The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.
Population statistics:
- Portugal's population is 1,154 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
- Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
- For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
- Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).
Portugal vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Portugal
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2100 | 9,079,610 | 12,163 |
| 2099 | 9,084,930 | 12,156 |
| 2098 | 9,089,064 | 12,135 |
| 2097 | 9,094,546 | 12,114 |
| 2096 | 9,100,755 | 12,091 |
| 2095 | 9,108,548 | 12,076 |
| 2094 | 9,113,366 | 12,058 |
| 2093 | 9,118,286 | 12,038 |
| 2092 | 9,123,579 | 12,008 |
| 2091 | 9,127,714 | 11,982 |
| 2090 | 9,132,140 | 11,951 |
| 2089 | 9,136,870 | 11,919 |
| 2088 | 9,141,647 | 11,883 |
| 2087 | 9,147,996 | 11,857 |
| 2086 | 9,152,804 | 11,822 |
| 2085 | 9,158,263 | 11,781 |
| 2084 | 9,165,158 | 11,737 |
| 2083 | 9,171,574 | 11,699 |
| 2082 | 9,179,958 | 11,658 |
| 2081 | 9,190,466 | 11,618 |
| 2080 | 9,201,621 | 11,556 |
| 2079 | 9,214,398 | 11,500 |
| 2078 | 9,228,555 | 11,451 |
| 2077 | 9,243,708 | 11,391 |
| 2076 | 9,262,542 | 11,334 |
| 2075 | 9,282,392 | 11,277 |
| 2074 | 9,305,608 | 11,212 |
| 2073 | 9,330,117 | 11,136 |
| 2072 | 9,353,771 | 11,077 |
| 2071 | 9,380,991 | 11,003 |
| 2070 | 9,409,668 | 10,944 |
| 2069 | 9,440,299 | 10,875 |
| 2068 | 9,473,457 | 10,807 |
| 2067 | 9,506,001 | 10,739 |
| 2066 | 9,539,597 | 10,675 |
| 2065 | 9,574,237 | 10,620 |
| 2064 | 9,611,738 | 10,554 |
| 2063 | 9,649,045 | 10,491 |
| 2062 | 9,686,737 | 10,433 |
| 2061 | 9,723,601 | 10,364 |
| 2060 | 9,762,379 | 10,307 |
| 2059 | 9,801,072 | 10,238 |
| 2058 | 9,841,936 | 10,175 |
| 2057 | 9,880,092 | 10,123 |
| 2056 | 9,918,643 | 10,056 |
| 2055 | 9,958,971 | 9,993 |
| 2054 | 9,997,570 | 9,935 |
| 2053 | 10,037,385 | 9,867 |
| 2052 | 10,076,095 | 9,810 |
| 2051 | 10,112,788 | 9,739 |
| 2050 | 10,149,626 | 9,674 |
| 2049 | 10,187,172 | 9,608 |
| 2048 | 10,221,034 | 9,541 |
| 2047 | 10,255,340 | 9,464 |
| 2046 | 10,289,266 | 9,397 |
| 2045 | 10,321,807 | 9,337 |
| 2044 | 10,353,338 | 9,274 |
| 2043 | 10,384,554 | 9,209 |
| 2042 | 10,412,950 | 9,143 |
| 2041 | 10,440,054 | 9,092 |
| 2040 | 10,469,380 | 9,050 |
| 2039 | 10,497,556 | 8,999 |
| 2038 | 10,523,869 | 8,960 |
| 2037 | 10,548,445 | 8,932 |
| 2036 | 10,573,361 | 8,917 |
| 2035 | 10,597,352 | 8,908 |
| 2034 | 10,621,955 | 8,901 |
| 2033 | 10,645,024 | 8,910 |
| 2032 | 10,668,384 | 8,930 |
| 2031 | 10,689,372 | 8,954 |
| 2030 | 10,708,819 | 9,004 |
| 2029 | 10,729,893 | 9,064 |
| 2028 | 10,752,023 | 9,139 |
| 2027 | 10,770,712 | 9,233 |
| 2026 | 10,788,071 | 9,349 |
| 2025 | 10,804,871 | 9,492 |
| 2024 | 10,694,681 | 9,646 |
| 2023 | 10,578,174 | 9,816 |
| 2022 | 10,434,332 | 9,992 |
| 2021 | 10,361,831 | 10,194 |
| 2020 | 10,297,081 | 10,399 |
| 2019 | 10,286,263 | 10,581 |
| 2018 | 10,283,822 | 10,751 |
| 2017 | 10,300,300 | 10,869 |
| 2016 | 10,325,452 | 10,930 |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 | 10,963 |
| 2014 | 10,401,062 | 10,984 |
| 2013 | 10,457,295 | 11,001 |
| 2012 | 10,514,844 | 10,934 |
| 2011 | 10,557,560 | 10,780 |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 | 10,614 |
| 2009 | 10,568,247 | 10,461 |
| 2008 | 10,558,177 | 10,321 |
| 2007 | 10,542,964 | 10,182 |
| 2006 | 10,522,288 | 10,056 |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 | 9,940 |
| 2004 | 10,483,861 | 9,816 |
| 2003 | 10,458,821 | 9,695 |
| 2002 | 10,419,631 | 9,623 |
| 2001 | 10,362,722 | 9,586 |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 | 9,544 |
| 1999 | 10,217,828 | 9,496 |
| 1998 | 10,160,196 | 9,451 |
| 1997 | 10,108,977 | 9,400 |
| 1996 | 10,063,945 | 9,342 |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 | 9,280 |
| 1994 | 9,991,525 | 9,207 |
| 1993 | 9,964,675 | 9,126 |
| 1992 | 9,952,494 | 9,038 |
| 1991 | 9,960,235 | 8,928 |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 | 8,798 |
| 1989 | 10,005,000 | 8,662 |
| 1988 | 10,019,610 | 8,518 |
| 1987 | 10,030,031 | 8,371 |
| 1986 | 10,032,734 | 8,217 |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 | 8,046 |
| 1984 | 9,996,232 | 7,902 |
| 1983 | 9,957,865 | 7,789 |
| 1982 | 9,911,771 | 7,664 |
| 1981 | 9,851,362 | 7,526 |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 | 7,366 |
| 1979 | 9,661,265 | 7,184 |
| 1978 | 9,558,250 | 6,957 |
| 1977 | 9,455,675 | 6,686 |
| 1976 | 9,355,810 | 6,404 |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 | 6,117 |
| 1974 | 8,754,365 | 5,822 |
| 1973 | 8,633,100 | 5,681 |
| 1972 | 8,630,430 | 5,692 |
| 1971 | 8,643,756 | 5,685 |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 | 5,663 |
| 1969 | 8,757,705 | 5,631 |
| 1968 | 8,836,650 | 5,624 |
| 1967 | 8,874,520 | 5,652 |
| 1966 | 8,930,990 | 5,686 |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 | 5,715 |
| 1964 | 9,035,365 | 5,752 |
| 1963 | 9,030,355 | 5,751 |
| 1962 | 8,993,985 | 5,699 |
| 1961 | 8,929,316 | 5,648 |
| 1960 | 8,857,716 | 5,598 |
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/tuvalu | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).
Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.
Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2100 | -0.06% | 0.06% |
| 2099 | -0.05% | 0.17% |
| 2098 | -0.06% | 0.18% |
| 2097 | -0.07% | 0.19% |
| 2096 | -0.09% | 0.12% |
| 2095 | -0.05% | 0.15% |
| 2094 | -0.05% | 0.16% |
| 2093 | -0.06% | 0.25% |
| 2092 | -0.05% | 0.22% |
| 2091 | -0.05% | 0.26% |
| 2090 | -0.05% | 0.27% |
| 2089 | -0.05% | 0.3% |
| 2088 | -0.07% | 0.23% |
| 2087 | -0.05% | 0.29% |
| 2086 | -0.06% | 0.35% |
| 2085 | -0.08% | 0.37% |
| 2084 | -0.07% | 0.33% |
| 2083 | -0.09% | 0.35% |
| 2082 | -0.11% | 0.34% |
| 2081 | -0.12% | 0.54% |
| 2080 | -0.14% | 0.48% |
| 2079 | -0.15% | 0.43% |
| 2078 | -0.16% | 0.52% |
| 2077 | -0.2% | 0.51% |
| 2076 | -0.21% | 0.5% |
| 2075 | -0.25% | 0.58% |
| 2074 | -0.26% | 0.69% |
| 2073 | -0.25% | 0.53% |
| 2072 | -0.29% | 0.68% |
| 2071 | -0.3% | 0.54% |
| 2070 | -0.32% | 0.64% |
| 2069 | -0.35% | 0.63% |
| 2068 | -0.34% | 0.63% |
| 2067 | -0.35% | 0.6% |
| 2066 | -0.36% | 0.51% |
| 2065 | -0.39% | 0.62% |
| 2064 | -0.39% | 0.61% |
| 2063 | -0.39% | 0.55% |
| 2062 | -0.38% | 0.67% |
| 2061 | -0.4% | 0.55% |
| 2060 | -0.39% | 0.68% |
| 2059 | -0.42% | 0.61% |
| 2058 | -0.39% | 0.52% |
| 2057 | -0.39% | 0.66% |
| 2056 | -0.4% | 0.64% |
| 2055 | -0.39% | 0.58% |
| 2054 | -0.4% | 0.69% |
| 2053 | -0.38% | 0.58% |
| 2052 | -0.36% | 0.73% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | 0.67% |
| 2050 | -0.37% | 0.69% |
| 2049 | -0.33% | 0.7% |
| 2048 | -0.33% | 0.82% |
| 2047 | -0.33% | 0.71% |
| 2046 | -0.32% | 0.65% |
| 2045 | -0.3% | 0.67% |
| 2044 | -0.3% | 0.71% |
| 2043 | -0.27% | 0.72% |
| 2042 | -0.26% | 0.57% |
| 2041 | -0.28% | 0.46% |
| 2040 | -0.27% | 0.56% |
| 2039 | -0.25% | 0.44% |
| 2038 | -0.23% | 0.31% |
| 2037 | -0.24% | 0.17% |
| 2036 | -0.23% | 0.1% |
| 2035 | -0.23% | 0.08% |
| 2034 | -0.22% | -0.1% |
| 2033 | -0.22% | -0.22% |
| 2032 | -0.2% | -0.27% |
| 2031 | -0.18% | -0.56% |
| 2030 | -0.2% | -0.66% |
| 2029 | -0.21% | -0.83% |
| 2028 | -0.17% | -1.02% |
| 2027 | -0.16% | -1.23% |
| 2026 | -0.16% | -1.51% |
| 2025 | 1.03% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -1.73% |
| 2023 | 1.38% | -1.76% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -1.98% |
| 2021 | 0.63% | -1.97% |
| 2020 | 0.11% | -1.72% |
| 2019 | 0.02% | -1.58% |
| 2018 | -0.16% | -1.09% |
| 2017 | -0.24% | -0.56% |
| 2016 | -0.31% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.41% | -0.19% |
| 2014 | -0.54% | -0.15% |
| 2013 | -0.55% | 0.61% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | 1.43% |
| 2011 | -0.15% | 1.56% |
| 2010 | 0.05% | 1.46% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | 1.36% |
| 2008 | 0.14% | 1.37% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | 1.25% |
| 2006 | 0.18% | 1.17% |
| 2005 | 0.19% | 1.26% |
| 2004 | 0.24% | 1.25% |
| 2003 | 0.38% | 0.75% |
| 2002 | 0.55% | 0.39% |
| 2001 | 0.71% | 0.44% |
| 2000 | 0.71% | 0.51% |
| 1999 | 0.57% | 0.48% |
| 1998 | 0.51% | 0.54% |
| 1997 | 0.45% | 0.62% |
| 1996 | 0.38% | 0.67% |
| 1995 | 0.35% | 0.79% |
| 1994 | 0.27% | 0.89% |
| 1993 | 0.12% | 0.97% |
| 1992 | -0.08% | 1.23% |
| 1991 | -0.23% | 1.48% |
| 1990 | -0.22% | 1.57% |
| 1989 | -0.15% | 1.69% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | 1.76% |
| 1987 | -0.03% | 1.87% |
| 1986 | 0.09% | 2.13% |
| 1985 | 0.27% | 1.82% |
| 1984 | 0.39% | 1.45% |
| 1983 | 0.47% | 1.63% |
| 1982 | 0.61% | 1.83% |
| 1981 | 0.87% | 2.17% |
| 1980 | 1.09% | 2.53% |
| 1979 | 1.08% | 3.26% |
| 1978 | 1.08% | 4.05% |
| 1977 | 1.07% | 4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.88% | 4.69% |
| 1975 | 3.87% | 5.07% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | 2.48% |
| 1973 | 0.03% | -0.19% |
| 1972 | -0.15% | 0.12% |
| 1971 | -0.42% | 0.39% |
| 1970 | -0.88% | 0.57% |
| 1969 | -0.89% | 0.12% |
| 1968 | -0.43% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | -0.63% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | -0.75% | -0.51% |
| 1965 | -0.41% | -0.64% |
| 1964 | 0.06% | 0.02% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | 0.91% |
| 1962 | 0.72% | 0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.81% | 0.89% |
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/tuvalu | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.
