Population by age group in Portugal
Portugal: Population by age group was 426,131 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
426,131 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
948,367 people
in 1965
All-time low
425,527 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 426,131 people for population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Portugal peaked at 948,367 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 425,527 people, in 2017.
That places Portugal 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 897,677 people | — |
| 1951 | 889,129 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 892,827 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 893,405 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 890,517 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 897,412 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 902,749 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 901,755 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 906,733 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 912,963 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 908,091 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 907,195 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 919,658 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 928,644 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 939,029 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 948,367 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 945,372 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 932,049 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 912,093 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 883,012 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 826,848 people | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 796,385 people | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 807,132 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 812,765 people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 823,129 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 841,851 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 855,867 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 861,488 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 858,437 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 842,934 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 816,896 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 786,041 people | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 761,824 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 744,430 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 726,531 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 704,142 people | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 678,016 people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 649,930 people | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 622,615 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 597,049 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 573,922 people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 556,660 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 550,950 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 554,608 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 555,534 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 552,350 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 548,001 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 544,417 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 543,102 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 546,489 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 549,831 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 553,200 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 559,813 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 563,831 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 561,996 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 554,691 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 546,485 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 537,264 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 527,546 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 518,343 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 506,486 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 497,150 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 489,957 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 475,855 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 459,057 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 444,116 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 431,898 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 425,527 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 426,218 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 431,193 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 433,804 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 430,365 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 426,771 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 426,131 people | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 426,131 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 426,131 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 898,517 people | 889,129 people | 912,963 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 922,351 people | 883,012 people | 948,367 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 832,684 people | 796,385 people | 861,488 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 708,747 people | 597,049 people | 816,896 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 552,603 people | 543,102 people | 573,922 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,300 people | 518,343 people | 563,831 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,746 people | 425,527 people | 506,486 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,268 people | 426,131 people | 433,804 people | 4 |
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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 population by age group in Portugal?
- Population by age group in Portugal was 426,131 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 948,367 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,527 people in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for population by age group?
- Portugal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.