2060 9,652,893 29,252,423
2059 9,691,151 28,945,088
2058 9,731,557 28,631,679
2057 9,769,285 28,307,305
2056 9,807,403 27,990,713
2055 9,847,280 27,658,887
2054 9,885,446 27,331,920
2053 9,924,814 26,986,935
2052 9,963,090 26,643,553
2051 9,999,372 26,287,592
2050 10,035,796 25,934,893
2049 10,072,922 25,585,239
2048 10,106,403 25,228,082
2047 10,140,325 24,874,649
2046 10,173,871 24,513,443
2045 10,206,046 24,147,637
2044 10,237,224 23,783,088
2043 10,268,090 23,401,965
2042 10,296,167 23,035,288
2041 10,322,968 22,647,950
2040 10,351,965 22,273,520
2039 10,379,824 21,902,980
2038 10,405,843 21,530,130
2037 10,430,143 21,159,664
2036 10,454,779 20,791,034
2035 10,478,501 20,413,656
2034 10,502,828 20,048,019
2033 10,525,638 19,676,339
2032 10,548,736 19,311,985
2031 10,569,489 18,959,300
2030 10,588,717 18,613,738
2029 10,609,556 18,270,049
2028 10,631,437 17,933,466
2027 10,649,916 17,600,984
2026 10,667,081 17,273,208
2025 10,683,692 16,949,303
2024 10,694,681 16,634,373
2023 10,578,174 16,340,822
2022 10,434,332 16,069,056
2021 10,361,831 15,797,210
2020 10,297,081 15,526,888
2019 10,286,263 15,271,368
2018 10,283,822 15,034,452
2017 10,300,300 14,812,482
2016 10,325,452 14,600,294
2015 10,358,076 14,399,013
2014 10,401,062 14,207,359
2013 10,457,295 14,013,808
2012 10,514,844 13,817,887
2011 10,557,560 13,595,424
2010 10,573,100 13,356,548
2009 10,568,247 13,142,790
2008 10,558,177 12,959,149
2007 10,542,964 12,804,058
2006 10,522,288 12,636,445
2005 10,503,330 12,483,432
2004 10,483,861 12,365,896
2003 10,458,821 12,232,323
2002 10,419,631 12,087,653
2001 10,362,722 11,971,901
2000 10,289,898 11,892,055
1999 10,217,828 11,783,458
1998 10,160,196 11,594,297
1997 10,108,977 11,369,827
1996 10,063,945 11,158,360
1995 10,026,176 10,974,599
1994 9,991,525 10,873,148
1993 9,964,675 10,860,288
1992 9,952,494 10,702,700
1991 9,960,235 10,404,816
1990 9,983,218 10,137,281
1989 10,005,000 9,864,798
1988 10,019,610 9,583,094
1987 10,030,031 9,284,644
1986 10,032,734 8,982,578
1985 10,023,613 8,686,813
1984 9,996,232 8,391,488
1983 9,957,865 8,098,404
1982 9,911,771 7,796,496
1981 9,851,362 7,498,635
1980 9,766,312 7,041,303
1979 9,661,265 6,647,556
1978 9,558,250 6,543,575
1977 9,455,675 6,449,512
1976 9,355,810 6,287,105
1975 9,093,470 6,098,658
1974 8,754,365 5,908,328
1973 8,633,100 5,720,404
1972 8,630,430 5,542,445
1971 8,643,756 5,374,712
1970 8,680,431 5,215,918
1969 8,757,705 5,058,181
1968 8,836,650 4,900,440
1967 8,874,520 4,748,307
1966 8,930,990 4,601,217
1965 8,998,595 4,458,462
1964 9,035,365 4,320,006
1963 9,030,355 4,185,877
1962 8,993,985 4,055,959
1961 8,929,316 3,930,401
