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

Portugal
4.49 million
in 2100
Switzerland
5.86 million
in 2100
Portugal rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th

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

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

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.86 million against 4.49 million in Portugal, a difference of 1.38 million.

That makes Switzerland'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 Switzerland ranks 11th of 35 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 4.82 million 3.93 million 887,720 Portugal
2020s 4.88 million 4.07 million 810,103 Portugal
2030s 4.87 million 4.33 million 531,956 Portugal
2040s 4.80 million 4.58 million 215,860 Portugal
2050s 4.69 million 4.81 million 120,182 Switzerland
2060s 4.56 million 5.02 million 455,763 Switzerland
2070s 4.46 million 5.23 million 774,857 Switzerland
2080s 4.44 million 5.47 million 1.03 million Switzerland
2090s 4.46 million 5.72 million 1.25 million Switzerland
2100s 4.49 million 5.86 million 1.38 million Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.86 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 Switzerland?
1.38 million, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
82 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2100.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other?
Portugal ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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