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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.15 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Portugal vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Tunisia
2100 9,079,610 10,720,705
2099 9,084,930 10,796,270
2098 9,089,064 10,870,365
2097 9,094,546 10,942,334
2096 9,100,755 11,015,071
2095 9,108,548 11,086,568
2094 9,113,366 11,157,542
2093 9,118,286 11,226,508
2092 9,123,579 11,294,195
2091 9,127,714 11,360,662
2090 9,132,140 11,425,878
2089 9,136,870 11,490,110
2088 9,141,647 11,552,154
2087 9,147,996 11,614,090
2086 9,152,804 11,675,384
2085 9,158,263 11,734,490
2084 9,165,158 11,792,840
2083 9,171,574 11,851,260
2082 9,179,958 11,908,828
2081 9,190,466 11,964,392
2080 9,201,621 12,021,096
2079 9,214,398 12,078,476
2078 9,228,555 12,136,099
2077 9,243,708 12,191,648
2076 9,262,542 12,245,010
2075 9,282,392 12,299,514
2074 9,305,608 12,353,013
2073 9,330,117 12,407,814
2072 9,353,771 12,461,090
2071 9,380,991 12,515,463
2070 9,409,668 12,569,058
2069 9,440,299 12,622,516
2068 9,473,457 12,674,867
2067 9,506,001 12,726,080
2066 9,539,597 12,775,620
2065 9,574,237 12,824,867
2064 9,611,738 12,870,728
2063 9,649,045 12,915,152
2062 9,686,737 12,957,498
2061 9,723,601 12,996,917
2060 9,762,379 13,034,579
2059 9,801,072 13,066,669
2058 9,841,936 13,095,856
2057 9,880,092 13,122,073
2056 9,918,643 13,144,442
2055 9,958,971 13,161,720
2054 9,997,570 13,174,836
2053 10,037,385 13,181,943
2052 10,076,095 13,185,429
2051 10,112,788 13,184,813
2050 10,149,626 13,179,371
2049 10,187,172 13,170,781
2048 10,221,034 13,158,351
2047 10,255,340 13,141,815
2046 10,289,266 13,123,298
2045 10,321,807 13,102,394
2044 10,353,338 13,079,200
2043 10,384,554 13,054,663
2042 10,412,950 13,028,925
2041 10,440,054 13,003,433
2040 10,469,380 12,977,122
2039 10,497,556 12,950,166
2038 10,523,869 12,922,736
2037 10,548,445 12,893,752
2036 10,573,361 12,863,431
2035 10,597,352 12,833,137
2034 10,621,955 12,800,738
2033 10,645,024 12,763,981
2032 10,668,384 12,725,768
2031 10,689,372 12,685,304
2030 10,708,819 12,641,975
2029 10,729,893 12,594,181
2028 10,752,023 12,540,258
2027 10,770,712 12,482,078
2026 10,788,071 12,417,997
2025 10,804,871 12,348,573
2024 10,694,681 12,277,109
2023 10,578,174 12,200,431
2022 10,434,332 12,119,334
2021 10,361,831 12,048,622
2020 10,297,081 11,974,057
2019 10,286,263 11,875,081
2018 10,283,822 11,765,514
2017 10,300,300 11,650,498
2016 10,325,452 11,528,674
2015 10,358,076 11,402,264
2014 10,401,062 11,274,288
2013 10,457,295 11,141,361
2012 10,514,844 11,009,647
2011 10,557,560 10,886,035
2010 10,573,100 10,765,980
2009 10,568,247 10,650,681
2008 10,558,177 10,542,635
2007 10,542,964 10,441,702
2006 10,522,288 10,346,410
2005 10,503,330 10,255,472
2004 10,483,861 10,166,163
2003 10,458,821 10,071,632
2002 10,419,631 9,971,515
2001 10,362,722 9,869,677
2000 10,289,898 9,764,935
1999 10,217,828 9,655,963
1998 10,160,196 9,541,667
1997 10,108,977 9,421,270
1996 10,063,945 9,294,432
1995 10,026,176 9,161,258
1994 9,991,525 9,018,448
1993 9,964,675 8,857,910
