Portugal vs Sweden: Population by sex, age and other typologies
Portugal
3,265 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
2,742 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Population by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,265 Thousand persons against 2,742 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 523 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,140 Thousand persons | 2,581 Thousand persons | 559.34 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,148 Thousand persons | 2,697 Thousand persons | 451.48 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by sex, age and other typologies, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 3,265 Thousand persons against 2,742 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by sex, age and other typologies between Portugal and Sweden?
- 523 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.