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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 6.83 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Portugal vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Tanzania
2100 9,079,610 265,471,550
2099 9,084,930 263,137,702
2098 9,089,064 260,784,676
2097 9,094,546 258,387,890
2096 9,100,755 255,972,277
2095 9,108,548 253,543,248
2094 9,113,366 251,095,452
2093 9,118,286 248,605,184
2092 9,123,579 246,083,651
2091 9,127,714 243,533,968
2090 9,132,140 240,979,094
2089 9,136,870 238,393,867
2088 9,141,647 235,775,056
2087 9,147,996 233,145,231
2086 9,152,804 230,474,072
2085 9,158,263 227,778,580
2084 9,165,158 225,090,075
2083 9,171,574 222,400,079
2082 9,179,958 219,697,321
2081 9,190,466 216,974,796
2080 9,201,621 214,235,505
2079 9,214,398 211,466,096
2078 9,228,555 208,688,171
2077 9,243,708 205,898,494
2076 9,262,542 203,086,766
2075 9,282,392 200,278,383
2074 9,305,608 197,449,196
2073 9,330,117 194,624,081
2072 9,353,771 191,805,820
2071 9,380,991 188,974,004
2070 9,409,668 186,134,634
2069 9,440,299 183,293,747
2068 9,473,457 180,458,385
2067 9,506,001 177,622,538
2066 9,539,597 174,786,430
2065 9,574,237 171,897,059
2064 9,611,738 169,048,435
2063 9,649,045 166,202,091
2062 9,686,737 163,354,473
2061 9,723,601 160,521,858
2060 9,762,379 157,707,240
2059 9,801,072 154,905,240
2058 9,841,936 152,106,040
2057 9,880,092 149,311,257
2056 9,918,643 146,505,507
2055 9,958,971 143,722,840
2054 9,997,570 140,970,467
2053 10,037,385 138,249,490
2052 10,076,095 135,540,803
2051 10,112,788 132,838,721
2050 10,149,626 130,145,345
2049 10,187,172 127,483,126
2048 10,221,034 124,809,212
2047 10,255,340 122,146,647
2046 10,289,266 119,511,124
2045 10,321,807 116,903,642
2044 10,353,338 114,318,843
2043 10,384,554 111,765,580
2042 10,412,950 109,231,423
2041 10,440,054 106,738,458
2040 10,469,380 104,262,479
2039 10,497,556 101,804,600
2038 10,523,869 99,370,760
2037 10,548,445 96,974,485
2036 10,573,361 94,592,848
2035 10,597,352 92,248,476
2034 10,621,955 89,920,872
2033 10,645,024 87,646,627
2032 10,668,384 85,401,853
2031 10,689,372 83,172,579
2030 10,708,819 80,989,443
2029 10,729,893 78,830,947
2028 10,752,023 76,723,335
2027 10,770,712 74,639,948
2026 10,788,071 72,582,361
2025 10,804,871 70,545,865
2024 10,694,681 68,560,157
2023 10,578,174 66,617,606
2022 10,434,332 64,711,821
2021 10,361,831 62,830,412
2020 10,297,081 60,972,798
2019 10,286,263 59,174,891
2018 10,283,822 57,437,145
2017 10,300,300 55,652,890
2016 10,325,452 53,824,013
2015 10,358,076 52,020,962
2014 10,401,062 50,351,512
2013 10,457,295 48,824,128
2012 10,514,844 47,374,260
2011 10,557,560 46,029,367
2010 10,573,100 44,758,488
2009 10,568,247 43,633,982
2008 10,558,177 42,570,728
2007 10,542,964 41,435,512
2006 10,522,288 40,294,902
2005 10,503,330 39,182,076
2004 10,483,861 38,109,668
2003 10,458,821 37,089,555
2002 10,419,631 36,121,304
2001 10,362,722 35,198,299
2000 10,289,898 34,260,139
1999 10,217,828 33,300,330
1998 10,160,196 32,420,458
1997 10,108,977 31,578,089
1996 10,063,945 30,945,762
1995 10,026,176 30,383,497
1994 9,991,525 29,442,356
1993 9,964,675 28,332,692
1992 9,952,494 27,457,588
1991 9,960,235 26,780,436
1990 9,983,218 26,110,207
1989 10,005,000 25,438,759
1988 10,019,610 24,769,686
1987 10,030,031 24,030,378
1986 10,032,734 23,258,959
