Peru vs Portugal: Population growth
Peru
1.1%
in 2024
Portugal
1.2%
in 2024
Peru rank
100th
Portugal rank
97th
Population growth over time
- Peru
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.3% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Peru or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Peru and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for population growth?
- Peru ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release