Portugal vs Spain

Portugal vs Spain: Population

Population in 2023: 10.4 million people in Portugal and 47.9 million people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Spain, by 37.5 million people, or 4.59 times that in Portugal.

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Portugal vs Spain: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 10.4 million people in Portugal and 47.9 million people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Spain, by 37.5 million people, or 4.59 times that in Portugal.
PortugalSpainEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Spain has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Portugal ranked 91 and Spain ranked 32 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Portugal at 8.75 million people and Spain at 33.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearPortugalSpainWorld
202310.4 million47.9 million8.09 billion
202210.4 million47.8 million8.02 billion
202110.4 million47.7 million7.95 billion
202010.4 million47.7 million7.89 billion
201910.3 million47.4 million7.81 billion
201810.3 million47.1 million7.73 billion
201710.3 million46.9 million7.65 billion
201610.4 million46.7 million7.56 billion
201510.4 million46.7 million7.47 billion
201410.4 million46.7 million7.38 billion
201310.5 million46.9 million7.29 billion
201210.5 million47 million7.2 billion
201110.6 million47 million7.11 billion
201010.6 million46.8 million7.02 billion
200910.6 million46.6 million6.93 billion
200810.6 million46.2 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million45.5 million6.76 billion
200610.5 million44.7 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million44 million6.59 billion
200410.5 million43.2 million6.5 billion
200310.5 million42.5 million6.42 billion
200210.4 million41.8 million6.34 billion
200110.4 million41.3 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million41 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million40.8 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million40.6 million6.01 billion
199710.1 million40.4 million5.93 billion
199610.1 million40.2 million5.84 billion
199510 million40.1 million5.76 billion
199410 million39.9 million5.68 billion
19939.97 million39.7 million5.59 billion
19929.96 million39.4 million5.51 billion
19919.97 million39.2 million5.42 billion
19909.99 million39.1 million5.33 billion
198910 million39 million5.23 billion
198810 million39 million5.14 billion
198710 million38.9 million5.05 billion
19869.99 million38.7 million4.96 billion
19859.98 million38.6 million4.87 billion
19849.96 million38.4 million4.78 billion
19839.93 million38.3 million4.7 billion
19829.89 million38.1 million4.61 billion
19819.84 million37.8 million4.53 billion
19809.76 million37.5 million4.45 billion
19799.66 million37.2 million4.37 billion
19789.56 million36.9 million4.29 billion
19779.44 million36.6 million4.22 billion
19769.31 million36.2 million4.14 billion
19759.18 million35.8 million4.07 billion
19749.06 million35.4 million4 billion
19738.94 million34.9 million3.92 billion
19728.82 million34.5 million3.85 billion
19718.69 million34.2 million3.77 billion
19708.67 million33.8 million3.7 billion
19698.75 million33.5 million3.62 billion
19688.81 million33.2 million3.55 billion
19678.85 million32.8 million3.47 billion
19668.87 million32.5 million3.4 billion
19658.89 million32.1 million3.34 billion
19648.9 million31.7 million3.26 billion
19638.9 million31.4 million3.19 billion
19628.9 million31 million3.12 billion
19618.89 million30.7 million3.07 billion
19608.87 million30.4 million3.02 billion
19598.84 million30.1 million2.97 billion
19588.79 million29.9 million2.91 billion
19578.74 million29.6 million2.85 billion
19568.7 million29.3 million2.8 billion
19558.66 million29.1 million2.74 billion
19548.62 million28.9 million2.69 billion
19538.57 million28.6 million2.63 billion
