Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Number of people living in the capital city
Portugal
1.94 million people
in 2100
Turkmenistan
2.00 million people
in 2100
Portugal rank
87th
Turkmenistan rank
85th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Portugal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.00 million people against 1.94 million people in Portugal, a difference of 53,570 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 1.15 million people | 735,605 people | Portugal |
| 2030s | 1.94 million people | 1.40 million people | 538,910 people | Portugal |
| 2040s | 1.96 million people | 1.63 million people | 330,725 people | Portugal |
| 2050s | 1.96 million people | 1.79 million people | 164,695 people | Portugal |
| 2060s | 1.94 million people | 1.91 million people | 27,510 people | Portugal |
| 2070s | 1.92 million people | 1.98 million people | 54,445 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2080s | 1.93 million people | 2.01 million people | 83,925 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2090s | 1.94 million people | 2.01 million people | 76,975 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2100s | 1.94 million people | 2.00 million people | 53,570 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.00 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 Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 53,570 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Portugal ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 85th 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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About this data
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.