Portugal vs Sweden: Population, total
Portugal
10.80 million
in 2025
Sweden
10.60 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
89th
Sweden rank
92nd
Population, total over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.80 million against 10.60 million in Sweden, a difference of 208,300.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 218 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 | 10.53 million | 10.49 million | 35,333 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.80 million against 10.60 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Portugal and Sweden?
- 208,300, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for population, total?
- Portugal ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.