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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 8.06 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.17% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Portugal vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Turkey
2100 8,977,781 64,274,243
2099 8,983,042 64,924,706
2098 8,987,129 65,567,989
2097 8,992,549 66,219,045
2096 8,998,689 66,865,890
2095 9,006,394 67,516,190
2094 9,011,158 68,169,346
2093 9,016,023 68,835,313
2092 9,021,257 69,496,264
2091 9,025,345 70,159,325
2090 9,029,722 70,828,304
2089 9,034,399 71,490,133
2088 9,039,122 72,146,464
2087 9,045,400 72,792,552
2086 9,050,153 73,439,558
2085 9,055,552 74,085,313
2084 9,062,369 74,713,882
2083 9,068,714 75,342,464
2082 9,077,003 75,969,760
2081 9,087,394 76,583,769
2080 9,098,423 77,195,480
2079 9,111,057 77,793,711
2078 9,125,056 78,386,293
2077 9,140,039 78,973,194
2076 9,158,661 79,556,991
2075 9,178,289 80,128,010
2074 9,201,245 80,697,544
2073 9,225,478 81,244,619
2072 9,248,867 81,785,452
2071 9,275,782 82,311,503
2070 9,304,137 82,827,402
2069 9,334,425 83,324,862
2068 9,367,211 83,806,741
2067 9,399,389 84,270,976
2066 9,432,609 84,728,547
2065 9,466,860 85,177,268
2064 9,503,941 85,611,517
2063 9,540,829 86,026,471
2062 9,578,098 86,425,827
2061 9,614,549 86,800,591
2060 9,652,893 87,156,663
2059 9,691,151 87,500,101
2058 9,731,557 87,809,920
2057 9,769,285 88,100,397
2056 9,807,403 88,369,840
2055 9,847,280 88,598,739
2054 9,885,446 88,806,632
2053 9,924,814 88,985,609
2052 9,963,090 89,144,425
2051 9,999,372 89,270,515
2050 10,035,796 89,374,730
2049 10,072,922 89,447,182
2048 10,106,403 89,484,074
2047 10,140,325 89,492,406
2046 10,173,871 89,467,391
2045 10,206,046 89,441,098
2044 10,237,224 89,390,601
2043 10,268,090 89,326,342
2042 10,296,167 89,237,658
2041 10,322,968 89,137,199
2040 10,351,965 89,021,820
2039 10,379,824 88,885,792
2038 10,405,843 88,736,121
2037 10,430,143 88,562,197
2036 10,454,779 88,373,007
2035 10,478,501 88,178,595
2034 10,502,828 87,975,336
2033 10,525,638 87,754,631
2032 10,548,736 87,524,158
2031 10,569,489 87,274,280
2030 10,588,717 87,004,538
2029 10,609,556 86,741,614
2028 10,631,437 86,466,107
2027 10,649,916 86,189,693
2026 10,667,081 85,932,926
2025 10,683,692 85,718,588
2024 10,694,681 85,518,661
2023 10,578,174 85,325,965
2022 10,434,332 84,979,913
2021 10,361,831 84,147,318
2020 10,297,081 83,384,680
2019 10,286,263 82,579,440
2018 10,283,822 81,407,204
2017 10,300,300 80,312,698
2016 10,325,452 79,277,962
2015 10,358,076 78,218,479
2014 10,401,062 77,181,884
2013 10,457,295 76,147,624
2012 10,514,844 75,175,827
2011 10,557,560 74,223,629
2010 10,573,100 73,142,150
2009 10,568,247 72,039,206
2008 10,558,177 71,051,678
2007 10,542,964 70,158,112
2006 10,522,288 70,045,349
2005 10,503,330 69,329,557
2004 10,483,861 68,592,617
2003 10,458,821 67,831,730
2002 10,419,631 67,048,795
2001 10,362,722 66,245,128
2000 10,289,898 65,425,961
1999 10,217,828 64,591,923
1998 10,160,196 63,734,383
1997 10,108,977 62,852,966
1996 10,063,945 61,951,134
1995 10,026,176 61,024,503
1994 9,991,525 60,033,836
1993 9,964,675 58,999,167
1992 9,952,494 57,990,118
1991 9,960,235 57,009,887
1990 9,983,218 56,015,628
1989 10,005,000 54,976,723
1988 10,019,610 53,909,626
1987 10,030,031 52,843,670
1986 10,032,734 51,777,772
1985 10,023,613 50,687,115
1984 9,996,232 49,574,069
1983 9,957,865 48,447,410
1982 9,911,771 47,322,096
1981 9,851,362 46,321,190
