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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.37 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd 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 +0.21% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Portugal vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Turkmenistan
2100 8,977,781 10,046,945
2099 8,983,042 10,075,740
2098 8,987,129 10,103,319
2097 8,992,549 10,129,577
2096 8,998,689 10,154,338
2095 9,006,394 10,178,163
2094 9,011,158 10,200,371
2093 9,016,023 10,221,349
2092 9,021,257 10,240,959
2091 9,025,345 10,259,026
2090 9,029,722 10,276,261
2089 9,034,399 10,291,819
2088 9,039,122 10,306,303
2087 9,045,400 10,319,501
2086 9,050,153 10,331,090
2085 9,055,552 10,341,183
2084 9,062,369 10,349,710
2083 9,068,714 10,356,602
2082 9,077,003 10,362,422
2081 9,087,394 10,366,587
2080 9,098,423 10,369,293
2079 9,111,057 10,370,130
2078 9,125,056 10,369,013
2077 9,140,039 10,366,366
2076 9,158,661 10,361,975
2075 9,178,289 10,355,755
2074 9,201,245 10,348,384
2073 9,225,478 10,339,415
2072 9,248,867 10,328,653
2071 9,275,782 10,316,618
2070 9,304,137 10,303,565
2069 9,334,425 10,289,578
2068 9,367,211 10,274,625
2067 9,399,389 10,258,518
2066 9,432,609 10,241,362
2065 9,466,860 10,223,420
2064 9,503,941 10,204,034
2063 9,540,829 10,183,241
2062 9,578,098 10,160,903
2061 9,614,549 10,136,928
2060 9,652,893 10,111,369
2059 9,691,151 10,083,631
2058 9,731,557 10,052,905
2057 9,769,285 10,019,547
2056 9,807,403 9,983,379
2055 9,847,280 9,943,931
2054 9,885,446 9,901,473
2053 9,924,814 9,854,931
2052 9,963,090 9,804,909
2051 9,999,372 9,751,221
2050 10,035,796 9,693,713
2049 10,072,922 9,632,600
2048 10,106,403 9,567,946
2047 10,140,325 9,500,139
2046 10,173,871 9,429,355
2045 10,206,046 9,356,194
2044 10,237,224 9,280,988
2043 10,268,090 9,204,466
2042 10,296,167 9,126,898
2041 10,322,968 9,048,356
2040 10,351,965 8,969,478
2039 10,379,824 8,890,225
2038 10,405,843 8,810,850
2037 10,430,143 8,731,367
2036 10,454,779 8,651,719
2035 10,478,501 8,572,231
2034 10,502,828 8,492,483
2033 10,525,638 8,412,113
2032 10,548,736 8,330,912
2031 10,569,489 8,248,129
2030 10,588,717 8,163,024
2029 10,609,556 8,070,023
2028 10,631,437 7,969,080
2027 10,649,916 7,860,774
2026 10,667,081 7,745,331
2025 10,683,692 7,623,184
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd 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 10,035,796 people with a rank change from 92nd to 97th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 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 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M 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 -0.1% 1.72%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Portugal Turkmenistan
Current population
10667081
7776557
Population rank 92/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.09%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +356
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 61/197
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 - 20,648 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 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 (1960–2024, 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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