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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 103.3 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Portugal vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Tonga
2100 8,977,781 117,647
2099 8,983,042 117,615
2098 8,987,129 117,560
2097 8,992,549 117,522
2096 8,998,689 117,491
2095 9,006,394 117,414
2094 9,011,158 117,321
2093 9,016,023 117,237
2092 9,021,257 117,127
2091 9,025,345 117,013
2090 9,029,722 116,869
2089 9,034,399 116,712
2088 9,039,122 116,511
2087 9,045,400 116,307
2086 9,050,153 116,118
2085 9,055,552 115,902
2084 9,062,369 115,658
2083 9,068,714 115,366
2082 9,077,003 115,071
2081 9,087,394 114,782
2080 9,098,423 114,453
2079 9,111,057 114,103
2078 9,125,056 113,740
2077 9,140,039 113,378
2076 9,158,661 112,974
2075 9,178,289 112,594
2074 9,201,245 112,208
2073 9,225,478 111,819
2072 9,248,867 111,405
2071 9,275,782 110,992
2070 9,304,137 110,605
2069 9,334,425 110,238
2068 9,367,211 109,853
2067 9,399,389 109,474
2066 9,432,609 109,090
2065 9,466,860 108,765
2064 9,503,941 108,405
2063 9,540,829 108,061
2062 9,578,098 107,738
2061 9,614,549 107,424
2060 9,652,893 107,145
2059 9,691,151 106,869
2058 9,731,557 106,617
2057 9,769,285 106,372
2056 9,807,403 106,158
2055 9,847,280 105,942
2054 9,885,446 105,725
2053 9,924,814 105,513
2052 9,963,090 105,313
2051 9,999,372 105,106
2050 10,035,796 104,871
2049 10,072,922 104,663
2048 10,106,403 104,414
2047 10,140,325 104,180
2046 10,173,871 103,879
2045 10,206,046 103,575
2044 10,237,224 103,241
2043 10,268,090 102,961
2042 10,296,167 102,718
2041 10,322,968 102,474
2040 10,351,965 102,254
2039 10,379,824 102,088
2038 10,405,843 101,861
2037 10,430,143 101,733
2036 10,454,779 101,653
2035 10,478,501 101,607
2034 10,502,828 101,598
2033 10,525,638 101,618
2032 10,548,736 101,659
2031 10,569,489 101,790
2030 10,588,717 101,954
2029 10,609,556 102,207
2028 10,631,437 102,521
2027 10,649,916 102,868
2026 10,667,081 103,309
2025 10,683,692 103,768
2024 10,694,681 104,175
2023 10,578,174 104,597
2022 10,434,332 105,042
2021 10,361,831 105,490
2020 10,297,081 105,704
2019 10,286,263 105,669
2018 10,283,822 105,567
2017 10,300,300 105,356
2016 10,325,452 105,524
2015 10,358,076 106,095
2014 10,401,062 106,609
2013 10,457,295 107,078
2012 10,514,844 107,460
2011 10,557,560 107,570
2010 10,573,100 107,400
2009 10,568,247 107,203
2008 10,558,177 107,020
2007 10,542,964 106,726
2006 10,522,288 106,253
2005 10,503,330 105,671
2004 10,483,861 105,071
2003 10,458,821 104,464
2002 10,419,631 103,874
2001 10,362,722 103,288
2000 10,289,898 102,677
1999 10,217,828 102,046
1998 10,160,196 101,388
1997 10,108,977 100,674
1996 10,063,945 100,275
1995 10,026,176 100,225
1994 9,991,525 100,166
1993 9,964,675 100,103
1992 9,952,494 100,022
1991 9,960,235 99,895
1990 9,983,218 99,700
1989 10,005,000 99,403
1988 10,019,610 98,969
1987 10,030,031 98,376
1986 10,032,734 98,010
1985 10,023,613 97,984
1984 9,996,232 97,990
1983 9,957,865 97,998
1982 9,911,771 97,980
1981 9,851,362 97,909
1980 9,766,312 97,769
1979 9,661,265 97,544
1978 9,558,250 97,204
1977 9,455,675 96,725
1976 9,355,810 95,325
1975 9,093,470 93,017
1974 8,754,365 90,683
1973 8,633,100 88,805
1972 8,630,430 87,356
1971 8,643,756 85,896
1970 8,680,431 84,401
1969 8,757,705 82,885
1968 8,836,650 81,353
1967 8,874,520 79,814
1966 8,930,990 78,002
1965 8,998,595 75,924
1964 9,035,365 73,879
1963 9,030,355 71,885
1962 8,993,985 69,940
1961 8,929,316 68,037
1960 8,857,716 66,170

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K 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
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Tonga
2100 -0.06% 0.03%
2099 -0.05% 0.05%
2098 -0.06% 0.03%
2097 -0.07% 0.03%
2096 -0.09% 0.07%
2095 -0.05% 0.08%
2094 -0.05% 0.07%
2093 -0.06% 0.09%
2092 -0.05% 0.1%
2091 -0.05% 0.12%
2090 -0.05% 0.13%
2089 -0.05% 0.17%
2088 -0.07% 0.18%
2087 -0.05% 0.16%
2086 -0.06% 0.19%
2085 -0.08% 0.21%
2084 -0.07% 0.25%
2083 -0.09% 0.26%
2082 -0.11% 0.25%
2081 -0.12% 0.29%
2080 -0.14% 0.31%
2079 -0.15% 0.32%
2078 -0.16% 0.32%
2077 -0.2% 0.36%
2076 -0.21% 0.34%
2075 -0.25% 0.34%
2074 -0.26% 0.35%
2073 -0.25% 0.37%
2072 -0.29% 0.37%
2071 -0.3% 0.35%
2070 -0.32% 0.33%
2069 -0.35% 0.35%
2068 -0.34% 0.35%
2067 -0.35% 0.35%
2066 -0.36% 0.3%
2065 -0.39% 0.33%
2064 -0.39% 0.32%
2063 -0.39% 0.3%
2062 -0.38% 0.29%
2061 -0.4% 0.26%
2060 -0.39% 0.26%
2059 -0.42% 0.24%
2058 -0.39% 0.23%
2057 -0.39% 0.2%
2056 -0.4% 0.2%
2055 -0.39% 0.2%
2054 -0.4% 0.2%
2053 -0.38% 0.19%
2052 -0.36% 0.2%
2051 -0.36% 0.22%
2050 -0.37% 0.2%
2049 -0.33% 0.24%
2048 -0.33% 0.22%
2047 -0.33% 0.29%
2046 -0.32% 0.29%
2045 -0.3% 0.32%
2044 -0.3% 0.27%
2043 -0.27% 0.24%
2042 -0.26% 0.24%
2041 -0.28% 0.21%
2040 -0.27% 0.16%
2039 -0.25% 0.22%
2038 -0.23% 0.13%
2037 -0.24% 0.08%
2036 -0.23% 0.05%
2035 -0.23% 0.009%
2034 -0.22% -0.02%
2033 -0.22% -0.04%
2032 -0.2% -0.13%
2031 -0.18% -0.16%
2030 -0.2% -0.25%
2029 -0.21% -0.31%
2028 -0.17% -0.34%
2027 -0.16% -0.43%
2026 -0.16% -0.44%
2025 -0.1% -0.39%
2024 1.1% -0.4%
2023 1.38% -0.42%
2022 0.7% -0.42%
2021 0.63% -0.2%
2020 0.11% 0.03%
2019 0.02% 0.1%
2018 -0.16% 0.2%
2017 -0.24% -0.16%
2016 -0.31% -0.54%
2015 -0.41% -0.48%
2014 -0.54% -0.44%
2013 -0.55% -0.36%
2012 -0.4% -0.1%
2011 -0.15% 0.16%
2010 0.05% 0.18%
2009 0.1% 0.17%
2008 0.14% 0.28%
2007 0.2% 0.45%
2006 0.18% 0.55%
2005 0.19% 0.57%
2004 0.24% 0.58%
2003 0.38% 0.57%
2002 0.55% 0.57%
2001 0.71% 0.6%
2000 0.71% 0.62%
1999 0.57% 0.65%
1998 0.51% 0.71%
1997 0.45% 0.4%
1996 0.38% 0.05%
1995 0.35% 0.06%
1994 0.27% 0.06%
1993 0.12% 0.08%
1992 -0.08% 0.13%
1991 -0.23% 0.2%
1990 -0.22% 0.3%
1989 -0.15% 0.44%
1988 -0.1% 0.6%
1987 -0.03% 0.37%
1986 0.09% 0.03%
1985 0.27% -0.006%
1984 0.39% -0.008%
1983 0.47% 0.02%
1982 0.61% 0.07%
1981 0.87% 0.14%
1980 1.09% 0.23%
1979 1.08% 0.35%
1978 1.08% 0.5%
1977 1.07% 1.47%
1976 2.88% 2.48%
1975 3.87% 2.57%
1974 1.4% 2.11%
1973 0.03% 1.66%
1972 -0.15% 1.7%
