Portugal vs Sweden: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.41 million Persons against 10.59 million Persons in Sweden, a difference of 812,900 Persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.63 million Persons | 7.24 million Persons | 1.39 million Persons | Portugal |
| 1960s | 8.92 million Persons | 7.71 million Persons | 1.21 million Persons | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.05 million Persons | 8.18 million Persons | 867,016 Persons | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9.96 million Persons | 8.37 million Persons | 1.59 million Persons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.04 million Persons | 8.76 million Persons | 1.29 million Persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.47 million Persons | 9.04 million Persons | 1.43 million Persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.43 million Persons | 9.78 million Persons | 650,947 Persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.91 million Persons | 10.49 million Persons | 423,017 Persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 11.41 million Persons against 10.59 million Persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Portugal and Sweden?
- 812,900 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for historical population data?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th 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.