Population growth rate with and without migration in Portugal
Portugal: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.002 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.002
Change on year
down 100.8%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.53
in 1971
All-time low
-1.17
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Portugal stood at -0.002.
The figure is down 100.8% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Portugal peaked at 1.53 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.17, in 1970.
That places Portugal 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.773 | — |
| 1951 | 0.538 | -30.4% |
| 1952 | 0.62 | +15.2% |
| 1953 | 0.534 | -13.9% |
| 1954 | 0.495 | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 0.568 | +14.7% |
| 1956 | 0.381 | -32.9% |
| 1957 | 0.518 | +36.0% |
| 1958 | 0.61 | +17.8% |
| 1959 | 0.47 | -23.0% |
| 1960 | 0.272 | -42.1% |
| 1961 | 0.069 | -74.6% |
| 1962 | 0.097 | +40.6% |
| 1963 | -0.04 | -141.2% |
| 1964 | -0.017 | -57.5% |
| 1965 | -0.121 | +611.8% |
| 1966 | -0.265 | +119.0% |
| 1967 | -0.337 | +27.2% |
| 1968 | -0.482 | +43.0% |
| 1969 | -0.782 | +62.2% |
| 1970 | -1.17 | +49.0% |
| 1971 | 1.53 | -231.6% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.35 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.32 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.38 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.39 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.34 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.99 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.521 | -47.4% |
| 1982 | 0.457 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.339 | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 0.298 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.155 | -48.0% |
| 1986 | 0.118 | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.06 | -49.2% |
| 1988 | -0.008 | -113.3% |
| 1989 | -0.056 | +600.0% |
| 1990 | -0.181 | +223.2% |
| 1991 | -0.226 | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 0.049 | -121.7% |
| 1993 | 0.192 | +291.8% |
| 1994 | 0.332 | +72.9% |
| 1995 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.382 | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.468 | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.498 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.588 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.745 | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.634 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.497 | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.293 | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.226 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.186 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.215 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.111 | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 0.119 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | -0.074 | -162.2% |
| 2011 | -0.335 | +352.7% |
| 2012 | -0.498 | +48.7% |
| 2013 | -0.548 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | -0.451 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | -0.241 | -46.6% |
| 2016 | -0.221 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | -0.08 | -63.8% |
| 2018 | -0.027 | -66.3% |
| 2019 | 0.372 | -1477.8% |
| 2020 | 0.156 | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 0.238 | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 0.264 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | -0.002 | -100.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -0.002 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -0.002 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1477.8% | -0.027 | 0.372 |
| 1965 | -611.8% | -0.017 | -0.121 |
| 1989 | -600.0% | -0.008 | -0.056 |
| 2011 | -352.7% | -0.074 | -0.335 |
| 1993 | +291.8% | 0.049 | 0.192 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5507 | 0.381 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1606 | -0.782 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | -1.17 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2874 | -0.056 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2434 | -0.226 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3242 | 0.111 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2103 | -0.548 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.164 | -0.002 | 0.264 | 4 |
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- Population regions 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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Portugal?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Portugal was -0.002 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Portugal ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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