1960 8,857,716 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Zimbabwe
2100 -0.06% 0.19%
2099 -0.05% 0.23%
2098 -0.06% 0.25%
2097 -0.07% 0.25%
2096 -0.09% 0.3%
2095 -0.05% 0.32%
2094 -0.05% 0.28%
2093 -0.06% 0.33%
2092 -0.05% 0.33%
2091 -0.05% 0.39%
2090 -0.05% 0.4%
2089 -0.05% 0.39%
2088 -0.07% 0.46%
2087 -0.05% 0.47%
2086 -0.06% 0.48%
2085 -0.08% 0.51%
2084 -0.07% 0.53%
2083 -0.09% 0.54%
2082 -0.11% 0.59%
2081 -0.12% 0.62%
2080 -0.14% 0.64%
2079 -0.15% 0.65%
2078 -0.16% 0.69%
2077 -0.2% 0.72%
2076 -0.21% 0.73%
2075 -0.25% 0.76%
2074 -0.26% 0.81%
2073 -0.25% 0.83%
2072 -0.29% 0.8%
2071 -0.3% 0.82%
2070 -0.32% 0.86%
2069 -0.35% 0.87%
2068 -0.34% 0.91%
2067 -0.35% 0.91%
2066 -0.36% 0.96%
2065 -0.39% 0.94%
2064 -0.39% 1.01%
2063 -0.39% 1.03%
2062 -0.38% 1.05%
2061 -0.4% 1.04%
2060 -0.39% 1.06%
2059 -0.42% 1.09%
2058 -0.39% 1.15%
2057 -0.39% 1.13%
2056 -0.4% 1.2%
2055 -0.39% 1.2%
2054 -0.4% 1.28%
2053 -0.38% 1.29%
2052 -0.36% 1.35%
2051 -0.36% 1.36%
2050 -0.37% 1.37%
2049 -0.33% 1.42%
2048 -0.33% 1.42%
2047 -0.33% 1.47%
2046 -0.32% 1.51%
2045 -0.3% 1.53%
2044 -0.3% 1.63%
2043 -0.27% 1.59%
2042 -0.26% 1.71%
2041 -0.28% 1.68%
2040 -0.27% 1.69%
2039 -0.25% 1.73%
2038 -0.23% 1.75%
2037 -0.24% 1.77%
2036 -0.23% 1.85%
2035 -0.23% 1.82%
2034 -0.22% 1.89%
2033 -0.22% 1.89%
2032 -0.2% 1.86%
2031 -0.18% 1.86%
2030 -0.2% 1.88%
2029 -0.21% 1.88%
2028 -0.17% 1.89%
2027 -0.16% 1.9%
2026 -0.16% 1.91%
2025 -0.1% 1.89%
2024 1.1% 1.8%
2023 1.38% 1.69%
2022 0.7% 1.72%
2021 0.63% 1.74%
2020 0.11% 1.67%
2019 0.02% 1.58%
2018 -0.16% 1.5%
2017 -0.24% 1.45%
2016 -0.31% 1.4%
2015 -0.41% 1.35%
2014 -0.54% 1.38%
2013 -0.55% 1.42%
2012 -0.4% 1.64%
2011 -0.15% 1.79%
2010 0.05% 1.63%
2009 0.1% 1.42%
2008 0.14% 1.21%
2007 0.2% 1.33%
2006 0.18% 1.23%
2005 0.19% 0.95%
2004 0.24% 1.09%
2003 0.38% 1.2%
2002 0.55% 0.97%
2001 0.71% 0.67%
2000 0.71% 0.92%
1999 0.57% 1.63%
1998 0.51% 1.97%
1997 0.45% 1.9%
1996 0.38% 1.67%
1995 0.35% 0.93%
1994 0.27% 0.12%
1993 0.12% 1.47%
1992 -0.08% 2.86%
1991 -0.23% 2.64%
1990 -0.22% 2.76%
1989 -0.15% 2.94%
1988 -0.1% 3.21%
1987 -0.03% 3.36%
1986 0.09% 3.4%
1985 0.27% 3.52%
1984 0.39% 3.62%
1983 0.47% 3.87%
1982 0.61% 3.97%
1981 0.87% 6.49%
1980 1.09% 5.92%
1979 1.08% 1.59%
1978 1.08% 1.46%
1977 1.07% 2.58%
1976 2.88% 3.09%
1975 3.87% 3.22%
1974 1.4% 3.29%
1973 0.03% 3.21%
1972 -0.15% 3.12%
1971 -0.42% 3.04%
1970 -0.88% 3.12%
1969 -0.89% 3.22%
1968 -0.43% 3.2%
1967 -0.63% 3.2%
1966 -0.75% 3.2%
1965 -0.41% 3.2%
1964 0.06% 3.2%
1963 0.4% 3.2%
1962 0.72% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Portugal Zimbabwe
Current population
10667081
17361868
