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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.03 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd 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 +0.21% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Portugal vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Tajikistan
2100 8,977,781 20,390,053
2099 8,983,042 20,381,074
2098 8,987,129 20,367,161
2097 8,992,549 20,348,897
2096 8,998,689 20,324,869
2095 9,006,394 20,297,885
2094 9,011,158 20,265,966
2093 9,016,023 20,234,160
2092 9,021,257 20,192,937
2091 9,025,345 20,148,873
2090 9,029,722 20,103,798
2089 9,034,399 20,056,079
2088 9,039,122 20,005,521
2087 9,045,400 19,950,317
2086 9,050,153 19,895,606
2085 9,055,552 19,836,988
2084 9,062,369 19,773,272
2083 9,068,714 19,706,082
2082 9,077,003 19,639,516
2081 9,087,394 19,572,596
2080 9,098,423 19,499,390
2079 9,111,057 19,425,502
2078 9,125,056 19,347,261
2077 9,140,039 19,265,447
2076 9,158,661 19,175,355
2075 9,178,289 19,083,859
2074 9,201,245 18,988,290
2073 9,225,478 18,889,470
2072 9,248,867 18,785,103
2071 9,275,782 18,674,697
2070 9,304,137 18,559,138
2069 9,334,425 18,437,873
2068 9,367,211 18,315,011
2067 9,399,389 18,187,508
2066 9,432,609 18,054,404
2065 9,466,860 17,921,674
2064 9,503,941 17,783,801
2063 9,540,829 17,641,066
2062 9,578,098 17,498,306
2061 9,614,549 17,356,130
2060 9,652,893 17,206,922
2059 9,691,151 17,056,085
2058 9,731,557 16,903,532
2057 9,769,285 16,749,284
2056 9,807,403 16,595,691
2055 9,847,280 16,441,650
2054 9,885,446 16,285,520
2053 9,924,814 16,130,235
2052 9,963,090 15,967,770
2051 9,999,372 15,805,253
2050 10,035,796 15,638,613
2049 10,072,922 15,468,883
2048 10,106,403 15,292,499
2047 10,140,325 15,112,083
2046 10,173,871 14,928,123
2045 10,206,046 14,739,540
2044 10,237,224 14,544,544
2043 10,268,090 14,349,357
2042 10,296,167 14,147,892
2041 10,322,968 13,945,694
2040 10,351,965 13,741,587
2039 10,379,824 13,536,704
2038 10,405,843 13,331,490
2037 10,430,143 13,125,051
2036 10,454,779 12,917,110
2035 10,478,501 12,714,184
2034 10,502,828 12,515,962
2033 10,525,638 12,321,294
2032 10,548,736 12,128,060
2031 10,569,489 11,938,351
2030 10,588,717 11,749,706
2029 10,609,556 11,559,235
2028 10,631,437 11,369,414
2027 10,649,916 11,178,605
2026 10,667,081 10,986,242
2025 10,683,692 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd 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 10,035,796 people with a rank change from 92nd to 97th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M 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 -0.1% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Portugal Tajikistan
Current population
10667081
11038274
Population rank 92/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +551
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 55/197
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 - 20,648 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 51% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people). In Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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