Population of cities towns and villages in Portugal
Portugal: Population of cities towns and villages was 3.06 million in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3.06 million
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.31 million
in 1985
All-time low
3.06 million
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Portugal, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.06 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Portugal peaked at 3.31 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of cities towns and villages in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.16 million | — |
| 1955 | 3.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.22 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.27 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.22 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.06 million | -0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.06 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 6.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.06 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.06 million, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.18 million | 3.16 million | 3.19 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.21 million | 3.21 million | 3.22 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.23 million | 3.19 million | 3.27 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.31 million | 3.31 million | 3.31 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.24 million | 3.22 million | 3.27 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 3.09 million | 3.17 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million | 3.06 million | 3.06 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- 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 of cities towns and villages in Portugal?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Portugal was 3.06 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Portugal ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).