1985 10,023,613 22,501,693
1984 9,996,232 21,779,066
1983 9,957,865 21,079,874
1982 9,911,771 20,398,571
1981 9,851,362 19,784,703
1980 9,766,312 19,189,769
1979 9,661,265 18,592,038
1978 9,558,250 17,976,566
1977 9,455,675 17,352,929
1976 9,355,810 16,736,211
1975 9,093,470 16,138,361
1974 8,754,365 15,561,630
1973 8,633,100 15,010,101
1972 8,630,430 14,479,308
1971 8,643,756 13,971,451
1970 8,680,431 13,492,677
1969 8,757,705 13,036,700
1968 8,836,650 12,602,076
1967 8,874,520 12,200,109
1966 8,930,990 11,827,459
1965 8,998,595 11,470,728
1964 9,035,365 11,127,826
1963 9,030,355 10,799,528
1962 8,993,985 10,487,756
1961 8,929,316 10,187,886
1960 8,857,716 9,901,419

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Tanzania
2100 -0.06% 0.89%
2099 -0.05% 0.9%
2098 -0.06% 0.93%
2097 -0.07% 0.94%
2096 -0.09% 0.96%
2095 -0.05% 0.97%
2094 -0.05% 1%
2093 -0.06% 1.02%
2092 -0.05% 1.05%
2091 -0.05% 1.06%
2090 -0.05% 1.08%
2089 -0.05% 1.11%
2088 -0.07% 1.13%
2087 -0.05% 1.16%
2086 -0.06% 1.18%
2085 -0.08% 1.19%
2084 -0.07% 1.21%
2083 -0.09% 1.23%
2082 -0.11% 1.25%
2081 -0.12% 1.28%
2080 -0.14% 1.31%
2079 -0.15% 1.33%
2078 -0.16% 1.35%
2077 -0.2% 1.38%
2076 -0.21% 1.4%
2075 -0.25% 1.43%
2074 -0.26% 1.45%
2073 -0.25% 1.47%
2072 -0.29% 1.5%
2071 -0.3% 1.53%
2070 -0.32% 1.55%
2069 -0.35% 1.57%
2068 -0.34% 1.6%
2067 -0.35% 1.62%
2066 -0.36% 1.68%
2065 -0.39% 1.69%
2064 -0.39% 1.71%
2063 -0.39% 1.74%
2062 -0.38% 1.76%
2061 -0.4% 1.78%
2060 -0.39% 1.81%
2059 -0.42% 1.84%
2058 -0.39% 1.87%
2057 -0.39% 1.92%
2056 -0.4% 1.94%
2055 -0.39% 1.95%
2054 -0.4% 1.97%
2053 -0.38% 2%
2052 -0.36% 2.03%
2051 -0.36% 2.07%
2050 -0.37% 2.09%
2049 -0.33% 2.14%
2048 -0.33% 2.18%
2047 -0.33% 2.21%
2046 -0.32% 2.23%
2045 -0.3% 2.26%
2044 -0.3% 2.28%
2043 -0.27% 2.32%
2042 -0.26% 2.34%
2041 -0.28% 2.37%
2040 -0.27% 2.41%
2039 -0.25% 2.45%
2038 -0.23% 2.47%
2037 -0.24% 2.52%
2036 -0.23% 2.54%
2035 -0.23% 2.59%
2034 -0.22% 2.59%
2033 -0.22% 2.63%
2032 -0.2% 2.68%
2031 -0.18% 2.7%
2030 -0.2% 2.74%
2029 -0.21% 2.75%
2028 -0.17% 2.79%
2027 -0.16% 2.83%
2026 -0.16% 2.89%
2025 1.03% 2.9%
2024 1.1% 2.92%
2023 1.38% 2.95%
2022 0.7% 2.99%
2021 0.63% 3.05%
2020 0.11% 3.04%
2019 0.02% 3.03%
2018 -0.16% 3.21%
2017 -0.24% 3.4%
2016 -0.31% 3.47%
2015 -0.41% 3.32%
2014 -0.54% 3.13%
2013 -0.55% 3.06%
2012 -0.4% 2.92%
2011 -0.15% 2.84%
2010 0.05% 2.58%
2009 0.1% 2.5%
2008 0.14% 2.74%
2007 0.2% 2.83%
2006 0.18% 2.84%
2005 0.19% 2.81%
2004 0.24% 2.75%
2003 0.38% 2.68%
2002 0.55% 2.62%
2001 0.71% 2.74%
2000 0.71% 2.88%
1999 0.57% 2.71%
1998 0.51% 2.67%
1997 0.45% 2.04%
1996 0.38% 1.85%
1995 0.35% 3.2%
1994 0.27% 3.92%
1993 0.12% 3.19%
1992 -0.08% 2.53%
1991 -0.23% 2.57%
1990 -0.22% 2.64%
1989 -0.15% 2.7%
1988 -0.1% 3.08%
1987 -0.03% 3.32%
1986 0.09% 3.37%
1985 0.27% 3.32%
1984 0.39% 3.32%
1983 0.47% 3.34%
1982 0.61% 3.1%
1981 0.87% 3.1%
1980 1.09% 3.21%
1979 1.08% 3.42%
1978 1.08% 3.59%
1977 1.07% 3.68%
1976 2.88% 3.7%
1975 3.87% 3.71%
1974 1.4% 3.67%
1973 0.03% 3.67%
1972 -0.15% 3.63%
1971 -0.42% 3.55%
1970 -0.88% 3.5%
1969 -0.89% 3.45%
1968 -0.43% 3.29%
1967 -0.63% 3.15%
1966 -0.75% 3.11%
1965 -0.41% 3.08%
1964 0.06% 3.04%
1963 0.4% 2.97%
1962 0.72% 2.94%
1961 0.81% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Portugal Tanzania
Current population
10788071
73639263
Population rank 91/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.89%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
