Greece vs Portugal: Total population (thousands)
Greece
9,959 thousands
in 2025
Portugal
10,420 thousands
in 2025
Greece rank
94th
Portugal rank
92nd
Total population (thousands) over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10,420 thousands against 9,959 thousands in Greece, a difference of 461 thousands.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,015 thousands | 9,082 thousands | 66.9 thousands | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9,947 thousands | 9,921 thousands | 26.28 thousands | Greece |
| 1990s | 10,466 thousands | 10,035 thousands | 430.93 thousands | Greece |
| 2000s | 10,943 thousands | 10,453 thousands | 489.48 thousands | Greece |
| 2010s | 10,915 thousands | 10,434 thousands | 480.55 thousands | Greece |
| 2020s | 10,387 thousands | 10,404 thousands | 17.71 thousands | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10,420 thousands against 9,959 thousands in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Greece and Portugal?
- 461 thousands, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for total population?
- Greece ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release