19528.52 million28.4 million2.58 billion
19518.47 million28.2 million2.54 billion
19508.42 million28.1 million2.49 billion
19498.35 million27.8 million–
19488.27 million27.6 million–
19478.19 million27.4 million–
19468.12 million27.1 million–
19458.04 million26.9 million–
19447.96 million26.7 million–
19437.89 million26.4 million–
19427.81 million26.2 million–
19417.73 million26 million–
19407.65 million25.8 million–
19397.57 million25.5 million–
19387.48 million25.3 million–
19377.39 million25 million–
19367.3 million24.8 million–
19357.21 million24.6 million–
19347.12 million24.4 million–
19337.03 million24.1 million–
19326.94 million23.9 million–
19316.86 million23.7 million–
19306.78 million23.4 million–
19296.7 million23.2 million–
19286.62 million23 million–
19276.54 million22.8 million–
19266.46 million22.5 million–
19256.39 million22.3 million–
19246.31 million22.1 million–
19236.24 million21.9 million–
19226.17 million21.7 million–
19216.1 million21.5 million–
19206.05 million21.3 million–
19196.02 million21.1 million–
19185.99 million21 million–
19175.98 million20.8 million–
19165.96 million20.7 million–
19155.95 million20.5 million–
19145.93 million20.4 million–
19135.92 million20.3 million–
19125.91 million20.1 million–
19115.88 million20 million–
19105.86 million19.9 million–
19095.82 million19.7 million–
19085.78 million19.6 million–
19075.73 million19.5 million–
19065.68 million19.3 million–
19055.63 million19.2 million–
19045.59 million19.1 million–
19035.54 million19 million–
19025.49 million18.8 million–
19015.45 million18.7 million–
19005.4 million18.6 million–
18995.36 million18.5 million–
18985.32 million18.4 million–
18975.28 million18.3 million–
18965.25 million18.2 million–
18955.21 million18.2 million–
18945.17 million18.1 million–
18935.13 million18 million–
18925.1 million17.9 million–
18915.06 million17.8 million–
18905.02 million17.8 million–
18894.98 million17.7 million–
18884.94 million17.6 million–
18874.9 million17.5 million–
18864.85 million17.4 million–
18854.81 million17.3 million–
18844.77 million17.2 million–
18834.73 million17.1 million–
18824.69 million17 million–
18814.65 million17 million–
18804.61 million16.9 million–
18794.58 million16.8 million–
18784.55 million16.7 million–
18774.52 million16.7 million–
18764.49 million16.6 million–
18754.46 million16.5 million–
18744.44 million16.5 million–
18734.41 million16.4 million–
18724.38 million16.3 million–
18714.35 million16.3 million–
18704.32 million16.2 million–
18694.29 million16.2 million–
18684.26 million16.1 million–
18674.23 million16 million–
18664.19 million16 million–
18654.16 million15.9 million–
18644.13 million15.9 million–
18634.09 million15.8 million–
18624.06 million15.8 million–
18614.03 million15.7 million–
18604.01 million15.6 million–
18593.98 million15.6 million–
18583.96 million15.5 million–
18573.94 million15.4 million–
18563.93 million15.3 million–
18553.91 million15.3 million–
18543.89 million15.2 million–
18533.87 million15.1 million–
18523.85 million15 million–
18513.84 million15 million–
18503.82 million14.9 million–
18493.81 million14.8 million–
18483.79 million14.7 million–
18473.78 million14.6 million–
18463.77 million14.5 million–
18453.76 million14.4 million–
18443.75 million14.3 million–
18433.74 million14.2 million–
18423.73 million14.1 million–
18413.71 million14 million–
18403.7 million13.9 million–
18393.68 million13.9 million–
18383.66 million13.8 million–
18373.64 million13.7 million–
18363.62 million13.6 million–
18353.6 million13.5 million–
18343.58 million13.4 million–
18333.55 million13.3 million–
18323.53 million13.2 million–
18313.51 million13.1 million–
18303.49 million13 million–
18293.47 million13 million–
18283.45 million12.9 million–
18273.43 million12.8 million–
18263.41 million12.7 million–
18253.39 million12.6 million–
18243.37 million12.5 million–
18233.35 million12.5 million–
