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

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.38 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Portugal vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Turkmenistan
2100 9,079,610 10,041,228
2099 9,084,930 10,070,007
2098 9,089,064 10,097,571
2097 9,094,546 10,123,813
2096 9,100,755 10,148,560
2095 9,108,548 10,172,371
2094 9,113,366 10,194,567
2093 9,118,286 10,215,533
2092 9,123,579 10,235,132
2091 9,127,714 10,253,189
2090 9,132,140 10,270,414
2089 9,136,870 10,285,963
2088 9,141,647 10,300,439
2087 9,147,996 10,313,629
2086 9,152,804 10,325,212
2085 9,158,263 10,335,299
2084 9,165,158 10,343,821
2083 9,171,574 10,350,710
2082 9,179,958 10,356,526
2081 9,190,466 10,360,689
2080 9,201,621 10,363,394
2079 9,214,398 10,364,229
2078 9,228,555 10,363,113
2077 9,243,708 10,360,467
2076 9,262,542 10,356,079
2075 9,282,392 10,349,863
2074 9,305,608 10,342,496
2073 9,330,117 10,333,532
2072 9,353,771 10,322,776
2071 9,380,991 10,310,748
2070 9,409,668 10,297,702
2069 9,440,299 10,283,723
2068 9,473,457 10,268,779
2067 9,506,001 10,252,681
2066 9,539,597 10,235,535
2065 9,574,237 10,217,603
2064 9,611,738 10,198,228
2063 9,649,045 10,177,447
2062 9,686,737 10,155,121
2061 9,723,601 10,131,160
2060 9,762,379 10,105,616
2059 9,801,072 10,077,893
2058 9,841,936 10,047,185
2057 9,880,092 10,013,846
2056 9,918,643 9,977,699
2055 9,958,971 9,938,273
2054 9,997,570 9,895,840
2053 10,037,385 9,849,324
2052 10,076,095 9,799,331
2051 10,112,788 9,745,673
2050 10,149,626 9,688,197
2049 10,187,172 9,627,119
2048 10,221,034 9,562,502
2047 10,255,340 9,494,734
2046 10,289,266 9,423,990
2045 10,321,807 9,350,870
2044 10,353,338 9,275,707
2043 10,384,554 9,199,229
2042 10,412,950 9,121,705
2041 10,440,054 9,043,208
2040 10,469,380 8,964,374
2039 10,497,556 8,885,167
2038 10,523,869 8,805,836
2037 10,548,445 8,726,399
2036 10,573,361 8,646,796
2035 10,597,352 8,567,354
2034 10,621,955 8,487,651
2033 10,645,024 8,407,327
2032 10,668,384 8,326,172
2031 10,689,372 8,243,436
2030 10,708,819 8,158,380
2029 10,729,893 8,065,431
2028 10,752,023 7,964,546
2027 10,770,712 7,856,302
2026 10,788,071 7,740,924
2025 10,804,871 7,618,847
2024 10,694,681 7,494,498
2023 10,578,174 7,364,438
2022 10,434,332 7,230,193
2021 10,361,831 7,092,043
2020 10,297,081 6,949,912
2019 10,286,263 6,803,944
2018 10,283,822 6,655,524
2017 10,300,300 6,507,061
2016 10,325,452 6,360,041
2015 10,358,076 6,215,770
2014 10,401,062 6,075,283
2013 10,457,295 5,939,341
2012 10,514,844 5,808,546
2011 10,557,560 5,683,417
2010 10,573,100 5,564,356
2009 10,568,247 5,451,592
2008 10,558,177 5,345,029
2007 10,542,964 5,244,046
2006 10,522,288 5,147,105
2005 10,503,330 5,052,257
2004 10,483,861 4,958,093
2003 10,458,821 4,863,865
2002 10,419,631 4,769,465
2001 10,362,722 4,675,409
2000 10,289,898 4,582,677
1999 10,217,828 4,492,170
1998 10,160,196 4,410,507
1997 10,108,977 4,336,730
1996 10,063,945 4,263,819
1995 10,026,176 4,191,203
1994 9,991,525 4,116,662
1993 9,964,675 4,032,407
1992 9,952,494 3,944,689
