Portugal vs Sweden: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
Portugal
10,864 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
10,694 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10,864 Thousand persons against 10,694 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 170 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,146 Thousand persons | 8,850 Thousand persons | 1,296 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10,487 Thousand persons | 9,062 Thousand persons | 1,425 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10,429 Thousand persons | 9,827 Thousand persons | 601.94 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10,628 Thousand persons | 10,578 Thousand persons | 49.56 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10,864 Thousand persons against 10,694 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between Portugal and Sweden?
- 170 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.