Nicaragua vs Portugal: Population long run with projections

Nicaragua
8.61 million
in 2100
Portugal
8.75 million
in 2100
Nicaragua rank
109th
Portugal rank
108th

Population long run with projections over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Portugal
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M202420622100

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.75 million against 8.61 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 142,260.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Portugal ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 108th of 229 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Portugal Difference Ahead
2020s 7.14 million 10.38 million 3.24 million Portugal
2030s 7.79 million 10.22 million 2.43 million Portugal
2040s 8.46 million 9.95 million 1.49 million Portugal
2050s 8.93 million 9.60 million 670,732 Portugal
2060s 9.18 million 9.24 million 55,160 Portugal
2070s 9.22 million 8.96 million 258,440 Nicaragua
2080s 9.07 million 8.83 million 237,479 Nicaragua
2090s 8.80 million 8.78 million 16,245 Nicaragua
2100s 8.61 million 8.75 million 142,260 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population long run with projections, Nicaragua or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.75 million against 8.61 million in Nicaragua as of 2100.
What is the difference in population long run with projections between Nicaragua and Portugal?
142,260, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for population long run with projections?
Nicaragua ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 108th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population long run with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed