Portugal vs Sweden: Population
Portugal
10.43 million people
in 2023
Sweden
10.55 million people
in 2023
Portugal rank
91st
Sweden rank
90th
Population over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.55 million people against 10.43 million people in Portugal, a difference of 120,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.63 million people | 7.24 million people | 1.39 million people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 8.86 million people | 7.71 million people | 1.15 million people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.13 million people | 8.18 million people | 952,215 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9.93 million people | 8.37 million people | 1.57 million people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.05 million people | 8.76 million people | 1.29 million people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.47 million people | 9.04 million people | 1.43 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.42 million people | 9.79 million people | 635,031 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.40 million people | 10.45 million people | 49,825 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.55 million people against 10.43 million people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Portugal and Sweden?
- 120,800 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for population?
- Portugal ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.