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Population in Portugal compared to Taiwan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2.15 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Portugal vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Taiwan
2100 9,079,610 10,150,338
2099 9,084,930 10,273,881
2098 9,089,064 10,399,680
2097 9,094,546 10,527,804
2096 9,100,755 10,657,536
2095 9,108,548 10,789,978
2094 9,113,366 10,925,075
2093 9,118,286 11,062,491
2092 9,123,579 11,202,670
2091 9,127,714 11,346,131
2090 9,132,140 11,494,369
2089 9,136,870 11,644,743
2088 9,141,647 11,799,177
2087 9,147,996 11,956,109
2086 9,152,804 12,116,149
2085 9,158,263 12,281,248
2084 9,165,158 12,451,872
2083 9,171,574 12,625,681
2082 9,179,958 12,803,442
2081 9,190,466 12,986,931
2080 9,201,621 13,174,137
2079 9,214,398 13,366,920
2078 9,228,555 13,564,788
2077 9,243,708 13,765,770
2076 9,262,542 13,969,802
2075 9,282,392 14,178,904
2074 9,305,608 14,391,331
2073 9,330,117 14,606,033
2072 9,353,771 14,824,987
2071 9,380,991 15,045,310
2070 9,409,668 15,266,143
2069 9,440,299 15,488,280
2068 9,473,457 15,714,125
2067 9,506,001 15,940,945
2066 9,539,597 16,167,553
2065 9,574,237 16,396,032
2064 9,611,738 16,625,600
2063 9,649,045 16,854,355
2062 9,686,737 17,084,600
2061 9,723,601 17,314,450
2060 9,762,379 17,541,998
2059 9,801,072 17,767,014
2058 9,841,936 17,988,239
2057 9,880,092 18,208,151
2056 9,918,643 18,423,453
2055 9,958,971 18,639,554
2054 9,997,570 18,853,384
2053 10,037,385 19,063,428
2052 10,076,095 19,270,076
2051 10,112,788 19,474,323
2050 10,149,626 19,677,203
2049 10,187,172 19,878,438
2048 10,221,034 20,073,645
2047 10,255,340 20,267,326
2046 10,289,266 20,454,154
2045 10,321,807 20,640,565
2044 10,353,338 20,819,477
2043 10,384,554 20,995,111
2042 10,412,950 21,166,213
2041 10,440,054 21,331,710
2040 10,469,380 21,491,361
2039 10,497,556 21,645,911
2038 10,523,869 21,794,529
2037 10,548,445 21,939,617
2036 10,573,361 22,077,701
2035 10,597,352 22,211,115
2034 10,621,955 22,340,809
2033 10,645,024 22,463,465
2032 10,668,384 22,582,449
2031 10,689,372 22,698,460
2030 10,708,819 22,809,605
2029 10,729,893 22,916,803
2028 10,752,023 23,022,058
2027 10,770,712 23,127,410
2026 10,788,071 23,229,461
2025 10,804,871 23,331,886
2024 10,694,681 23,410,331
2023 10,578,174 23,342,541
2022 10,434,332 23,319,977
2021 10,361,831 23,468,275
2020 10,297,081 23,582,179
2019 10,286,263 23,596,027
2018 10,283,822 23,580,080
2017 10,300,300 23,555,522
2016 10,325,452 23,515,945
2015 10,358,076 23,462,914
2014 10,401,062 23,403,635
2013 10,457,295 23,344,670
2012 10,514,844 23,270,367
2011 10,557,560 23,193,518
2010 10,573,100 23,140,948
2009 10,568,247 23,078,402
2008 10,558,177 22,997,696
2007 10,542,964 22,917,444
2006 10,522,288 22,823,455
2005 10,503,330 22,729,753
2004 10,483,861 22,646,836
2003 10,458,821 22,562,663
2002 10,419,631 22,463,172
2001 10,362,722 22,341,120
2000 10,289,898 22,184,530
1999 10,217,828 22,010,489
1998 10,160,196 21,835,703
1997 10,108,977 21,634,124
1996 10,063,945 21,441,432
1995 10,026,176 21,267,653
1994 9,991,525 21,086,645
1993 9,964,675 20,899,019
1992 9,952,494 20,704,227
1991 9,960,235 20,503,568
