Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Portugal

Portugal: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 4.29 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.29 million
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.53 million
in 2012
All-time low
4.29 million
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Portugal, 2003–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2003201320232003: 6.4M2004: 6.4M2005: 6.5M2006: 6.2M2007: 6.0M2008: 6.0M2009: 5.6M2010: 5.9M2011: 6.2M2012: 6.5M2013: 6.4M2014: 6.3M2015: 5.9M2016: 5.8M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.2M2019: 4.5M2020: 4.4M2021: 4.5M2022: 4.7M2023: 4.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 4.29 million for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Portugal peaked at 6.53 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million, in 2023.

That places Portugal 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Portugal, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 6.42 million —
2004 6.43 million +0.2%
2005 6.45 million +0.3%
2006 6.17 million -4.3%
2007 5.96 million -3.5%
2008 6.05 million +1.5%
2009 5.64 million -6.7%
2010 5.88 million +4.2%
2011 6.24 million +6.0%
2012 6.53 million +4.8%
2013 6.40 million -2.1%
2014 6.27 million -2.0%
2015 5.88 million -6.3%
2016 5.76 million -2.1%
2017 5.58 million -3.0%
2018 5.15 million -7.7%
2019 4.50 million -12.7%
2020 4.37 million -2.9%
2021 4.50 million +3.1%
2022 4.67 million +3.8%
2023 4.29 million -8.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 4.29 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.06 million, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 4.29 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.16 million 5.64 million 6.45 million 7
2010s 5.82 million 4.50 million 6.53 million 10
2020s 4.46 million 4.29 million 4.67 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Portugal?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Portugal was 4.29 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 million in 2012.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Portugal ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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