Azerbaijan vs Portugal: Number of people living in the capital city

Azerbaijan
1.98 million people
in 2100
Portugal
1.94 million people
in 2100
Azerbaijan rank
86th
Portugal rank
87th

Number of people living in the capital city over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 1.98 million people against 1.94 million people in Portugal, a difference of 41,980 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 87th of 191 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Portugal Difference Ahead
2020s 1.96 million people 1.89 million people 67,700 people Azerbaijan
2030s 2.04 million people 1.94 million people 105,050 people Azerbaijan
2040s 2.13 million people 1.96 million people 167,210 people Azerbaijan
2050s 2.14 million people 1.96 million people 188,925 people Azerbaijan
2060s 2.14 million people 1.94 million people 195,775 people Azerbaijan
2070s 2.11 million people 1.92 million people 181,090 people Azerbaijan
2080s 2.06 million people 1.93 million people 135,495 people Azerbaijan
2090s 2.02 million people 1.94 million people 81,690 people Azerbaijan
2100s 1.98 million people 1.94 million people 41,980 people Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Azerbaijan or Portugal?
Azerbaijan, at 1.98 million people against 1.94 million people in Portugal as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Azerbaijan and Portugal?
41,980 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Azerbaijan and Portugal rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
Azerbaijan ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 87th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.