Portugal vs Sweden: Number of people using the Internet
Portugal
9.46 million people
in 2024
Sweden
10.15 million people
in 2025
Portugal rank
65th
Sweden rank
62nd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.15 million people against 9.46 million people in Portugal, a difference of 684,590 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 208 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,604 people | 1.07 million people | 710,147 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.39 million people | 6.95 million people | 3.56 million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.84 million people | 9.01 million people | 2.16 million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.79 million people | 9.96 million people | 1.17 million people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.15 million people against 9.46 million people in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Portugal and Sweden?
- 684,590 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Portugal ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.