Greece vs Portugal: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.41 million Persons against 10.37 million Persons in Greece, a difference of 1.04 million Persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.92 million Persons | 8.63 million Persons | 707,810 Persons | Portugal |
| 1960s | 8.56 million Persons | 8.92 million Persons | 368,753 Persons | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.09 million Persons | 9.05 million Persons | 43,748 Persons | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.89 million Persons | 9.96 million Persons | 66,182 Persons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.52 million Persons | 10.04 million Persons | 477,436 Persons | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.97 million Persons | 10.47 million Persons | 498,420 Persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.89 million Persons | 10.43 million Persons | 459,490 Persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.47 million Persons | 10.91 million Persons | 439,067 Persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.41 million Persons against 10.37 million Persons in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.04 million Persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for historical population data?
- Greece ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.