Portugal vs Switzerland: Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection

Portugal
8.98 million Person
in 2100
Switzerland
10.10 million Person
in 2100
Portugal rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th

Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M202220612100

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 10.10 million Person against 8.98 million Person in Portugal, a difference of 1.12 million Person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2020s 10.34 million Person 8.94 million Person 1.41 million Person Portugal
2030s 10.13 million Person 9.30 million Person 831,222 Person Portugal
2040s 9.85 million Person 9.61 million Person 238,232 Person Portugal
2050s 9.48 million Person 9.81 million Person 335,050 Person Switzerland
2060s 9.12 million Person 9.91 million Person 784,996 Person Switzerland
2070s 8.89 million Person 9.97 million Person 1.08 million Person Switzerland
2080s 8.82 million Person 10.01 million Person 1.19 million Person Switzerland
2090s 8.90 million Person 10.07 million Person 1.17 million Person Switzerland
2100s 8.98 million Person 10.10 million Person 1.12 million Person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 10.10 million Person against 8.98 million Person in Portugal as of 2100.
What is the difference in population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection between Portugal and Switzerland?
1.12 million Person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection?
Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 3,239 data points, 2022–2100
Last refreshed