Population growth in Portugal
Portugal: Population growth was 1.2% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Portugal, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Portugal is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 315.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Portugal peaked at 3.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 95th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | -0.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 growth in Portugal?
- Population growth in Portugal was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for population growth?
- Portugal ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release