Comparison of world population projections in Portugal
Portugal: Comparison of world population projections was 10.43 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Comparison of world population projections in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 10.43 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Portugal peaked at 10.58 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.42 million, in 1950.
Portugal ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.63 million | 8.42 million | 8.84 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.86 million | 8.75 million | 8.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.13 million | 8.67 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.93 million | 9.76 million | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 million | 9.96 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million | 10.28 million | 10.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 million | 10.33 million | 10.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.40 million | 10.37 million | 10.43 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 88 Honduras 10.64 million compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 10.64 million compare
- 90 Sweden 10.55 million compare
- 92 Tajikistan 10.39 million compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 10.39 million compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 10.32 million compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2806 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in Portugal?
- Comparison of world population projections in Portugal was 10.43 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 million in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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