Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Portugal
Portugal: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 11.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.41 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 61 countries
All-time high
11.41 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.63 million
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Portugal stood at 11.41 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Portugal peaked at 11.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.63 million, in 1972.
Portugal ranks 18th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.86 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 8.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 9.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.93 million | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.87 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.84 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.76 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 8.68 million | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.64 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.03 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.95 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.76 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 11.41 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.92 million | 8.76 million | 9.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.05 million | 8.63 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.96 million | 9.77 million | 10.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 million | 9.95 million | 10.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million | 10.29 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 million | 10.33 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.89 million | 10.37 million | 11.41 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Portugal?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Portugal was 11.41 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 million in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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