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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.03 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Portugal vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Tajikistan
2100 9,079,610 20,381,526
2099 9,084,930 20,372,551
2098 9,089,064 20,358,644
2097 9,094,546 20,340,387
2096 9,100,755 20,316,369
2095 9,108,548 20,289,397
2094 9,113,366 20,257,491
2093 9,118,286 20,225,699
2092 9,123,579 20,184,493
2091 9,127,714 20,140,447
2090 9,132,140 20,095,391
2089 9,136,870 20,047,692
2088 9,141,647 19,997,155
2087 9,147,996 19,941,974
2086 9,152,804 19,887,286
2085 9,158,263 19,828,693
2084 9,165,158 19,765,003
2083 9,171,574 19,697,841
2082 9,179,958 19,631,303
2081 9,190,466 19,564,411
2080 9,201,621 19,491,236
2079 9,214,398 19,417,379
2078 9,228,555 19,339,170
2077 9,243,708 19,257,390
2076 9,262,542 19,167,336
2075 9,282,392 19,075,879
2074 9,305,608 18,980,350
2073 9,330,117 18,881,571
2072 9,353,771 18,777,247
2071 9,380,991 18,666,888
2070 9,409,668 18,551,377
2069 9,440,299 18,430,162
2068 9,473,457 18,307,352
2067 9,506,001 18,179,902
2066 9,539,597 18,046,854
2065 9,574,237 17,914,179
2064 9,611,738 17,776,364
2063 9,649,045 17,633,689
2062 9,686,737 17,490,989
2061 9,723,601 17,348,872
2060 9,762,379 17,199,727
2059 9,801,072 17,048,953
2058 9,841,936 16,896,463
2057 9,880,092 16,742,280
2056 9,918,643 16,588,751
2055 9,958,971 16,434,774
2054 9,997,570 16,278,710
2053 10,037,385 16,123,490
2052 10,076,095 15,961,093
2051 10,112,788 15,798,643
2050 10,149,626 15,632,073
2049 10,187,172 15,462,414
2048 10,221,034 15,286,104
2047 10,255,340 15,105,763
2046 10,289,266 14,921,881
2045 10,321,807 14,733,376
2044 10,353,338 14,538,462
2043 10,384,554 14,343,357
2042 10,412,950 14,141,976
2041 10,440,054 13,939,862
2040 10,469,380 13,735,841
2039 10,497,556 13,531,043
2038 10,523,869 13,325,915
2037 10,548,445 13,119,563
2036 10,573,361 12,911,709
2035 10,597,352 12,708,867
2034 10,621,955 12,510,728
2033 10,645,024 12,316,142
2032 10,668,384 12,122,988
2031 10,689,372 11,933,358
2030 10,708,819 11,744,792
2029 10,729,893 11,554,401
2028 10,752,023 11,364,659
2027 10,770,712 11,173,930
2026 10,788,071 10,981,648
2025 10,804,871 10,786,734
2024 10,694,681 10,590,927
2023 10,578,174 10,389,799
2022 10,434,332 10,182,222
2021 10,361,831 9,966,908
2020 10,297,081 9,749,310
2019 10,286,263 9,529,966
2018 10,283,822 9,307,333
2017 10,300,300 9,085,946
2016 10,325,452 8,865,631
2015 10,358,076 8,643,840
2014 10,401,062 8,425,552
2013 10,457,295 8,216,724
2012 10,514,844 8,014,084
2011 10,557,560 7,824,785
2010 10,573,100 7,652,141
2009 10,568,247 7,490,230
2008 10,558,177 7,338,403
2007 10,542,964 7,194,477
2006 10,522,288 7,057,566
2005 10,503,330 6,924,720
2004 10,483,861 6,790,547
2003 10,458,821 6,658,575
2002 10,419,631 6,531,669
2001 10,362,722 6,407,377
2000 10,289,898 6,284,735
1999 10,217,828 6,208,370
1998 10,160,196 6,176,397
1997 10,108,977 6,139,829
1996 10,063,945 6,066,523
1995 10,026,176 5,948,584
1994 9,991,525 5,825,368
1993 9,964,675 5,724,993
1992 9,952,494 5,649,400
1991 9,960,235 5,541,205