1990 9,983,218 20,278,946
1989 10,005,000 20,055,492
1988 10,019,610 19,839,704
1987 10,030,031 19,617,046
1986 10,032,734 19,411,454
1985 10,023,613 19,191,510
1984 9,996,232 18,929,866
1983 9,957,865 18,653,146
1982 9,911,771 18,354,855
1981 9,851,362 18,029,982
1980 9,766,312 17,704,538
1979 9,661,265 17,372,779
1978 9,558,250 17,042,272
1977 9,455,675 16,730,895
1976 9,355,810 16,401,413
1975 9,093,470 16,075,128
1974 8,754,365 15,784,817
1973 8,633,100 15,505,121
1972 8,630,430 15,220,495
1971 8,643,756 14,913,564
1970 8,680,431 14,582,944
1969 8,757,705 14,068,984
1968 8,836,650 13,548,537
1967 8,874,520 13,210,344
1966 8,930,990 12,874,153
1965 8,998,595 12,511,863
1964 9,035,365 12,137,143
1963 9,030,355 11,762,101
1962 8,993,985 11,392,513
1961 8,929,316 11,030,385
1960 8,857,716 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/taiwan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Portugal's population will shrink by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people with a rank change from 91st to 97th. The population of Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 14.1% of the population in Portugal and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Taiwan
2100 -0.06% -1.2%
2099 -0.05% -1.21%
2098 -0.06% -1.22%
2097 -0.07% -1.22%
2096 -0.09% -1.23%
2095 -0.05% -1.24%
2094 -0.05% -1.24%
2093 -0.06% -1.25%
2092 -0.05% -1.26%
2091 -0.05% -1.29%
2090 -0.05% -1.29%
2089 -0.05% -1.31%
2088 -0.07% -1.31%
2087 -0.05% -1.32%
2086 -0.06% -1.34%
2085 -0.08% -1.37%
2084 -0.07% -1.38%
2083 -0.09% -1.39%
2082 -0.11% -1.41%
2081 -0.12% -1.42%
2080 -0.14% -1.44%
2079 -0.15% -1.46%
2078 -0.16% -1.46%
2077 -0.2% -1.46%
2076 -0.21% -1.47%
2075 -0.25% -1.48%
2074 -0.26% -1.47%
2073 -0.25% -1.48%
2072 -0.29% -1.46%
2071 -0.3% -1.45%
2070 -0.32% -1.43%
2069 -0.35% -1.44%
2068 -0.34% -1.42%
2067 -0.35% -1.4%
2066 -0.36% -1.39%
2065 -0.39% -1.38%
2064 -0.39% -1.36%
2063 -0.39% -1.35%
2062 -0.38% -1.33%
2061 -0.4% -1.3%
2060 -0.39% -1.27%
2059 -0.42% -1.23%
2058 -0.39% -1.21%
2057 -0.39% -1.17%
2056 -0.4% -1.16%
2055 -0.39% -1.13%
2054 -0.4% -1.1%
2053 -0.38% -1.07%
2052 -0.36% -1.05%
2051 -0.36% -1.03%
2050 -0.37% -1.01%
2049 -0.33% -0.97%
2048 -0.33% -0.96%
2047 -0.33% -0.91%
2046 -0.32% -0.9%
2045 -0.3% -0.86%
2044 -0.3% -0.84%
2043 -0.27% -0.81%
2042 -0.26% -0.78%
2041 -0.28% -0.74%
2040 -0.27% -0.71%
2039 -0.25% -0.68%
2038 -0.23% -0.66%
2037 -0.24% -0.63%
2036 -0.23% -0.6%
2035 -0.23% -0.58%
2034 -0.22% -0.55%
2033 -0.22% -0.53%
2032 -0.2% -0.51%
2031 -0.18% -0.49%
2030 -0.2% -0.47%
2029 -0.21% -0.46%
2028 -0.17% -0.46%
2027 -0.16% -0.44%
2026 -0.16% -0.44%
2025 1.03% -0.34%
2024 1.1% 0.29%
2023 1.38% 0.1%
2022 0.7% -0.63%
2021 0.63% -0.48%
2020 0.11% -0.06%
2019 0.02% 0.07%
2018 -0.16% 0.1%
2017 -0.24% 0.17%
2016 -0.31% 0.23%
2015 -0.41% 0.25%
2014 -0.54% 0.25%
2013 -0.55% 0.32%
2012 -0.4% 0.33%
2011 -0.15% 0.23%
2010 0.05% 0.27%
2009 0.1% 0.35%
2008 0.14% 0.35%
2007 0.2% 0.41%
2006 0.18% 0.41%
2005 0.19% 0.37%
2004 0.24% 0.37%
2003 0.38% 0.44%
2002 0.55% 0.55%
2001 0.71% 0.71%
2000 0.71% 0.79%
1999 0.57% 0.8%
1998 0.51% 0.93%
1997 0.45% 0.9%
1996 0.38% 0.82%
1995 0.35% 0.86%
1994 0.27% 0.9%