1980 9,766,312 45,408,815
1979 9,661,265 44,510,429
1978 9,558,250 43,645,306
1977 9,455,675 42,773,298
1976 9,355,810 41,899,984
1975 9,093,470 41,053,126
1974 8,754,365 40,210,234
1973 8,633,100 39,329,533
1972 8,630,430 38,430,221
1971 8,643,756 37,518,611
1970 8,680,431 36,638,465
1969 8,757,705 35,787,774
1968 8,836,650 34,921,684
1967 8,874,520 34,050,421
1966 8,930,990 33,177,672
1965 8,998,595 32,345,220
1964 9,035,365 31,543,072
1963 9,030,355 30,726,841
1962 8,993,985 29,916,147
1961 8,929,316 29,119,238
1960 8,857,716 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.5M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Turkey
2100 -0.06% -1%
2099 -0.05% -0.98%
2098 -0.06% -0.98%
2097 -0.07% -0.97%
2096 -0.09% -0.96%
2095 -0.05% -0.96%
2094 -0.05% -0.97%
2093 -0.06% -0.95%
2092 -0.05% -0.95%
2091 -0.05% -0.94%
2090 -0.05% -0.93%
2089 -0.05% -0.91%
2088 -0.07% -0.89%
2087 -0.05% -0.88%
2086 -0.06% -0.87%
2085 -0.08% -0.84%
2084 -0.07% -0.83%
2083 -0.09% -0.83%
2082 -0.11% -0.8%
2081 -0.12% -0.79%
2080 -0.14% -0.77%
2079 -0.15% -0.76%
2078 -0.16% -0.74%
2077 -0.2% -0.73%
2076 -0.21% -0.71%
2075 -0.25% -0.71%
2074 -0.26% -0.67%
2073 -0.25% -0.66%
2072 -0.29% -0.64%
2071 -0.3% -0.62%
2070 -0.32% -0.6%
2069 -0.35% -0.57%
2068 -0.34% -0.55%
2067 -0.35% -0.54%
2066 -0.36% -0.53%
2065 -0.39% -0.51%
2064 -0.39% -0.48%
2063 -0.39% -0.46%
2062 -0.38% -0.43%
2061 -0.4% -0.41%
2060 -0.39% -0.39%
2059 -0.42% -0.35%
2058 -0.39% -0.33%
2057 -0.39% -0.3%
2056 -0.4% -0.26%
2055 -0.39% -0.23%
2054 -0.4% -0.2%
2053 -0.38% -0.18%
2052 -0.36% -0.14%
2051 -0.36% -0.12%
2050 -0.37% -0.08%
2049 -0.33% -0.04%
2048 -0.33% -0.009%
2047 -0.33% 0.03%
2046 -0.32% 0.03%
2045 -0.3% 0.06%
2044 -0.3% 0.07%
2043 -0.27% 0.1%
2042 -0.26% 0.11%
2041 -0.28% 0.13%
2040 -0.27% 0.15%
2039 -0.25% 0.17%
2038 -0.23% 0.2%
2037 -0.24% 0.21%
2036 -0.23% 0.22%
2035 -0.23% 0.23%
2034 -0.22% 0.25%
2033 -0.22% 0.26%
2032 -0.2% 0.29%
2031 -0.18% 0.31%
2030 -0.2% 0.3%
2029 -0.21% 0.32%
2028 -0.17% 0.32%
2027 -0.16% 0.3%
2026 -0.16% 0.25%
2025 -0.1% 0.23%
2024 1.1% 0.23%
2023 1.38% 0.41%
2022 0.7% 0.99%
2021 0.63% 0.91%
2020 0.11% 0.98%
2019 0.02% 1.44%
2018 -0.16% 1.36%
2017 -0.24% 1.31%
2016 -0.31% 1.35%
2015 -0.41% 1.34%
2014 -0.54% 1.36%
2013 -0.55% 1.29%
2012 -0.4% 1.28%
2011 -0.15% 1.48%
2010 0.05% 1.53%
2009 0.1% 1.39%
2008 0.14% 1.27%
2007 0.2% 0.16%
2006 0.18% 1.03%
2005 0.19% 1.07%
2004 0.24% 1.12%
2003 0.38% 1.17%
2002 0.55% 1.21%
2001 0.71% 1.25%
2000 0.71% 1.29%
1999 0.57% 1.35%
1998 0.51% 1.4%
1997 0.45% 1.46%
1996 0.38% 1.52%
1995 0.35% 1.65%
1994 0.27% 1.75%
1993 0.12% 1.74%
1992 -0.08% 1.72%
1991 -0.23% 1.77%
1990 -0.22% 1.89%
1989 -0.15% 1.98%
1988 -0.1% 2.02%
1987 -0.03% 2.06%
1986 0.09% 2.15%
1985 0.27% 2.25%
1984 0.39% 2.33%
1983 0.47% 2.38%
1982 0.61% 2.16%
1981 0.87% 2.01%
1980 1.09% 2.02%
1979 1.08% 1.98%
1978 1.08% 2.04%
1977 1.07% 2.08%
1976 2.88% 2.06%
1975 3.87% 2.1%
1974 1.4% 2.24%
1973 0.03% 2.34%
1972 -0.15% 2.43%
1971 -0.42% 2.4%
1970 -0.88% 2.38%
1969 -0.89% 2.48%
1968 -0.43% 2.56%
1967 -0.63% 2.63%
1966 -0.75% 2.57%
1965 -0.41% 2.54%
1964 0.06% 2.66%
1963 0.4% 2.71%
1962 0.72% 2.74%
1961 0.81% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Portugal Turkey
Current population
10667081
86002379
Population rank 92/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.04%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
4.44 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +319 +528