1992 9,952,494 8,682,512
1991 9,960,235 8,501,827
1990 9,983,218 8,324,509
1989 10,005,000 8,151,660
1988 10,019,610 7,974,440
1987 10,030,031 7,789,987
1986 10,032,734 7,600,301
1985 10,023,613 7,409,903
1984 9,996,232 7,220,044
1983 9,957,865 7,053,800
1982 9,911,771 6,908,642
1981 9,851,362 6,758,284
1980 9,766,312 6,606,195
1979 9,661,265 6,456,419
1978 9,558,250 6,309,390
1977 9,455,675 6,155,931
1976 9,355,810 5,996,994
1975 9,093,470 5,839,262
1974 8,754,365 5,684,674
1973 8,633,100 5,537,242
1972 8,630,430 5,396,557
1971 8,643,756 5,261,658
1970 8,680,431 5,131,396
1969 8,757,705 5,004,697
1968 8,836,650 4,879,899
1967 8,874,520 4,760,970
1966 8,930,990 4,652,287
1965 8,998,595 4,561,385
1964 9,035,365 4,489,869
1963 9,030,355 4,427,131
1962 8,993,985 4,369,136
1961 8,929,316 4,316,278
1960 8,857,716 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Tunisia
2100 -0.06% -0.7%
2099 -0.05% -0.68%
2098 -0.06% -0.66%
2097 -0.07% -0.66%
2096 -0.09% -0.64%
2095 -0.05% -0.64%
2094 -0.05% -0.61%
2093 -0.06% -0.6%
2092 -0.05% -0.59%
2091 -0.05% -0.57%
2090 -0.05% -0.56%
2089 -0.05% -0.54%
2088 -0.07% -0.53%
2087 -0.05% -0.52%
2086 -0.06% -0.5%
2085 -0.08% -0.49%
2084 -0.07% -0.49%
2083 -0.09% -0.48%
2082 -0.11% -0.46%
2081 -0.12% -0.47%
2080 -0.14% -0.48%
2079 -0.15% -0.47%
2078 -0.16% -0.46%
2077 -0.2% -0.44%
2076 -0.21% -0.44%
2075 -0.25% -0.43%
2074 -0.26% -0.44%
2073 -0.25% -0.43%
2072 -0.29% -0.43%
2071 -0.3% -0.43%
2070 -0.32% -0.42%
2069 -0.35% -0.41%
2068 -0.34% -0.4%
2067 -0.35% -0.39%
2066 -0.36% -0.38%
2065 -0.39% -0.36%
2064 -0.39% -0.34%
2063 -0.39% -0.33%
2062 -0.38% -0.3%
2061 -0.4% -0.29%
2060 -0.39% -0.25%
2059 -0.42% -0.22%
2058 -0.39% -0.2%
2057 -0.39% -0.17%
2056 -0.4% -0.13%
2055 -0.39% -0.1%
2054 -0.4% -0.05%
2053 -0.38% -0.03%
2052 -0.36% 0.005%
2051 -0.36% 0.04%
2050 -0.37% 0.07%
2049 -0.33% 0.09%
2048 -0.33% 0.13%
2047 -0.33% 0.14%
2046 -0.32% 0.16%
2045 -0.3% 0.18%
2044 -0.3% 0.19%
2043 -0.27% 0.2%
2042 -0.26% 0.2%
2041 -0.28% 0.2%
2040 -0.27% 0.21%
2039 -0.25% 0.21%
2038 -0.23% 0.22%
2037 -0.24% 0.24%
2036 -0.23% 0.24%
2035 -0.23% 0.25%
2034 -0.22% 0.29%
2033 -0.22% 0.3%
2032 -0.2% 0.32%
2031 -0.18% 0.34%
2030 -0.2% 0.38%
2029 -0.21% 0.43%
2028 -0.17% 0.47%
2027 -0.16% 0.52%
2026 -0.16% 0.56%
2025 1.03% 0.58%
2024 1.1% 0.63%
2023 1.38% 0.67%
2022 0.7% 0.59%
2021 0.63% 0.62%
2020 0.11% 0.83%
2019 0.02% 0.93%
2018 -0.16% 0.99%
2017 -0.24% 1.06%
2016 -0.31% 1.11%
2015 -0.41% 1.14%
2014 -0.54% 1.19%
2013 -0.55% 1.2%
2012 -0.4% 1.14%
2011 -0.15% 1.12%
2010 0.05% 1.08%
2009 0.1% 1.02%
2008 0.14% 0.97%
2007 0.2% 0.92%
2006 0.18% 0.89%
2005 0.19% 0.88%
2004 0.24% 0.94%
2003 0.38% 1%
2002 0.55% 1.03%
2001 0.71% 1.07%
2000 0.71% 1.13%
1999 0.57% 1.2%
1998 0.51% 1.28%
1997 0.45% 1.36%
1996 0.38% 1.45%
1995 0.35% 1.58%
1994 0.27% 1.81%
1993 0.12% 2.02%
1992 -0.08% 2.13%
1991 -0.23% 2.13%
1990 -0.22% 2.12%
1989 -0.15% 2.22%
1988 -0.1% 2.37%
1987 -0.03% 2.5%
1986 0.09% 2.57%
1985 0.27% 2.63%
1984 0.39% 2.36%
1983 0.47% 2.1%
1982 0.61% 2.22%
1981 0.87% 2.3%
1980 1.09% 2.32%
1979 1.08% 2.33%
1978 1.08% 2.49%
1977 1.07% 2.65%
