Portugal vs Sweden: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age
Portugal
10.75 million Number
in 2025
Sweden
10.59 million Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.75 million Number against 10.59 million Number in Sweden, a difference of 161,900 Number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.56 million Number | 9.22 million Number | 1.34 million Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.44 million Number | 9.74 million Number | 704,691 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.52 million Number | 10.47 million Number | 46,083 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.75 million Number against 10.59 million Number in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age between Portugal and Sweden?
- 161,900 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.