1991 9,960,235 3,855,894
1990 9,983,218 3,760,562
1989 10,005,000 3,662,459
1988 10,019,610 3,559,363
1987 10,030,031 3,452,731
1986 10,032,734 3,347,809
1985 10,023,613 3,247,534
1984 9,996,232 3,154,079
1983 9,957,865 3,067,534
1982 9,911,771 2,985,557
1981 9,851,362 2,907,187
1980 9,766,312 2,832,203
1979 9,661,265 2,760,358
1978 9,558,250 2,691,088
1977 9,455,675 2,623,948
1976 9,355,810 2,558,521
1975 9,093,470 2,494,570
1974 8,754,365 2,432,028
1973 8,633,100 2,370,919
1972 8,630,430 2,311,430
1971 8,643,756 2,253,119
1970 8,680,431 2,195,616
1969 8,757,705 2,139,024
1968 8,836,650 2,083,069
1967 8,874,520 2,027,403
1966 8,930,990 1,971,737
1965 8,998,595 1,915,916
1964 9,035,365 1,859,997
1963 9,030,355 1,804,272
1962 8,993,985 1,749,214
1961 8,929,316 1,695,400
1960 8,857,716 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Turkmenistan
2100 -0.06% -0.29%
2099 -0.05% -0.27%
2098 -0.06% -0.26%
2097 -0.07% -0.24%
2096 -0.09% -0.23%
2095 -0.05% -0.22%
2094 -0.05% -0.21%
2093 -0.06% -0.19%
2092 -0.05% -0.18%
2091 -0.05% -0.17%
2090 -0.05% -0.15%
2089 -0.05% -0.14%
2088 -0.07% -0.13%
2087 -0.05% -0.11%
2086 -0.06% -0.1%
2085 -0.08% -0.08%
2084 -0.07% -0.07%
2083 -0.09% -0.06%
2082 -0.11% -0.04%
2081 -0.12% -0.03%
2080 -0.14% -0.008%
2079 -0.15% 0.01%
2078 -0.16% 0.03%
2077 -0.2% 0.04%
2076 -0.21% 0.06%
2075 -0.25% 0.07%
2074 -0.26% 0.09%
2073 -0.25% 0.1%
2072 -0.29% 0.12%
2071 -0.3% 0.13%
2070 -0.32% 0.14%
2069 -0.35% 0.15%
2068 -0.34% 0.16%
2067 -0.35% 0.17%
2066 -0.36% 0.18%
2065 -0.39% 0.19%
2064 -0.39% 0.2%
2063 -0.39% 0.22%
2062 -0.38% 0.24%
2061 -0.4% 0.25%
2060 -0.39% 0.28%
2059 -0.42% 0.31%
2058 -0.39% 0.33%
2057 -0.39% 0.36%
2056 -0.4% 0.4%
2055 -0.39% 0.43%
2054 -0.4% 0.47%
2053 -0.38% 0.51%
2052 -0.36% 0.55%
2051 -0.36% 0.59%
2050 -0.37% 0.63%
2049 -0.33% 0.68%
2048 -0.33% 0.71%
2047 -0.33% 0.75%
2046 -0.32% 0.78%
2045 -0.3% 0.81%
2044 -0.3% 0.83%
2043 -0.27% 0.85%
2042 -0.26% 0.87%
2041 -0.28% 0.88%
2040 -0.27% 0.89%
2039 -0.25% 0.9%
2038 -0.23% 0.91%
2037 -0.24% 0.92%
2036 -0.23% 0.93%
2035 -0.23% 0.94%
2034 -0.22% 0.96%
2033 -0.22% 0.97%
2032 -0.2% 1%
2031 -0.18% 1.04%
2030 -0.2% 1.15%
2029 -0.21% 1.27%
2028 -0.17% 1.38%
2027 -0.16% 1.49%
2026 -0.16% 1.6%
2025 1.03% 1.66%
2024 1.1% 1.77%
2023 1.38% 1.86%
2022 0.7% 1.95%
2021 0.63% 2.05%
2020 0.11% 2.15%
2019 0.02% 2.23%
2018 -0.16% 2.28%
2017 -0.24% 2.31%
2016 -0.31% 2.32%
2015 -0.41% 2.31%
2014 -0.54% 2.29%
2013 -0.55% 2.25%
2012 -0.4% 2.2%
2011 -0.15% 2.14%
2010 0.05% 2.07%
2009 0.1% 1.99%
2008 0.14% 1.93%
2007 0.2% 1.88%
2006 0.18% 1.88%
2005 0.19% 1.9%
2004 0.24% 1.94%
2003 0.38% 1.98%
2002 0.55% 2.01%
2001 0.71% 2.02%
2000 0.71% 2.01%
1999 0.57% 1.85%
1998 0.51% 1.7%
1997 0.45% 1.71%
1996 0.38% 1.73%
1995 0.35% 1.81%
1994 0.27% 2.09%
1993 0.12% 2.22%
1992 -0.08% 2.3%
1991 -0.23% 2.54%
1990 -0.22% 2.68%
1989 -0.15% 2.9%
1988 -0.1% 3.09%
1987 -0.03% 3.13%
1986 0.09% 3.09%
1985 0.27% 2.96%
1984 0.39% 2.82%
1983 0.47% 2.75%
1982 0.61% 2.7%
1981 0.87% 2.65%
1980 1.09% 2.6%
1979 1.08% 2.57%
1978 1.08% 2.56%
1977 1.07% 2.56%
1976 2.88% 2.56%