18223.34 million12.4 million–
18213.31 million12.3 million–
18203.29 million12.2 million–
18193.27 million12.2 million–
18183.24 million12.1 million–
18173.21 million12.1 million–
18163.18 million12.1 million–
18153.15 million12 million–
18143.12 million12 million–
18133.09 million12 million–
18123.07 million11.9 million–
18113.04 million11.9 million–
18103.01 million11.9 million–
18092.98 million11.8 million–
18082.96 million11.8 million–
18072.93 million11.7 million–
18062.9 million11.7 million–
18052.88 million11.7 million–
18042.85 million11.6 million–
18032.83 million11.6 million–
18022.8 million11.6 million–
18012.78 million11.5 million–
18002.75 million11.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearPortugalSpainWorld
202410.4 million10.4 million–10.5 million47.9 million47.8 million–48 million8.16 billion
202510.4 million10.3 million–10.5 million47.9 million47.5 million–48.3 million8.23 billion
202610.4 million10.3 million–10.5 million47.9 million47.2 million–48.5 million8.3 billion
202710.4 million10.2 million–10.5 million47.8 million46.8 million–48.8 million8.37 billion
202810.4 million10.2 million–10.6 million47.8 million46.4 million–49.1 million8.44 billion
202910.3 million10.1 million–10.6 million47.7 million45.9 million–49.4 million8.5 billion
203010.3 million10.1 million–10.6 million47.6 million45.5 million–49.8 million8.57 billion
203110.3 million10 million–10.6 million47.5 million45 million–50.1 million8.63 billion
203210.3 million9.96 million–10.6 million47.4 million44.6 million–50.5 million8.7 billion
203310.3 million9.91 million–10.6 million47.3 million44.1 million–50.9 million8.76 billion
203410.2 million9.85 million–10.6 million47.3 million43.7 million–51.3 million8.82 billion
203510.2 million9.79 million–10.7 million47.2 million43.2 million–51.7 million8.89 billion
203610.2 million9.74 million–10.7 million47.1 million42.7 million–52.2 million8.95 billion
203710.2 million9.68 million–10.7 million46.9 million42.1 million–52.7 million9.01 billion
203810.1 million9.62 million–10.7 million46.8 million41.5 million–53.1 million9.06 billion
203910.1 million9.57 million–10.7 million46.7 million40.8 million–53.5 million9.12 billion
204010.1 million9.5 million–10.7 million46.6 million40.3 million–53.9 million9.18 billion
204110.1 million9.42 million–10.8 million46.5 million39.7 million–54.4 million9.23 billion
204210 million9.36 million–10.8 million46.3 million39.1 million–54.9 million9.29 billion
204310 million9.3 million–10.8 million46.2 million38.6 million–55.4 million9.34 billion
20449.97 million9.24 million–10.8 million46 million38 million–55.9 million9.39 billion
20459.94 million9.18 million–10.8 million45.9 million37.4 million–56.2 million9.44 billion
20469.91 million9.12 million–10.8 million45.7 million36.7 million–56.6 million9.49 billion
20479.87 million9.06 million–10.8 million45.5 million36.2 million–56.9 million9.54 billion
20489.84 million8.98 million–10.8 million45.3 million35.5 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
20499.81 million8.91 million–10.8 million45.1 million34.7 million–57.5 million9.62 billion
20509.77 million8.85 million–10.8 million44.9 million34 million–58 million9.66 billion
20519.74 million8.79 million–10.8 million44.7 million33.4 million–58.6 million9.7 billion
20529.7 million8.72 million–10.8 million44.5 million32.7 million–59.1 million9.74 billion
20539.66 million8.65 million–10.8 million44.2 million32 million–59.6 million9.78 billion
20549.62 million8.58 million–10.8 million44 million31.4 million–60.1 million9.81 billion
20559.59 million8.52 million–10.8 million43.7 million30.8 million–60.6 million9.85 billion
20569.55 million8.45 million–10.8 million43.4 million30.1 million–60.9 million9.88 billion
20579.51 million8.38 million–10.8 million43.1 million29.4 million–61.2 million9.91 billion
20589.47 million8.31 million–10.8 million42.8 million28.7 million–61.7 million9.94 billion
