Portugal vs Sweden: Population ages 15-64, total
Portugal
6.74 million
in 2025
Sweden
6.61 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
91st
Sweden rank
92nd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.74 million against 6.61 million in Sweden, a difference of 125,870.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 92nd of 217 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 | 5.57 million | 5.10 million | 467,789 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5.62 million | 5.27 million | 349,656 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.40 million | 5.39 million | 1.00 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6.73 million | 5.60 million | 1.14 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.01 million | 5.89 million | 1.12 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.79 million | 6.20 million | 585,236 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.64 million | 6.53 million | 113,852 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 6.74 million against 6.61 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Portugal and Sweden?
- 125,870, 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 ages 15-64, total?
- Portugal ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 92nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.