Population rank 92/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.21%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +804
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 60/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -54,555
Net migration rank 38/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -54,555
2024 - 20,648 - -60,528
2023 -32,792 29,102 372,505 -97,380
2022 -40,694 68,696 371,243 -102,828
2021 -45,592 69,606 349,908 -74,623
2020 -39,129 54,076 354,790 -89,440
2019 -24,687 63,031 348,798 -103,107
2018 -25,709 22,495 345,883 -117,758
2017 -23,691 13,979 344,035 -128,241
2016 -23,749 -775 348,772 -140,181
2015 -23,823 -3,209 356,203 -162,220
2014 -22,882 -26,447 366,350 -177,029
2013 -24,052 -36,342 374,757 -176,972
2012 -17,875 -37,083 371,135 -177,061
2011 -5,279 -31,513 359,572 -108,714
2010 -4,230 -5,627 335,570 -108,671
2009 -5,284 14,532 309,316 -108,689
2008 0 9,478 280,527 -113,858
2007 -1,055 21,064 261,805 -118,299
2006 3,156 16,754 248,963 -57,257
2005 2,101 15,537 248,545 -134,212
2004 7,339 13,928 248,307 -127,550
2003 4,184 24,740 243,057 -96,667
2002 8,335 42,169 244,170 -101,212
2001 8,290 55,565 227,909 -139,361
2000 15,435 60,586 236,343 -165,181
1999 8,175 49,572 232,393 -86,343
1998 7,112 40,931 225,614 6,645
1997 8,087 36,922 216,288 395
1996 4,026 32,640 205,269 978
1995 4,011 26,971 206,695 -45,428
1994 9,991 20,761 216,343 -174,723
1993 7,972 8,561 228,045 -243,947
1992 13,933 -11,847 255,291 75,788
1991 12,948 -37,914 260,943 3,749
1990 13,976 -34,855 265,444 4,948
1989 22,011 -30,615 270,838 3,736
1988 24,047 -26,595 277,498 11,327
1987 28,084 -23,142 286,766 21,308
1986 31,102 -20,000 289,894 6,154
1985 33,077 -19,183 290,756 4,718
1984 45,983 -16,658 290,052 5,124
1983 47,798 -16,568 286,545 4,456
1982 58,479 -15,006 279,934 32,899
1981 56,152 -7,938 271,361 11,523
1980 63,481 29,881 241,179 390,593
1979 67,628 32,434 223,657 -67,937
1978 70,731 34,345 222,979 -170,727
1977 84,156 37,779 225,139 -89,270
1976 85,138 40,490 221,419 -32,495
1975 81,841 42,262 216,947 -28,988
1974 74,412 41,254 208,806 -16,105
1973 76,835 39,748 201,885 -18,733
1972 83,715 39,058 193,725 -20,959
1971 82,980 48,944 185,427 -22,719
1970 87,672 -191,862 178,979 -24,102
1969 89,329 -161,114 172,626 -12,028
1968 100,737 -145,200 166,865 -11,997
1967 106,495 -136,232 161,205 -11,814
1966 107,171 -129,233 156,014 -11,211
1965 115,182 -123,855 151,164 -10,465
1964 120,170 -118,763 145,848 -9,631
1963 113,783 -116,874 140,984 -8,936
1962 123,217 -113,947 136,317 -8,529
1961 117,867 -112,768 131,531 -8,204
1960 118,693 -95,886 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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