1993 0.12% 0.94%
1992 -0.08% 0.98%
1991 -0.23% 1.11%
1990 -0.22% 1.11%
1989 -0.15% 1.09%
1988 -0.1% 1.14%
1987 -0.03% 1.06%
1986 0.09% 1.15%
1985 0.27% 1.38%
1984 0.39% 1.48%
1983 0.47% 1.63%
1982 0.61% 1.8%
1981 0.87% 1.84%
1980 1.09% 1.91%
1979 1.08% 1.94%
1978 1.08% 1.86%
1977 1.07% 2.01%
1976 2.88% 2.03%
1975 3.87% 1.84%
1974 1.4% 1.8%
1973 0.03% 1.87%
1972 -0.15% 2.06%
1971 -0.42% 2.27%
1970 -0.88% 3.65%
1969 -0.89% 3.84%
1968 -0.43% 2.56%
1967 -0.63% 2.61%
1966 -0.75% 2.9%
1965 -0.41% 3.09%
1964 0.06% 3.19%
1963 0.4% 3.24%
1962 0.72% 3.28%
1961 0.81% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/taiwan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Portugal Taiwan
Current population
10788071
23229461
Population rank 91/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.28%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 -215
Annual growth/decline +110,190 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 178/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +47,029
Net migration rank 38/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -
2024 -34,223 20,648 -67,188 47,029
2023 -32,792 29,102 -69,794 225,599
2022 -40,694 68,696 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -45,592 69,606 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -39,129 54,076 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -24,687 63,031 1,416 12,718
2018 -25,709 22,495 8,725 8,888
2017 -23,691 13,979 22,613 8,809
2016 -23,749 -775 35,980 11,707
2015 -23,823 -3,209 49,741 8,581
2014 -22,882 -26,447 - -
2013 -24,052 -36,342 - -
2012 -17,875 -37,083 - -
2011 -5,279 -31,513 43,836 19,077
2010 -4,230 -5,627 - -
2009 -5,284 14,532 - -
2008 0 9,478 - -
2007 -1,055 21,064 - -
2006 3,156 16,754 - -
2005 2,101 15,537 - -
2004 7,339 13,928 - -
2003 4,184 24,740 - -
2002 8,335 42,169 - -
2001 8,290 55,565 132,707 -3,811
2000 15,435 60,586 - -
1999 8,175 49,572 - -
1998 7,112 40,931 - -
1997 8,087 36,922 - -
1996 4,026 32,640 - -
1995 4,011 26,971 - -
1994 9,991 20,761 - -
1993 7,972 8,561 - -
1992 13,933 -11,847 - -
1991 12,948 -37,914 215,698 -12,128
1990 13,976 -34,855 - -
1989 22,011 -30,615 - -
1988 24,047 -26,595 - -
1987 28,084 -23,142 - -
1986 31,102 -20,000 - -
1985 33,077 -19,183 - -
1984 45,983 -16,658 - -
1983 47,798 -16,568 - -
1982 58,479 -15,006 - -
1981 56,152 -7,938 326,883 4,508
1980 63,481 29,881 - -
1979 67,628 32,434 - -
1978 70,731 34,345 - -
1977 84,156 37,779 - -
1976 85,138 40,490 - -
1975 81,841 42,262 - -
1974 74,412 41,254 - -
1973 76,835 39,748 - -
1972 83,715 39,058 - -
1971 82,980 48,944 - -
1970 87,672 -191,862 - -
1969 89,329 -161,114 - -
1968 100,737 -145,200 - -
1967 106,495 -136,232 - -
1966 107,171 -129,233 346,958 18,774
1965 115,182 -123,855 - -
1964 120,170 -118,763 - -
1963 113,783 -116,874 - -
1962 123,217 -113,947 - -
1961 117,867 -112,768 - -
1960 118,693 -95,886 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/taiwan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people). In Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

Biggest cities by population

Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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