Portugal vs Sweden: Population with un projections

Portugal
10.43 million
in 2023
Sweden
10.55 million
in 2023
Portugal rank
91st
Sweden rank
90th

Population with un projections over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M195019862023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.55 million against 10.43 million in Portugal, a difference of 120,800.

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 7.24 million 1.39 million Portugal
1960s 8.86 million 7.71 million 1.15 million Portugal
1970s 9.13 million 8.18 million 952,215 Portugal
1980s 9.93 million 8.37 million 1.57 million Portugal
1990s 10.05 million 8.76 million 1.29 million Portugal
2000s 10.47 million 9.04 million 1.43 million Portugal
2010s 10.42 million 9.79 million 635,031 Portugal
2020s 10.40 million 10.45 million 49,825 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population with un projections, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10.55 million against 10.43 million in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population with un projections between Portugal and Sweden?
120,800, 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 with un projections?
Portugal ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population with un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed