Population growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Population growth rate was -0.049 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.049
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
85th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.53
in 1971
All-time low
-1.17
in 1970
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Portugal, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded -0.049 for population growth rate in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Portugal peaked at 1.53 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.17, in 1970.
That places Portugal 85th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0.5545 | — |
| 1900 | 0.7715 | +39.1% |
| 1905 | 0.8488 | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 0.6035 | -28.9% |
| 1915 | 0.2412 | -60.0% |
| 1920 | 0.6215 | +157.6% |
| 1925 | 1.18 | +89.8% |
| 1930 | 1.2 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.23 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 1.12 | -9.2% |
| 1945 | 0.9534 | -14.9% |
| 1950 | 0.773 | -18.9% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | -0.103 | +5050.0% |
| 2025 | -0.156 | +51.5% |
| 2026 | -0.161 | +3.2% |
| 2027 | -0.174 | +8.1% |
| 2028 | -0.206 | +18.4% |
| 2029 | -0.197 | -4.4% |
| 2030 | -0.182 | -7.6% |
| 2031 | -0.197 | +8.2% |
| 2032 | -0.219 | +11.2% |
| 2033 | -0.217 | -0.9% |
| 2034 | -0.232 | +6.9% |
| 2035 | -0.227 | -2.2% |
| 2036 | -0.236 | +4.0% |
| 2037 | -0.233 | -1.3% |
| 2038 | -0.25 | +7.3% |
| 2039 | -0.269 | +7.6% |
| 2040 | -0.281 | +4.5% |
| 2041 | -0.26 | -7.5% |
| 2042 | -0.273 | +5.0% |
| 2043 | -0.301 | +10.3% |
| 2044 | -0.305 | +1.3% |
| 2045 | -0.316 | +3.6% |
| 2046 | -0.33 | +4.4% |
| 2047 | -0.335 | +1.5% |
| 2048 | -0.332 | -0.9% |
| 2049 | -0.369 | +11.1% |
| 2050 | -0.364 | -1.4% |
| 2051 | -0.363 | -0.3% |
| 2052 | -0.385 | +6.1% |
| 2053 | -0.397 | +3.1% |
| 2054 | -0.387 | -2.5% |
| 2055 | -0.406 | +4.9% |
| 2056 | -0.389 | -4.2% |
| 2057 | -0.387 | -0.5% |
| 2058 | -0.416 | +7.5% |
| 2059 | -0.396 | -4.8% |
| 2060 | -0.398 | +0.5% |
| 2061 | -0.38 | -4.5% |
| 2062 | -0.39 | +2.6% |
| 2063 | -0.387 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | -0.391 | +1.0% |
| 2065 | -0.362 | -7.4% |
| 2066 | -0.353 | -2.5% |
| 2067 | -0.343 | -2.8% |
| 2068 | -0.351 | +2.3% |
| 2069 | -0.325 | -7.4% |
| 2070 | -0.305 | -6.2% |
| 2071 | -0.291 | -4.6% |
| 2072 | -0.253 | -13.1% |
| 2073 | -0.263 | +4.0% |
| 2074 | -0.25 | -4.9% |
| 2075 | -0.214 | -14.4% |
| 2076 | -0.204 | -4.7% |
| 2077 | -0.164 | -19.6% |
| 2078 | -0.154 | -6.1% |
| 2079 | -0.139 | -9.7% |
| 2080 | -0.121 | -12.9% |
| 2081 | -0.114 | -5.8% |
| 2082 | -0.091 | -20.2% |
| 2083 | -0.07 | -23.1% |
| 2084 | -0.075 | +7.1% |
| 2085 | -0.06 | -20.0% |
| 2086 | -0.053 | -11.7% |
| 2087 | -0.069 | +30.2% |
| 2088 | -0.052 | -24.6% |
| 2089 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 2090 | -0.048 | -7.7% |
| 2091 | -0.045 | -6.3% |
| 2092 | -0.058 | +28.9% |
| 2093 | -0.054 | -6.9% |
| 2094 | -0.053 | -1.9% |
| 2095 | -0.086 | +62.3% |
| 2096 | -0.068 | -20.9% |
| 2097 | -0.06 | -11.8% |
| 2098 | -0.045 | -25.0% |
| 2099 | -0.059 | +31.1% |
| 2100 | -0.049 | -16.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -0.049 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -0.049 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -5050.0% | -0.002 | -0.103 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5545 | 0.5545 | 0.5545 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.8101 | 0.7715 | 0.8488 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.4224 | 0.2412 | 0.6035 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9007 | 0.6215 | 1.18 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.22 | 1.2 | 1.23 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.04 | 0.9534 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 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 | -0.0341 | -0.206 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.2262 | -0.269 | -0.182 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.3102 | -0.369 | -0.26 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.389 | -0.416 | -0.363 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.368 | -0.398 | -0.325 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.2237 | -0.305 | -0.139 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0757 | -0.121 | -0.052 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.0576 | -0.086 | -0.045 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.049 | -0.049 | -0.049 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Portugal?
- Population growth rate in Portugal was -0.049 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for population growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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