Bovine population in Portugal
Portugal: Bovine population was 1,518 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bovine population in Portugal, 1987–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bovine population in Portugal is 1,518 Thousand heads (animals), measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bovine population in Portugal peaked at 1,751 Thousand heads (animals) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,324 Thousand heads (animals), in 1997.
That places Portugal 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,366 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,330 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,387 Thousand heads (animals) | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,349 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,324 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,388 Thousand heads (animals) | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,705 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,664 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,722 Thousand heads (animals) | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,636 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,518 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,751 Thousand heads (animals) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 Romania 1,848 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 12 Austria 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 13 Switzerland 1,531 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 15 Czechia 1,443 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 16 Denmark 1,408 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 17 Sweden 1,400 Thousand heads (animals) compare
More population data for Portugal
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 68,603 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bovine population in Portugal?
- Bovine population in Portugal was 1,518 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest bovine population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,751 Thousand heads (animals) in 2020.
- What is the lowest bovine population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 Thousand heads (animals) in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for bovine population?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bovine population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Bovine population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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