Greece vs Portugal: Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Greece
10.37 million Number
in 2025
Portugal
10.75 million Number
in 2025
Greece rank
21st
Portugal rank
19th
Population on 1 January by age group and sex over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.75 million Number against 10.37 million Number in Greece, a difference of 377,300 Number.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.53 million Number | 8.93 million Number | 401,981 Number | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.05 million Number | 9.00 million Number | 56,455 Number | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.87 million Number | 9.95 million Number | 78,916 Number | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.49 million Number | 10.03 million Number | 457,348 Number | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.95 million Number | 10.45 million Number | 497,460 Number | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.88 million Number | 10.44 million Number | 432,240 Number | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.46 million Number | 10.52 million Number | 52,867 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group and sex, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.75 million Number against 10.37 million Number in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group and sex between Greece and Portugal?
- 377,300 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Greece ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.