Portugal vs Sweden: Population by age groups
Portugal
10.75 million
in 2025
Sweden
10.59 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
28th
Sweden rank
29th
Population by age groups over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.75 million against 10.59 million in Sweden, a difference of 161,900.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 29th of 74 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.03 million | 8.74 million | 1.29 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.45 million | 9.02 million | 1.44 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.44 million | 9.74 million | 704,691 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.52 million | 10.47 million | 46,083 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age groups, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.75 million against 10.59 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by age groups between Portugal and Sweden?
- 161,900, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for population by age groups?
- Portugal ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 29th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population by age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.