Population by age in Portugal
Portugal: Population by age was 10.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.75 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 74 countries
All-time high
10.75 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.95 million
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age in Portugal stood at 10.75 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Portugal peaked at 10.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million, in 1992.
That places Portugal 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population by age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 9.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 10.75 million | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.75 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.75 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.30 million, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.03 million | 9.95 million | 10.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 million | 10.25 million | 10.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 million | 10.33 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 million | 10.38 million | 10.75 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Portugal?
- Population by age in Portugal was 10.75 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for population by age?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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