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

Denmark
6.25 million Person
in 2100
Portugal
7.98 million Person
in 2100
Denmark rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th

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

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M201920592100

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.98 million Person against 6.25 million Person in Denmark, a difference of 1.73 million Person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 82 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 39 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 5.81 million Person 10.28 million Person 4.47 million Person Portugal
2020s 5.88 million Person 10.22 million Person 4.34 million Person Portugal
2030s 6.01 million Person 9.96 million Person 3.95 million Person Portugal
2040s 6.08 million Person 9.61 million Person 3.53 million Person Portugal
2050s 6.11 million Person 9.17 million Person 3.06 million Person Portugal
2060s 6.13 million Person 8.71 million Person 2.58 million Person Portugal
2070s 6.17 million Person 8.34 million Person 2.16 million Person Portugal
2080s 6.21 million Person 8.12 million Person 1.91 million Person Portugal
2090s 6.23 million Person 8.01 million Person 1.78 million Person Portugal
2100s 6.25 million Person 7.98 million Person 1.73 million Person Portugal

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, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 7.98 million Person against 6.25 million Person in Denmark as of 2100.
What is the difference in population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection between Denmark and Portugal?
1.73 million Person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
82 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2100.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection?
Denmark ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 39 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
44 places, 3,608 data points, 2019–2100
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