20599.43 million8.22 million–10.8 million42.5 million28.2 million–62.4 million9.96 billion
20609.4 million8.14 million–10.8 million42.2 million27.6 million–63 million9.99 billion
20619.36 million8.07 million–10.8 million41.9 million26.8 million–63.4 million10 billion
20629.32 million8.01 million–10.8 million41.6 million26.1 million–63.9 million10 billion
20639.29 million7.94 million–10.8 million41.2 million25.3 million–64.5 million10.1 billion
20649.25 million7.88 million–10.9 million40.9 million24.5 million–65 million10.1 billion
20659.22 million7.81 million–10.9 million40.6 million23.7 million–65.3 million10.1 billion
20669.18 million7.73 million–10.9 million40.3 million23 million–65.9 million10.1 billion
20679.15 million7.66 million–10.9 million40 million22.4 million–66.5 million10.1 billion
20689.12 million7.6 million–10.9 million39.6 million21.9 million–66.9 million10.2 billion
20699.09 million7.54 million–10.9 million39.3 million21.3 million–67.4 million10.2 billion
20709.06 million7.47 million–11 million39 million20.8 million–68.3 million10.2 billion
20719.03 million7.4 million–11 million38.7 million20.1 million–68.8 million10.2 billion
20729.01 million7.34 million–11.1 million38.5 million19.5 million–69.2 million10.2 billion
20738.99 million7.28 million–11.1 million38.2 million18.8 million–69.9 million10.2 billion
20748.96 million7.22 million–11.1 million37.9 million18.2 million–70.3 million10.2 billion
20758.94 million7.16 million–11.1 million37.6 million17.7 million–70.8 million10.3 billion
20768.92 million7.09 million–11.2 million37.4 million17.1 million–71.6 million10.3 billion
20778.91 million7.03 million–11.2 million37.2 million16.5 million–72.5 million10.3 billion
20788.89 million6.98 million–11.3 million36.9 million15.9 million–73.4 million10.3 billion
20798.88 million6.93 million–11.3 million36.7 million15.5 million–74.2 million10.3 billion
20808.87 million6.87 million–11.3 million36.5 million15.2 million–74.9 million10.3 billion
20818.86 million6.81 million–11.4 million36.3 million14.8 million–76 million10.3 billion
20828.85 million6.77 million–11.4 million36.1 million14.3 million–77 million10.3 billion
20838.84 million6.73 million–11.5 million36 million13.9 million–78 million10.3 billion
20848.84 million6.68 million–11.6 million35.8 million13.5 million–78.8 million10.3 billion
20858.83 million6.65 million–11.6 million35.6 million13.2 million–79.6 million10.3 billion
20868.82 million6.59 million–11.7 million35.4 million12.9 million–80.6 million10.3 billion
20878.82 million6.53 million–11.7 million35.3 million12.6 million–81.5 million10.3 billion
20888.81 million6.48 million–11.8 million35.1 million12.2 million–82.3 million10.3 billion
20898.81 million6.45 million–11.9 million34.9 million11.8 million–83.2 million10.3 billion
20908.81 million6.39 million–11.9 million34.8 million11.5 million–84.1 million10.3 billion
20918.8 million6.34 million–12 million34.6 million11.2 million–85.1 million10.3 billion
20928.8 million6.3 million–12.1 million34.5 million11 million–86.2 million10.3 billion
20938.79 million6.25 million–12.2 million34.3 million10.7 million–87.5 million10.3 billion
20948.79 million6.2 million–12.2 million34.1 million10.4 million–89 million10.2 billion
20958.78 million6.13 million–12.3 million34 million10.1 million–90.7 million10.2 billion
20968.77 million6.07 million–12.4 million33.8 million9.87 million–92.3 million10.2 billion
20978.77 million6.01 million–12.4 million33.7 million9.61 million–93 million10.2 billion
20988.76 million5.96 million–12.4 million33.5 million9.28 million–93.8 million10.2 billion
20998.76 million5.92 million–12.5 million33.3 million8.84 million–94.5 million10.2 billion
21008.75 million5.87 million–12.6 million33.1 million8.45 million–94.6 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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