Portugal vs Switzerland: Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection
Portugal
8.68 million Person
in 2100
Switzerland
10.58 million Person
in 2100
Portugal rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th
Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.58 million Person against 8.68 million Person in Portugal, a difference of 1.90 million Person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 2025 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.95 million Person | 9.18 million Person | 1.77 million Person | Portugal |
| 2030s | 11.11 million Person | 9.60 million Person | 1.51 million Person | Portugal |
| 2040s | 10.87 million Person | 10.04 million Person | 831,898 Person | Portugal |
| 2050s | 10.45 million Person | 10.34 million Person | 107,290 Person | Portugal |
| 2060s | 9.97 million Person | 10.51 million Person | 539,863 Person | Switzerland |
| 2070s | 9.51 million Person | 10.60 million Person | 1.09 million Person | Switzerland |
| 2080s | 9.12 million Person | 10.63 million Person | 1.51 million Person | Switzerland |
| 2090s | 8.82 million Person | 10.61 million Person | 1.79 million Person | Switzerland |
| 2100s | 8.68 million Person | 10.58 million Person | 1.90 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 10.58 million Person against 8.68 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?
- 1.90 million Person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.