Portugal vs Sweden: Population, male
Portugal
5.15 million
in 2025
Sweden
5.34 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
92nd
Sweden rank
90th
Population, male over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.34 million against 5.15 million in Portugal, a difference of 192,740.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 90th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 million | 3.85 million | 412,816 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.33 million | 4.07 million | 255,984 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.80 million | 4.13 million | 666,346 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.84 million | 4.33 million | 512,438 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.04 million | 4.48 million | 556,805 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 4.90 million | 53,809 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.01 million | 5.28 million | 271,028 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.34 million against 5.15 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Portugal and Sweden?
- 192,740, with Sweden 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, male?
- Portugal ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 90th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.