1990 9,983,218 5,398,768
1989 10,005,000 5,267,249
1988 10,019,610 5,114,989
1987 10,030,031 4,939,059
1986 10,032,734 4,772,139
1985 10,023,613 4,619,003
1984 9,996,232 4,480,026
1983 9,957,865 4,350,874
1982 9,911,771 4,227,171
1981 9,851,362 4,109,022
1980 9,766,312 3,995,256
1979 9,661,265 3,882,691
1978 9,558,250 3,768,508
1977 9,455,675 3,653,265
1976 9,355,810 3,540,076
1975 9,093,470 3,430,425
1974 8,754,365 3,324,499
1973 8,633,100 3,222,290
1972 8,630,430 3,123,691
1971 8,643,756 3,028,837
1970 8,680,431 2,936,779
1969 8,757,705 2,845,273
1968 8,836,650 2,753,848
1967 8,874,520 2,664,130
1966 8,930,990 2,577,184
1965 8,998,595 2,492,998
1964 9,035,365 2,411,260
1963 9,030,355 2,331,736
1962 8,993,985 2,255,026
1961 8,929,316 2,181,805
1960 8,857,716 2,112,131

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Tajikistan
2100 -0.06% 0.04%
2099 -0.05% 0.07%
2098 -0.06% 0.09%
2097 -0.07% 0.12%
2096 -0.09% 0.13%
2095 -0.05% 0.16%
2094 -0.05% 0.16%
2093 -0.06% 0.2%
2092 -0.05% 0.22%
2091 -0.05% 0.22%
2090 -0.05% 0.24%
2089 -0.05% 0.25%
2088 -0.07% 0.28%
2087 -0.05% 0.27%
2086 -0.06% 0.3%
2085 -0.08% 0.32%
2084 -0.07% 0.34%
2083 -0.09% 0.34%
2082 -0.11% 0.34%
2081 -0.12% 0.38%
2080 -0.14% 0.38%
2079 -0.15% 0.4%
2078 -0.16% 0.42%
2077 -0.2% 0.47%
2076 -0.21% 0.48%
2075 -0.25% 0.5%
2074 -0.26% 0.52%
2073 -0.25% 0.56%
2072 -0.29% 0.59%
2071 -0.3% 0.62%
2070 -0.32% 0.66%
2069 -0.35% 0.67%
2068 -0.34% 0.7%
2067 -0.35% 0.74%
2066 -0.36% 0.74%
2065 -0.39% 0.78%
2064 -0.39% 0.81%
2063 -0.39% 0.82%
2062 -0.38% 0.82%
2061 -0.4% 0.87%
2060 -0.39% 0.88%
2059 -0.42% 0.9%
2058 -0.39% 0.92%
2057 -0.39% 0.93%
2056 -0.4% 0.94%
2055 -0.39% 0.96%
2054 -0.4% 0.96%
2053 -0.38% 1.02%
2052 -0.36% 1.03%
2051 -0.36% 1.07%
2050 -0.37% 1.1%
2049 -0.33% 1.15%
2048 -0.33% 1.19%
2047 -0.33% 1.23%
2046 -0.32% 1.28%
2045 -0.3% 1.34%
2044 -0.3% 1.36%
2043 -0.27% 1.42%
2042 -0.26% 1.45%
2041 -0.28% 1.49%
2040 -0.27% 1.51%
2039 -0.25% 1.54%
2038 -0.23% 1.57%
2037 -0.24% 1.61%
2036 -0.23% 1.6%
2035 -0.23% 1.58%
2034 -0.22% 1.58%
2033 -0.22% 1.59%
2032 -0.2% 1.59%
2031 -0.18% 1.61%
2030 -0.2% 1.65%
2029 -0.21% 1.67%
2028 -0.17% 1.71%
2027 -0.16% 1.75%
2026 -0.16% 1.81%
2025 1.03% 1.85%
2024 1.1% 1.94%
2023 1.38% 2.04%
2022 0.7% 2.16%
2021 0.63% 2.23%
2020 0.11% 2.3%
2019 0.02% 2.39%
2018 -0.16% 2.44%
2017 -0.24% 2.49%
2016 -0.31% 2.57%
2015 -0.41% 2.59%
2014 -0.54% 2.54%
2013 -0.55% 2.53%
2012 -0.4% 2.42%
2011 -0.15% 2.26%
2010 0.05% 2.16%
2009 0.1% 2.07%
2008 0.14% 2%
2007 0.2% 1.94%
2006 0.18% 1.92%
2005 0.19% 1.98%
2004 0.24% 1.98%
2003 0.38% 1.94%
2002 0.55% 1.94%
2001 0.71% 1.95%
2000 0.71% 1.23%
1999 0.57% 0.52%
1998 0.51% 0.6%
1997 0.45% 1.21%
1996 0.38% 1.98%
1995 0.35% 2.12%
1994 0.27% 1.75%
1993 0.12% 1.34%
1992 -0.08% 1.95%
1991 -0.23% 2.64%
1990 -0.22% 2.5%
1989 -0.15% 2.98%
1988 -0.1% 3.56%
1987 -0.03% 3.5%
1986 0.09% 3.32%
1985 0.27% 3.1%
1984 0.39% 2.97%
1983 0.47% 2.93%
1982 0.61% 2.88%
1981 0.87% 2.85%
1980 1.09% 2.9%
1979 1.08% 3.03%
1978 1.08% 3.15%
1977 1.07% 3.2%
1976 2.88% 3.2%
1975 3.87% 3.19%
1974 1.4% 3.17%
1973 0.03% 3.16%
1972 -0.15% 3.13%
1971 -0.42% 3.13%
1970 -0.88% 3.22%
1969 -0.89% 3.32%
