Population in Portugal
Portugal: Population was 10.43 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.43 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
10.58 million people
in 2010
All-time low
550,565 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Portugal, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Portugal stood at 10.43 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Portugal peaked at 10.58 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 550,565 people, in 1000.
That places Portugal 92nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 550,565 people | — |
| 1100 | 688,207 people | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 825,848 people | +20.0% |
| 1300 | 1.15 million people | +38.9% |
| 1400 | 825,848 people | -28.0% |
| 1500 | 1.15 million people | +38.9% |
| 1600 | 1.84 million people | +60.0% |
| 1700 | 1.84 million people | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 2.43 million people | +32.2% |
| 1720 | 2.51 million people | +3.3% |
| 1730 | 2.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 2.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 2.66 million people | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 2.72 million people | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 2.77 million people | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 2.83 million people | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 2.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 2.75 million people | -4.7% |
| 1801 | 2.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 2.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 2.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 2.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 2.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 2.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 2.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 2.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 2.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 3.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 3.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 3.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 3.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 3.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 3.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 3.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 3.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 3.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 3.27 million people | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 3.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 3.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 3.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 3.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 3.37 million people | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 3.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 3.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 3.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 3.45 million people | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 3.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 3.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 3.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 3.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 3.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 3.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 3.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 3.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 3.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 3.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 3.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 3.70 million people | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 3.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 3.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 3.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 3.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 3.76 million people | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 3.77 million people | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 3.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 3.79 million people | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 3.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 3.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 3.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 3.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 3.87 million people | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 3.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 3.91 million people | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 3.92 million people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 3.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 3.96 million people | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 3.98 million people | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 4.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 4.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 4.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 4.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 4.13 million people | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 4.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 4.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 4.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 4.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 4.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 4.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 4.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 4.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 4.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 4.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 4.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 4.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 4.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 4.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 4.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 4.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 4.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 4.69 million people | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 4.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 4.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 4.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 4.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 4.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 4.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 4.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 5.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 5.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 5.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 5.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 5.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 5.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 5.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 5.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 5.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 5.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 5.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 5.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 5.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 5.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 5.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 5.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 5.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 5.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 5.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 5.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 5.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 5.88 million people | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 5.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 5.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 5.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 5.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 5.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 5.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 5.99 million people | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 6.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 6.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 6.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 6.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 6.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 6.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 6.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 6.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 6.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 6.62 million people | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 6.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 6.78 million people | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 6.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 6.94 million people | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 7.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 7.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 7.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 7.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 7.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 7.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 7.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 7.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 7.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 7.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 7.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 7.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 8.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 8.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 8.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 8.27 million people | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 8.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 8.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 8.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 8.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 8.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 8.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 8.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 8.70 million people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 8.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 8.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 8.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 8.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 8.89 million people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 8.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.90 million people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.89 million people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 8.87 million people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.85 million people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 8.81 million people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.75 million people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.67 million people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 8.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 8.82 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 8.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 9.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.93 million people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.99 million people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 9.97 million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.16 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.45 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.48 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.58 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.51 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.46 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.41 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.37 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.35 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.34 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.43 million people | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.43 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.43 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +60.0% | 1.15 million people | 1.84 million people |
| 1300 | +38.9% | 825,848 people | 1.15 million people |
| 1500 | +38.9% | 825,848 people | 1.15 million people |
| 1710 | +32.2% | 1.84 million people | 2.43 million people |
| 1400 | -28.0% | 1.15 million people | 825,848 people |
| 1100 | +25.0% | 550,565 people | 688,207 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 550,565 people | 550,565 people | 550,565 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 688,207 people | 688,207 people | 688,207 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 825,848 people | 825,848 people | 825,848 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 825,848 people | 825,848 people | 825,848 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.51 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.51 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.66 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.66 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.77 million people | 2.77 million people | 2.77 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.83 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.83 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.89 million people | 2.89 million people | 2.89 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.87 million people | 2.75 million people | 2.98 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.14 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.27 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.38 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.47 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.59 million people | 3.49 million people | 3.68 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.75 million people | 3.70 million people | 3.81 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.90 million people | 3.82 million people | 3.98 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.14 million people | 4.01 million people | 4.29 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.45 million people | 4.32 million people | 4.58 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.79 million people | 4.61 million people | 4.98 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.19 million people | 5.02 million people | 5.36 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.61 million people | 5.40 million people | 5.82 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.94 million people | 5.85 million people | 6.02 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.36 million people | 6.05 million people | 6.70 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.17 million people | 6.78 million people | 7.57 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.00 million people | 7.65 million people | 8.35 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.63 million people | 8.42 million people | 8.84 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.86 million people | 8.75 million people | 8.90 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.13 million people | 8.67 million people | 9.66 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.93 million people | 9.76 million people | 10.00 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 million people | 9.96 million people | 10.21 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million people | 10.28 million people | 10.58 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 million people | 10.33 million people | 10.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.40 million people | 10.37 million people | 10.43 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Portugal
- 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)
- 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 Portugal?
- Population in Portugal was 10.43 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,565 people in 1000.
- How does Portugal rank for population?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.