Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Portugal

Portugal: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 29.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 244.7%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.37 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-294.85 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1951–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 29.05 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 244.7% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 78.37 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -294.85 % change on previous year, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 1.02 % change on previous year
1952 7.2 % change on previous year +605.0%
1953 -5.51 % change on previous year -176.6%
1954 -2.5 % change on previous year -54.7%
1955 6.39 % change on previous year -355.7%
1956 -12.03 % change on previous year -288.2%
1957 12.68 % change on previous year -205.4%
1958 9.71 % change on previous year -23.4%
1959 -5.03 % change on previous year -151.8%
1960 2.45 % change on previous year -148.6%
1961 -1.09 % change on previous year -144.4%
1962 2.98 % change on previous year -374.4%
1963 -7.61 % change on previous year -355.3%
1964 3.57 % change on previous year -146.9%
1965 -3.56 % change on previous year -199.5%
1966 -6.28 % change on previous year +76.6%
1967 0.9733 % change on previous year -115.5%
1968 -3.12 % change on previous year -421.0%
1969 -9.18 % change on previous year +193.8%
1970 -1.02 % change on previous year -88.9%
1971 -7.54 % change on previous year +639.0%
1972 2.85 % change on previous year -137.8%
1973 -9.51 % change on previous year -434.0%
1974 -4.19 % change on previous year -55.9%
1975 6.47 % change on previous year -254.4%
1976 3.54 % change on previous year -45.2%
1977 -1.14 % change on previous year -132.3%
1978 -16.12 % change on previous year +1308.8%
1979 -6.23 % change on previous year -61.4%
1980 -7.68 % change on previous year +23.3%
1981 -11.95 % change on previous year +55.5%
1982 1.21 % change on previous year -110.1%
1983 -17.02 % change on previous year -1503.5%
1984 -7.97 % change on previous year -53.2%
1985 -25.36 % change on previous year +218.2%
1986 -8.47 % change on previous year -66.6%
1987 -8.24 % change on previous year -2.6%
1988 -11.79 % change on previous year +43.1%
1989 -2.72 % change on previous year -76.9%
1990 -33.08 % change on previous year +1115.9%
1991 -8.12 % change on previous year -75.5%
1992 9.29 % change on previous year -214.4%
1993 -37.16 % change on previous year -499.9%
1994 17.5 % change on previous year -147.1%
1995 -48.95 % change on previous year -379.7%
1996 -8.83 % change on previous year -82.0%
1997 78.37 % change on previous year -987.3%
1998 -7.76 % change on previous year -109.9%
1999 8.41 % change on previous year -208.4%
2000 50.73 % change on previous year +503.0%
2001 -37.13 % change on previous year -173.2%
2002 -5.73 % change on previous year -84.6%
2003 -38.76 % change on previous year +576.3%
2004 64.36 % change on previous year -266.0%
2005 -58.68 % change on previous year -191.2%
2006 47.26 % change on previous year -180.5%
2007 -71.99 % change on previous year -252.3%
2008 37.34 % change on previous year -151.9%
2009 -183.87 % change on previous year -592.4%
2010 -13.74 % change on previous year -92.5%
2011 -78.26 % change on previous year +469.7%
2012 -294.85 % change on previous year +276.8%
2013 -37.47 % change on previous year -87.3%
2014 1.9 % change on previous year -105.1%
2015 -6.82 % change on previous year -459.5%
2016 -1.48 % change on previous year -78.3%
2017 -0.9859 % change on previous year -33.2%
2018 -13.67 % change on previous year +1286.3%
2019 2.9 % change on previous year -121.2%
2020 -54.04 % change on previous year -1961.1%
2021 -18.1 % change on previous year -66.5%
2022 8.43 % change on previous year -146.6%
2023 29.05 % change on previous year +244.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.33 % change on previous year -12.03 % change on previous year 12.68 % change on previous year 9
1960s -2.09 % change on previous year -9.18 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 10
1970s -3.29 % change on previous year -16.12 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year 10
1980s -10 % change on previous year -25.36 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.03 % change on previous year -48.95 % change on previous year 78.37 % change on previous year 10
2000s -19.65 % change on previous year -183.87 % change on previous year 64.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s -44.25 % change on previous year -294.85 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.67 % change on previous year -54.04 % change on previous year 29.05 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Armenia 40.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Norway 33.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Hong Kong, China 32.49 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 Montenegro 26.58 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Serbia 26.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Greece 25.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Portugal?
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Portugal was 29.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 78.37 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -294.85 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.