Portugal vs Sweden: Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex
Portugal
10.75 million
in 2025
Sweden
10.59 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.75 million against 10.59 million in Sweden, a difference of 161,900.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 65 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.93 million | 7.69 million | 1.25 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.00 million | 8.16 million | 831,269 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9.95 million | 8.36 million | 1.59 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.03 million | 8.74 million | 1.29 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.45 million | 9.02 million | 1.44 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.44 million | 9.74 million | 704,691 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.52 million | 10.47 million | 46,083 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by broad age group and sex, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.75 million against 10.59 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by broad age group and sex between Portugal and Sweden?
- 161,900, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.