Bovine population in Portugal
Portugal: Bovine population was 1,531 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Bovine population in Portugal, 1987–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bovine population in Portugal is 1,531, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bovine population in Portugal peaked at 1,751 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,324, in 1997.
That places Portugal 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Bovine population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,330 | — |
| 1988 | 1,387 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,380 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,348 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,388 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,386 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,345 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,339 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,337 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,346 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,324 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,324 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,664 | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 1,722 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,722 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,712 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,751 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,723 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,680 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,608 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,534 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,518 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 1,531 | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,531 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,451, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,531 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,451, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bovine population in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25.7% | 1,324 | 1,664 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,366 | 1,330 | 1,387 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,349 | 1,324 | 1,388 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,705 | 1,664 | 1,722 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,621 | 1,518 | 1,751 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bovine population in Portugal?
- Bovine population in Portugal was 1,531 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest bovine population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,751 in 2020.
- What is the lowest bovine population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for bovine population?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is bovine population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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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