1976 2.88% 2.7%
1975 3.87% 2.72%
1974 1.4% 2.66%
1973 0.03% 2.61%
1972 -0.15% 2.56%
1971 -0.42% 2.54%
1970 -0.88% 2.53%
1969 -0.89% 2.56%
1968 -0.43% 2.5%
1967 -0.63% 2.34%
1966 -0.75% 1.99%
1965 -0.41% 1.59%
1964 0.06% 1.42%
1963 0.4% 1.33%
1962 0.72% 1.22%
1961 0.81% 1.15%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Portugal Tunisia
Current population
10788071
12450912
Population rank 91/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.15%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +196
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 125/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -14,523
Net migration rank 38/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -14,523
2024 -34,223 20,648 88,910 -15,221
2023 -32,792 29,102 93,663 -14,001
2022 -40,694 68,696 96,531 -14,001
2021 -45,592 69,606 68,087 -9,190
2020 -39,129 54,076 109,431 -19,188
2019 -24,687 63,031 127,312 -19,612
2018 -25,709 22,495 132,445 -21,012
2017 -23,691 13,979 140,971 -22,365
2016 -23,749 -775 148,870 -23,827
2015 -23,823 -3,209 153,007 -25,229
2014 -22,882 -26,447 154,762 -26,586
2013 -24,052 -36,342 154,687 -17,020
2012 -17,875 -37,083 151,812 -26,059
2011 -5,279 -31,513 143,401 -21,935
2010 -4,230 -5,627 132,809 -14,168
2009 -5,284 14,532 125,465 -13,512
2008 0 9,478 121,873 -17,742
2007 -1,055 21,064 118,920 -21,190
2006 3,156 16,754 116,945 -24,098
2005 2,101 15,537 115,374 -26,361
2004 7,339 13,928 113,322 -23,735
2003 4,184 24,740 111,926 -12,459
2002 8,335 42,169 109,099 -8,334
2001 8,290 55,565 110,146 -7,235
2000 15,435 60,586 112,501 -5,937
1999 8,175 49,572 114,829 -3,452
1998 7,112 40,931 121,332 -4,111
1997 8,087 36,922 128,327 -4,756
1996 4,026 32,640 135,615 -5,506
1995 4,011 26,971 144,345 -8,095
1994 9,991 20,761 153,647 -4,271
1993 7,972 8,561 160,922 10,771
1992 13,933 -11,847 163,978 15,124
1991 12,948 -37,914 166,245 16,021
1990 13,976 -34,855 168,180 4,183
1989 22,011 -30,615 169,221 4,100
1988 24,047 -26,595 177,176 3,934
1987 28,084 -23,142 184,101 3,711
1986 31,102 -20,000 188,107 3,464
1985 33,077 -19,183 186,344 2,887
1984 45,983 -16,658 182,386 8,109
1983 47,798 -16,568 179,878 -37,895
1982 58,479 -15,006 177,898 -29,559
1981 56,152 -7,938 176,628 -24,242
1980 63,481 29,881 171,094 -19,321
1979 67,628 32,434 171,463 -23,688
1978 70,731 34,345 173,255 -26,968
1977 84,156 37,779 174,539 -13,910
1976 85,138 40,490 172,744 -15,499
1975 81,841 42,262 166,991 -8,765
1974 74,412 41,254 160,200 -9,254
1973 76,835 39,748 153,525 -9,606
1972 83,715 39,058 147,239 -9,790
1971 82,980 48,944 142,296 -9,949
1970 87,672 -191,862 138,235 -10,054
1969 89,329 -161,114 135,257 -10,049
1968 100,737 -145,200 134,246 -9,848
1967 106,495 -136,232 132,626 -19,155
1966 107,171 -129,233 131,274 -27,393
1965 115,182 -123,855 127,673 -49,751
1964 120,170 -118,763 124,711 -59,602
1963 113,783 -116,874 120,865 -60,505
1962 123,217 -113,947 116,887 -61,260
1961 117,867 -112,768 111,459 -61,369
1960 118,693 -95,886 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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