1975 3.87% 2.57%
1974 1.4% 2.58%
1973 0.03% 2.57%
1972 -0.15% 2.59%
1971 -0.42% 2.62%
1970 -0.88% 2.65%
1969 -0.89% 2.69%
1968 -0.43% 2.75%
1967 -0.63% 2.82%
1966 -0.75% 2.91%
1965 -0.41% 3.01%
1964 0.06% 3.09%
1963 0.4% 3.15%
1962 0.72% 3.17%
1961 0.81% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Portugal Turkmenistan
Current population
10788071
7800189
Population rank 91/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.09%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
6.22 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
4.43 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +302 +341
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 63/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 +13,268
Net migration rank 38/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 13,268
2024 -34,223 20,648 112,942 14,646
2023 -32,792 29,102 117,529 15,005
2022 -40,694 68,696 121,814 14,141
2021 -45,592 69,606 122,721 17,617
2020 -39,129 54,076 124,014 19,913
2019 -24,687 63,031 128,275 19,735
2018 -25,709 22,495 129,537 19,293
2017 -23,691 13,979 131,417 16,678
2016 -23,749 -775 132,581 13,365
2015 -23,823 -3,209 132,663 9,936
2014 -22,882 -26,447 129,677 8,696
2013 -24,052 -36,342 126,217 7,287
2012 -17,875 -37,083 120,957 7,125
2011 -5,279 -31,513 115,197 6,992
2010 -4,230 -5,627 109,318 6,621
2009 -5,284 14,532 102,931 6,656
2008 0 9,478 96,815 6,734
2007 -1,055 21,064 92,038 6,388
2006 3,156 16,754 87,840 7,613
2005 2,101 15,537 83,968 10,263
2004 7,339 13,928 79,850 14,242
2003 4,184 24,740 76,737 17,625
2002 8,335 42,169 75,639 18,803
2001 8,290 55,565 76,682 16,982
2000 15,435 60,586 76,875 14,925
1999 8,175 49,572 76,362 12,859
1998 7,112 40,931 77,342 -3,239
1997 8,087 36,922 79,045 -5,600
1996 4,026 32,640 80,996 -8,627
1995 4,011 26,971 86,289 -13,423
1994 9,991 20,761 89,319 -13,094
1993 7,972 8,561 92,596 -312
1992 13,933 -11,847 96,668 -13,517
1991 12,948 -37,914 99,297 -4,864
1990 13,976 -34,855 101,099 -4,864
1989 22,011 -30,615 103,553 -3,576
1988 24,047 -26,595 104,802 1,408
1987 28,084 -23,142 103,885 3,161
1986 31,102 -20,000 100,930 1,878
1985 33,077 -19,183 95,890 1,861
1984 45,983 -16,658 90,591 -1,427
1983 47,798 -16,568 85,183 -1,264
1982 58,479 -15,006 80,989 -961
1981 56,152 -7,938 77,829 -1,102
1980 63,481 29,881 74,394 -1,152
1979 67,628 32,434 71,135 -677
1978 70,731 34,345 68,437 -350
1977 84,156 37,779 66,318 -132
1976 85,138 40,490 64,513 160
1975 81,841 42,262 62,681 550
1974 74,412 41,254 60,925 924
1973 76,835 39,748 59,169 1,194
1972 83,715 39,058 57,326 1,293
1971 82,980 48,944 56,666 1,348
1970 87,672 -191,862 55,617 1,376
1969 89,329 -161,114 54,791 1,397
1968 100,737 -145,200 54,324 1,401
1967 106,495 -136,232 54,209 1,397
1966 107,171 -129,233 54,353 1,377
1965 115,182 -123,855 54,558 1,366
1964 120,170 -118,763 54,574 1,340
1963 113,783 -116,874 54,203 1,332
1962 123,217 -113,947 53,248 1,337
1961 117,867 -112,768 51,659 1,372
1960 118,693 -95,886 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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