Namibia vs Portugal: Population by labor force status
Namibia
1.13 million people
in 2025
Portugal
1.32 million people
in 2025
Namibia rank
117th
Portugal rank
114th
Population by labor force status over time
- Namibia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.32 million people against 1.13 million people in Namibia, a difference of 190,230 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 671,522 people | 1.80 million people | 1.13 million people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 770,264 people | 1.67 million people | 895,066 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 864,451 people | 1.50 million people | 637,431 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.08 million people | 1.35 million people | 266,933 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Namibia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.32 million people against 1.13 million people in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Namibia and Portugal?
- 190,230 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Namibia ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 114th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).