Population aged 15-24 years in Portugal
Portugal: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,080 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Portugal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,080 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Portugal peaked at 1,638 thousands in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,080 thousands, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 103rd 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 | 1,460 thousands | 1,360 thousands | 1,567 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,618 thousands | 1,595 thousands | 1,638 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,596 thousands | 1,532 thousands | 1,628 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,336 thousands | 1,188 thousands | 1,503 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,118 thousands | 1,090 thousands | 1,166 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,086 thousands | 1,080 thousands | 1,091 thousands | 6 |
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- 104 Turkmenistan 1,070 thousands compare
- 105 Palestine 1,064 thousands compare
- 106 Mauritania 1,040 thousands compare
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 15-24 years in Portugal?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Portugal was 1,080 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,638 thousands in 1982.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,080 thousands in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Portugal ranks 103rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release