Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Portugal
Portugal: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 12.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.7
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2005
All-time low
9
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Portugal is 12.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Portugal peaked at 16.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.3 | — |
| 2005 | 16.5 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 15.8 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 16.1 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.7 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 11.4 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 10.6 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 12.9 | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 11.2 | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 12.7 | +13.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.58 | 14.1 | 16.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 9.3 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 | 9 | 12.9 | 6 |
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 overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Portugal?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Portugal was 12.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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