6.22 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
4.43 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 16/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -12,730
Net migration rank 38/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -12,730
2024 -34,223 20,648 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 -32,792 29,102 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -40,694 68,696 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -45,592 69,606 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -39,129 54,076 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -24,687 63,031 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -25,709 22,495 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -23,691 13,979 1,726,909 119,142
2016 -23,749 -775 1,659,502 152,194
2015 -23,823 -3,209 1,592,882 201,495
2014 -22,882 -26,447 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 -24,052 -36,342 1,509,008 1,241
2012 -17,875 -37,083 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 -5,279 -31,513 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 -4,230 -5,627 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 -5,284 14,532 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 0 9,478 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 -1,055 21,064 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 3,156 16,754 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 2,101 15,537 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 7,339 13,928 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 4,184 24,740 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 8,335 42,169 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 8,290 55,565 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 15,435 60,586 985,185 -9,701
1999 8,175 49,572 948,659 -4,489
1998 7,112 40,931 920,806 -105,184
1997 8,087 36,922 882,544 -13,400
1996 4,026 32,640 868,524 -473,007
1995 4,011 26,971 838,980 -109,971
1994 9,991 20,761 803,953 349,348
1993 7,972 8,561 778,044 288,004
1992 13,933 -11,847 767,961 -83,825
1991 12,948 -37,914 762,011 -91,851
1990 13,976 -34,855 750,825 -80,529
1989 22,011 -30,615 743,854 -71,268
1988 24,047 -26,595 736,551 -71,012
1987 28,084 -23,142 718,580 94,498
1986 31,102 -20,000 705,677 24,101
1985 33,077 -19,183 697,867 86,864
1984 45,983 -16,658 687,435 -26,938
1983 47,798 -16,568 679,720 58,161
1982 58,479 -15,006 662,627 -37,883
1981 56,152 -7,938 645,496 -42,485
1980 63,481 29,881 629,444 -42,588
1979 67,628 32,434 613,388 -4,792
1978 70,731 34,345 595,024 27,307
1977 84,156 37,779 574,938 49,997
1976 85,138 40,490 553,617 54,875
1975 81,841 42,262 533,906 53,290
1974 74,412 41,254 515,152 51,127
1973 76,835 39,748 488,429 48,363
1972 83,715 39,058 467,305 57,489
1971 82,980 48,944 449,014 41,900
1970 87,672 -191,862 427,988 38,635
1969 89,329 -161,114 408,322 37,006
1968 100,737 -145,200 389,467 34,455
1967 106,495 -136,232 374,763 5,265
1966 107,171 -129,233 360,229 5,049
1965 115,182 -123,855 343,456 4,742
1964 120,170 -118,763 328,527 9,090
1963 113,783 -116,874 314,644 4,333
1962 123,217 -113,947 300,663 3,916
1961 117,867 -112,768 286,839 8,338
1960 118,693 -95,886 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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