Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Population peak status

Portugal
10.43 million
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
10.64 million
in 2023
Portugal rank
91st
United Arab Emirates rank
89th

Population peak status over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 10.64 million against 10.43 million in Portugal, a difference of 211,400.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 8.63 million 98,947 8.54 million Portugal
1960s 8.86 million 168,616 8.69 million Portugal
1970s 9.13 million 552,238 8.58 million Portugal
1980s 9.93 million 1.37 million 8.56 million Portugal
1990s 10.05 million 2.47 million 7.57 million Portugal
2000s 10.47 million 4.81 million 5.66 million Portugal
2010s 10.42 million 8.34 million 2.09 million Portugal
2020s 10.40 million 10.03 million 371,878 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population peak status, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 10.64 million against 10.43 million in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population peak status between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
211,400, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population peak status?
Portugal ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population peak status
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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