Portugal vs Switzerland: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Portugal
1.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
101st
Switzerland rank
103rd
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for population growth?
- Portugal ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.