Portugal vs Sweden: Population
Portugal
10.70 million
in 2024
Sweden
10.57 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
87th
Sweden rank
90th
Population over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.70 million against 10.57 million in Sweden, a difference of 131,900.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.92 million | 7.71 million | 1.21 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.05 million | 8.18 million | 867,130 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9.96 million | 8.37 million | 1.59 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.04 million | 8.76 million | 1.29 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.47 million | 9.04 million | 1.43 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.41 million | 9.79 million | 618,063 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.47 million | 10.47 million | 2,120 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.70 million against 10.57 million in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Portugal and Sweden?
- 131,900, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for population?
- Portugal ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, 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
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.