Portugal vs Sweden: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Portugal
10.43 million
in 2023
Sweden
10.55 million
in 2023
Portugal rank
92nd
Sweden rank
91st

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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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 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 91st of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 39 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1000s 550,565 400,000 150,565 Portugal
1100s 688,207 470,000 218,207 Portugal
1200s 825,848 540,000 285,848 Portugal
1300s 1.15 million 1.10 million 47,010 Portugal
1400s 825,848 433,628 392,220 Portugal
1500s 1.15 million 507,784 639,226 Portugal
1600s 1.84 million 766,244 1.07 million Portugal
1700s 1.84 million 1.37 million 467,050 Portugal
1710s 2.43 million 1.42 million 1.00 million Portugal
1720s 2.51 million 1.45 million 1.05 million Portugal
1730s 2.56 million 1.62 million 937,080 Portugal
1740s 2.61 million 1.72 million 889,300 Portugal
1750s 2.66 million 1.77 million 889,560 Portugal
1760s 2.72 million 1.92 million 801,040 Portugal
1770s 2.77 million 2.04 million 735,490 Portugal
1780s 2.83 million 2.10 million 724,680 Portugal
1790s 2.89 million 2.19 million 697,960 Portugal
1800s 2.87 million 2.45 million 412,707 Portugal
1810s 3.14 million 2.48 million 660,533 Portugal
1820s 3.38 million 2.71 million 675,086 Portugal
1830s 3.59 million 2.99 million 600,624 Portugal
1840s 3.75 million 3.27 million 479,925 Portugal
1850s 3.90 million 3.62 million 275,964 Portugal
1860s 4.14 million 3.98 million 168,485 Portugal
1870s 4.45 million 4.35 million 102,368 Portugal
1880s 4.79 million 4.67 million 124,142 Portugal
1890s 5.19 million 4.94 million 252,048 Portugal
1900s 5.61 million 5.27 million 336,398 Portugal
1910s 5.94 million 5.65 million 288,672 Portugal
1920s 6.36 million 6.00 million 356,634 Portugal
1930s 7.17 million 6.25 million 921,125 Portugal
1940s 8.00 million 6.66 million 1.34 million Portugal
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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10.55 million against 10.43 million in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Portugal and Sweden?
120,800, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Portugal ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 91st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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