Greece vs Portugal: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship
Greece
10.37 million Number
in 2025
Portugal
10.75 million Number
in 2025
Greece rank
17th
Portugal rank
15th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship 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 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.51 million Number | 10.15 million Number | 361,000 Number | Greece |
| 2000s | 11.05 million Number | 10.46 million Number | 594,883 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, sex and citizenship, 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, sex and citizenship between Greece and Portugal?
- 377,300 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Greece ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.