Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal
Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 8,140 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8,140 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
8,140 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,808 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal is 8,140 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal peaked at 8,140 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,808 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,846 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 7,902 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7,955 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,996 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,014 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,027 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,036 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,041 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,046 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,047 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,044 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,037 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,999 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,952 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,904 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,860 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,834 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,824 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,813 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,808 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,819 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,837 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,850 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,900 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,961 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,026 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 8,140 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,846 Thousand persons | 7,846 Thousand persons | 7,846 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,011 Thousand persons | 7,902 Thousand persons | 8,047 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,885 Thousand persons | 7,808 Thousand persons | 8,037 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,952 Thousand persons | 7,837 Thousand persons | 8,140 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- 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 in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal was 8,140 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,140 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,808 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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