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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.62 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st 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 +0.35% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Portugal vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Zimbabwe
2100 9,079,610 37,486,352
2099 9,084,930 37,415,690
2098 9,089,064 37,331,540
2097 9,094,546 37,238,819
2096 9,100,755 37,146,184
2095 9,108,548 37,035,388
2094 9,113,366 36,915,996
2093 9,118,286 36,814,133
2092 9,123,579 36,691,740
2091 9,127,714 36,570,481
2090 9,132,140 36,428,812
2089 9,136,870 36,284,166
2088 9,141,647 36,144,627
2087 9,147,996 35,980,805
2086 9,152,804 35,811,286
2085 9,158,263 35,640,228
2084 9,165,158 35,459,328
2083 9,171,574 35,271,139
2082 9,179,958 35,081,992
2081 9,190,466 34,876,198
2080 9,201,621 34,662,013
2079 9,214,398 34,442,751
2078 9,228,555 34,220,306
2077 9,243,708 33,985,899
2076 9,262,542 33,742,198
2075 9,282,392 33,498,815
2074 9,305,608 33,247,764
2073 9,330,117 32,981,390
2072 9,353,771 32,708,937
2071 9,380,991 32,448,602
2070 9,409,668 32,183,952
2069 9,440,299 31,909,601
2068 9,473,457 31,633,783
2067 9,506,001 31,348,096
2066 9,539,597 31,065,618
2065 9,574,237 30,769,538
2064 9,611,738 30,482,622
2063 9,649,045 30,178,760
2062 9,686,737 29,870,308
2061 9,723,601 29,559,670
2060 9,762,379 29,254,998
2059 9,801,072 28,947,636
2058 9,841,936 28,634,199
2057 9,880,092 28,309,796
2056 9,918,643 27,993,176
2055 9,958,971 27,661,321
2054 9,997,570 27,334,325
2053 10,037,385 26,989,310
2052 10,076,095 26,645,898
2051 10,112,788 26,289,905
2050 10,149,626 25,937,176
2049 10,187,172 25,587,491
2048 10,221,034 25,230,302
2047 10,255,340 24,876,838
2046 10,289,266 24,515,600
2045 10,321,807 24,149,762
2044 10,353,338 23,785,181
2043 10,384,554 23,404,024
2042 10,412,950 23,037,316
2041 10,440,054 22,649,943
2040 10,469,380 22,275,480
2039 10,497,556 21,904,908
2038 10,523,869 21,532,024
2037 10,548,445 21,161,527
2036 10,573,361 20,792,863
2035 10,597,352 20,415,452
2034 10,621,955 20,049,783
2033 10,645,024 19,678,070
2032 10,668,384 19,313,685
2031 10,689,372 18,960,968
2030 10,708,819 18,615,376
2029 10,729,893 18,271,657
2028 10,752,023 17,935,044
2027 10,770,712 17,602,533
2026 10,788,071 17,274,728
2025 10,804,871 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st 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 10,149,626 people with a rank change from 91st to 97th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M 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 1.03% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Portugal Zimbabwe
Current population
10788071
17443108
Population rank 91/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.21%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +867
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 53/197
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 -34,223 20,648 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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