Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons per private household by household composition, number of was 2.4 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.4 Person
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.8 Person
in 2006
All-time low
2.4 Person
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.4 Person for persons per private household by household composition, number of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal peaked at 2.8 Person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.4 Person, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.8 Person | — |
| 2007 | 2.7 Person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 Person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 Person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 Person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 Person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.4 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3 Person, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.4 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3 Person, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 Person | 2.7 Person | 2.8 Person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.56 Person | 2.5 Person | 2.7 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 Person | 2.4 Person | 2.6 Person | 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)
- 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 per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal was 2.4 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 Person in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 Person in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 per private household by household composition, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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