Portugal vs Sweden: Number of people living in the capital city
Portugal
1.94 million people
in 2100
Sweden
1.85 million people
in 2100
Portugal rank
87th
Sweden rank
90th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.94 million people against 1.85 million people in Sweden, a difference of 95,810 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 191 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 1.47 million people | 417,765 people | Portugal |
| 2030s | 1.94 million people | 1.60 million people | 343,180 people | Portugal |
| 2040s | 1.96 million people | 1.67 million people | 289,750 people | Portugal |
| 2050s | 1.96 million people | 1.73 million people | 223,280 people | Portugal |
| 2060s | 1.94 million people | 1.78 million people | 164,170 people | Portugal |
| 2070s | 1.92 million people | 1.80 million people | 126,315 people | Portugal |
| 2080s | 1.93 million people | 1.81 million people | 115,135 people | Portugal |
| 2090s | 1.94 million people | 1.83 million people | 107,865 people | Portugal |
| 2100s | 1.94 million people | 1.85 million people | 95,810 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 1.94 million people against 1.85 million people in Sweden as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Portugal and Sweden?
- 95,810 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Portugal ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.