Portugal vs Sweden: Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection … other

Portugal
4.49 million
in 2100
Sweden
5.87 million
in 2100
Portugal rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
02.0M4.0M6.0M201920592100

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.87 million against 4.49 million in Portugal, a difference of 1.39 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 35 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 4.82 million 4.05 million 768,710 Portugal
2020s 4.88 million 4.28 million 598,438 Portugal
2030s 4.87 million 4.61 million 251,733 Portugal
2040s 4.80 million 4.91 million 115,020 Sweden
2050s 4.69 million 5.18 million 493,295 Sweden
2060s 4.56 million 5.39 million 834,054 Sweden
2070s 4.46 million 5.57 million 1.11 million Sweden
2080s 4.44 million 5.71 million 1.28 million Sweden
2090s 4.46 million 5.82 million 1.36 million Sweden
2100s 4.49 million 5.87 million 1.39 million Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.87 million against 4.49 million in Portugal as of 2100.
What is the difference in population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other between Portugal and Sweden?
1.39 million, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
82 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2100.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other?
Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other typologies. 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, type of projection and other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 2,952 data points, 2019–2100
Last refreshed