Live population counters
|
Portugal
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10788071
|
9349
|
| Population rank | 91/197 | 196/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
4.78 minutes
|
2.38 days
|
| One birth every |
6.22 minutes
|
1.73 days
|
| One death every |
4.43 minutes
|
4.1 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +302 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +110,190 | -154 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.03% | -1.6% |
| Population growth rate rank | 99/197 | 195/197 |
| One migration net change every |
32 minutes
|
1.44 days
|
| Annual migration change | +16,472 | -255 |
| Net migration rank | 38/196 | 86/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,127,184 | 246 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 56/195 | 195/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.8% | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 61/195 | 126/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
Tuvalu
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 16,472 | - | -255 |
| 2024 | -34,223 | 20,648 | 122 | -280 |
| 2023 | -32,792 | 29,102 | 137 | -323 |
| 2022 | -40,694 | 68,696 | 150 | -320 |
| 2021 | -45,592 | 69,606 | 151 | -366 |
| 2020 | -39,129 | 54,076 | 161 | -355 |
| 2019 | -24,687 | 63,031 | 166 | -343 |
| 2018 | -25,709 | 22,495 | 169 | -329 |
| 2017 | -23,691 | 13,979 | 163 | -246 |
| 2016 | -23,749 | -775 | 157 | -200 |
| 2015 | -23,823 | -3,209 | 153 | -179 |
| 2014 | -22,882 | -26,447 | 149 | -166 |
| 2013 | -24,052 | -36,342 | 148 | -160 |
| 2012 | -17,875 | -37,083 | 148 | 1 |
| 2011 | -5,279 | -31,513 | 142 | 28 |
| 2010 | -4,230 | -5,627 | 136 | 22 |
| 2009 | -5,284 | 14,532 | 130 | 15 |
| 2008 | 0 | 9,478 | 125 | 10 |
| 2007 | -1,055 | 21,064 | 125 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3,156 | 16,754 | 129 | -5 |
| 2005 | 2,101 | 15,537 | 131 | -8 |
| 2004 | 7,339 | 13,928 | 132 | -10 |
| 2003 | 4,184 | 24,740 | 136 | -16 |
| 2002 | 8,335 | 42,169 | 141 | -104 |
| 2001 | 8,290 | 55,565 | 151 | -117 |
| 2000 | 15,435 | 60,586 | 159 | -118 |
| 1999 | 8,175 | 49,572 | 166 | -120 |
| 1998 | 7,112 | 40,931 | 172 | -122 |
| 1997 | 8,087 | 36,922 | 177 | -120 |
| 1996 | 4,026 | 32,640 | 182 | -121 |
| 1995 | 4,011 | 26,971 | 191 | -125 |
| 1994 | 9,991 | 20,761 | 195 | -120 |
| 1993 | 7,972 | 8,561 | 202 | -119 |
| 1992 | 13,933 | -11,847 | 196 | -104 |
| 1991 | 12,948 | -37,914 | 203 | -72 |
| 1990 | 13,976 | -34,855 | 204 | -69 |
| 1989 | 22,011 | -30,615 | 208 | -71 |
| 1988 | 24,047 | -26,595 | 215 | -72 |
| 1987 | 28,084 | -23,142 | 219 | -68 |
| 1986 | 31,102 | -20,000 | 219 | -56 |
| 1985 | 33,077 | -19,183 | 215 | -36 |
| 1984 | 45,983 | -16,658 | 212 | -103 |
| 1983 | 47,798 | -16,568 | 206 | -87 |
| 1982 | 58,479 | -15,006 | 198 | -66 |
| 1981 | 56,152 | -7,938 | 186 | -46 |
| 1980 | 63,481 | 29,881 | 173 | 0 |
| 1979 | 67,628 | 32,434 | 158 | 37 |
| 1978 | 70,731 | 34,345 | 141 | 119 |
| 1977 | 84,156 | 37,779 | 128 | 149 |
| 1976 | 85,138 | 40,490 | 117 | 171 |
| 1975 | 81,841 | 42,262 | 108 | 186 |
| 1974 | 74,412 | 41,254 | 102 | 197 |
| 1973 | 76,835 | 39,748 | 101 | -121 |
| 1972 | 83,715 | 39,058 | 94 | -102 |
| 1971 | 82,980 | 48,944 | 101 | -85 |
| 1970 | 87,672 | -191,862 | 102 | -71 |
| 1969 | 89,329 | -161,114 | 102 | -65 |
| 1968 | 100,737 | -145,200 | 97 | -127 |
| 1967 | 106,495 | -136,232 | 92 | -123 |
| 1966 | 107,171 | -129,233 | 91 | -121 |
| 1965 | 115,182 | -123,855 | 93 | -128 |
| 1964 | 120,170 | -118,763 | 98 | -135 |
| 1963 | 113,783 | -116,874 | 106 | -52 |
| 1962 | 123,217 | -113,947 | 113 | -61 |
| 1961 | 117,867 | -112,768 | 120 | -77 |
| 1960 | 118,693 | -95,886 | 126 | -79 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/portugal/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).
As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.
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Population differences between Portugal and Tuvalu
|
Portugal
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.9 years | 67.6 years |
| Average age | 45.9 years | 29.6 years |
| Median age | 47.8 years | 25.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.41 births per woman | 3.17 births per woman |
| Population density | 305 ppl/mi² | 807 ppl/mi² |
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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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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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