Population aged 14 years or younger in Portugal
Portugal: Population aged 14 years or younger was 1,330 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Portugal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Portugal is 1,330 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Portugal peaked at 2,559 thousands in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,330 thousands, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 111th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,515 thousands | 2,452 thousands | 2,559 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,379 thousands | 2,160 thousands | 2,538 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,845 thousands | 1,700 thousands | 2,087 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,669 thousands | 1,631 thousands | 1,691 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,513 thousands | 1,407 thousands | 1,618 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,357 thousands | 1,330 thousands | 1,392 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2806 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Portugal?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Portugal was 1,330 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,559 thousands in 1978.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,330 thousands in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release