Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal
Portugal: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 162 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 162 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal peaked at 222 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 139 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 222 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 211 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 214 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 186 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 181 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 139 Thousand persons | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 187 Thousand persons | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 173 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 178 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 148 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 162 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 202.8 Thousand persons | 181 Thousand persons | 222 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 164.5 Thousand persons | 139 Thousand persons | 187 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal was 162 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 222 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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