1968 -0.43% 3.37%
1967 -0.63% 3.37%
1966 -0.75% 3.38%
1965 -0.41% 3.39%
1964 0.06% 3.41%
1963 0.4% 3.4%
1962 0.72% 3.36%
1961 0.81% 3.3%

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

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In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Portugal Tajikistan
Current population
10788071
11080415
Population rank 91/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +536
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 58/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -21,606
Net migration rank 38/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -21,606
2024 -34,223 20,648 219,677 -21,236
2023 -32,792 29,102 223,828 -19,999
2022 -40,694 68,696 228,336 -17,001
2021 -45,592 69,606 222,850 -3,564
2020 -39,129 54,076 219,467 -3,564
2019 -24,687 63,031 231,817 -9,041
2018 -25,709 22,495 228,597 -6,111
2017 -23,691 13,979 224,396 -4,093
2016 -23,749 -775 228,547 -8,210
2015 -23,823 -3,209 230,903 -7,660
2014 -22,882 -26,447 227,304 -13,962
2013 -24,052 -36,342 220,693 -16,362
2012 -17,875 -37,083 213,078 -12,132
2011 -5,279 -31,513 208,429 -30,783
2010 -4,230 -5,627 201,389 -33,733
2009 -5,284 14,532 192,851 -36,677
2008 0 9,478 182,337 -34,855
2007 -1,055 21,064 173,200 -32,831
2006 3,156 16,754 164,046 -30,591
2005 2,101 15,537 160,189 -27,954
2004 7,339 13,928 161,201 -25,082
2003 4,184 24,740 150,391 -22,562
2002 8,335 42,169 146,492 -20,526
2001 8,290 55,565 142,276 -19,657
2000 15,435 60,586 136,549 -13,871
1999 8,175 49,572 147,622 -117,571
1998 7,112 40,931 153,508 -119,621
1997 8,087 36,922 149,825 -110,572
1996 4,026 32,640 138,287 -30,922
1995 4,011 26,971 168,934 -40,418
1994 9,991 20,761 167,590 -49,668
1993 7,972 8,561 157,975 -75,147
1992 13,933 -11,847 163,652 -95,280
1991 12,948 -37,914 177,585 -29,553
1990 13,976 -34,855 178,429 -41,596
1989 22,011 -30,615 179,212 -53,020
1988 24,047 -26,595 172,805 5,523
1987 28,084 -23,142 163,611 9,923
1986 31,102 -20,000 155,987 4,321
1985 33,077 -19,183 145,720 247
1984 45,983 -16,658 139,145 -7,152
1983 47,798 -16,568 133,280 -6,972
1982 58,479 -15,006 127,838 -6,730
1981 56,152 -7,938 121,418 -6,221
1980 63,481 29,881 117,888 -5,557
1979 67,628 32,434 114,496 -1,703
1978 70,731 34,345 110,564 5,006
1977 84,156 37,779 106,920 7,999
1976 85,138 40,490 103,777 7,679
1975 81,841 42,262 100,604 7,237
1974 74,412 41,254 97,481 6,531
1973 76,835 39,748 94,523 5,876
1972 83,715 39,058 91,677 5,123
1971 82,980 48,944 88,618 4,293
1970 87,672 -191,862 85,645 5,559
1969 89,329 -161,114 82,931 8,886
1968 100,737 -145,200 80,698 10,323
1967 106,495 -136,232 78,733 9,670
1966 107,171 -129,233 76,702 8,796
1965 115,182 -123,855 75,139 7,744
1964 120,170 -118,763 74,030 6,568
1963 113,783 -116,874 73,065 5,379
1962 123,217 -113,947 70,700 4,270
1961 117,867 -112,768 68,182 3,291
1960 118,693 -95,886 65,415 2,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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); 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. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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