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 154/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -258,205
Net migration rank 38/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -258,205
2024 - 20,648 - -275,952
2023 -32,792 29,102 426,630 -318,070
2022 -40,694 68,696 535,373 -301,544
2021 -45,592 69,606 521,713 20,283
2020 -39,129 54,076 608,708 37,934
2019 -24,687 63,031 751,472 -15,690
2018 -25,709 22,495 830,353 187,570
2017 -23,691 13,979 875,408 659,846
2016 -23,749 -775 895,841 352,063
2015 -23,823 -3,209 930,799 1,063,140
2014 -22,882 -26,447 957,055 1,033,384
2013 -24,052 -36,342 921,386 438,618
2012 -17,875 -37,083 917,145 258,623
2011 -5,279 -31,513 875,839 68,849
2010 -4,230 -5,627 892,334 55,532
2009 -5,284 14,532 900,491 24,276
2008 0 9,478 868,749 47,915
2007 -1,055 21,064 876,626 -186,402
2006 3,156 16,754 897,351 -190,194
2005 2,101 15,537 898,650 -174,177
2004 7,339 13,928 896,025 -146,574
2003 4,184 24,740 893,683 -121,383
2002 8,335 42,169 922,927 -129,444
2001 8,290 55,565 980,560 -166,759
2000 15,435 60,586 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 8,175 49,572 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 7,112 40,931 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 8,087 36,922 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 4,026 32,640 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 4,011 26,971 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 9,991 20,761 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 7,972 8,561 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 13,933 -11,847 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 12,948 -37,914 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 13,976 -34,855 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 22,011 -30,615 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 24,047 -26,595 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 28,084 -23,142 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 31,102 -20,000 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 33,077 -19,183 1,098,846 8,960
1984 45,983 -16,658 1,096,529 21,787
1983 47,798 -16,568 1,095,106 39,871
1982 58,479 -15,006 1,091,863 23,728
1981 56,152 -7,938 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 63,481 29,881 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 67,628 32,434 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 70,731 34,345 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 84,156 37,779 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 85,138 40,490 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 81,841 42,262 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 74,412 41,254 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 76,835 39,748 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 83,715 39,058 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 82,980 48,944 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 87,672 -191,862 991,950 -150,924
1969 89,329 -161,114 970,958 -110,578
1968 100,737 -145,200 950,778 -78,973
1967 106,495 -136,232 936,727 -65,993
1966 107,171 -129,233 925,790 -50,999
1965 115,182 -123,855 904,016 -113,911
1964 120,170 -118,763 884,152 -69,978
1963 113,783 -116,874 862,626 -44,317
1962 123,217 -113,947 837,473 -34,353
1961 117,867 -112,768 816,911 -26,187
1960 118,693 -95,886 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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