Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Portugal
Portugal: Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household was 28.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.3
in 2021
All-time low
28
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Portugal is 28.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Portugal peaked at 33.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.5 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.8 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.7 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.8 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.9 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 33.3 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 30.1 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 29 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 28.8 | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.85, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.32 | 28 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.87 | 28.7 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 | 28.8 | 33.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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 estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Portugal?
- Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Portugal was 28.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household 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 Eurostat, published as part of Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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