Greece vs Portugal: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies
Greece
4.85 million
in 2025
Portugal
5.08 million
in 2025
Greece rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.08 million against 4.85 million in Greece, a difference of 236,660.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 38 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 | 4.78 million | 4.47 million | 317,700 | Greece |
| 2000s | 5.05 million | 4.72 million | 326,813 | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 4.83 million | 178,904 | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.89 million | 4.95 million | 59,223 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.08 million against 4.85 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies between Greece and Portugal?
- 236,660, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
- Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.