1971 -0.42% 1.77%
1970 -0.88% 1.83%
1969 -0.89% 1.88%
1968 -0.43% 1.93%
1967 -0.63% 2.32%
1966 -0.75% 2.74%
1965 -0.41% 2.77%
1964 0.06% 2.77%
1963 0.4% 2.78%
1962 0.72% 2.8%
1961 0.81% 2.82%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Portugal Tonga
Current population
10667081
103309
Population rank 92/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.001%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
6.13 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
4.44 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +319 -1
Annual growth/decline +116,507 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 183/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +16,472 -2,150
Net migration rank 38/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -2,150
2024 - 20,648 - -2,149
2023 -32,792 29,102 1,744 -2,173
2022 -40,694 68,696 1,772 -2,218
2021 -45,592 69,606 1,773 -2,220
2020 -39,129 54,076 1,816 -1,807
2019 -24,687 63,031 1,841 -1,778
2018 -25,709 22,495 1,873 -1,723
2017 -23,691 13,979 1,912 -1,642
2016 -23,749 -775 1,989 -2,591
2015 -23,823 -3,209 2,064 -2,610
2014 -22,882 -26,447 2,135 -2,622
2013 -24,052 -36,342 2,199 -2,637
2012 -17,875 -37,083 2,255 -2,578
2011 -5,279 -31,513 2,298 -2,198
2010 -4,230 -5,627 2,332 -2,097
2009 -5,284 14,532 2,358 -2,204
2008 0 9,478 2,397 -2,177
2007 -1,055 21,064 2,423 -2,057
2006 3,156 16,754 2,459 -1,875
2005 2,101 15,537 2,495 -1,906
2004 7,339 13,928 2,478 -1,876
2003 4,184 24,740 2,448 -1,844
2002 8,335 42,169 2,396 -1,815
2001 8,290 55,565 2,358 -1,766
2000 15,435 60,586 2,346 -1,721
1999 8,175 49,572 2,352 -1,710
1998 7,112 40,931 2,344 -1,665
1997 8,087 36,922 2,332 -1,589
1996 4,026 32,640 2,393 -2,338
1995 4,011 26,971 2,476 -2,422
1994 9,991 20,761 2,547 -2,484
1993 7,972 8,561 2,594 -2,532
1992 13,933 -11,847 2,622 -2,524
1991 12,948 -37,914 2,637 -2,484
1990 13,976 -34,855 2,641 -2,409
1989 22,011 -30,615 2,644 -2,280
1988 24,047 -26,595 2,649 -2,138
1987 28,084 -23,142 2,646 -1,970
1986 31,102 -20,000 2,704 -2,650
1985 33,077 -19,183 2,762 -2,775
1984 45,983 -16,658 2,814 -2,823
1983 47,798 -16,568 2,840 -2,840
1982 58,479 -15,006 2,853 -2,814
1981 56,152 -7,938 2,882 -2,778
1980 63,481 29,881 2,885 -2,708
1979 67,628 32,434 2,884 -2,604
1978 70,731 34,345 2,862 -2,457
1977 84,156 37,779 2,822 -2,273
1976 85,138 40,490 2,769 -523
1975 81,841 42,262 2,709 -346
1974 74,412 41,254 2,650 -344
1973 76,835 39,748 2,617 -1,168
1972 83,715 39,058 2,605 -1,153
1971 82,980 48,944 2,611 -1,138
1970 87,672 -191,862 2,628 -1,122
1969 89,329 -161,114 2,632 -1,101
1968 100,737 -145,200 2,614 -1,078
1967 106,495 -136,232 2,603 -1,060
1966 107,171 -129,233 2,550 -465
1965 115,182 -123,855 2,498 -426
1964 120,170 -118,763 2,445 -428
1963 113,783 -116,874 2,394 -426
1962 123,217 -113,947 2,343 -420
1961 117,867 -112,768 2,284 -401
1960 118,693 -95,886 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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