Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship was 10.75 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.75 million Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
10.75 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
10.15 million Number
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2025
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Portugal, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Portugal is 10.75 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Portugal peaked at 10.75 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.15 million Number, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.15 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 10.20 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.26 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.26 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.34 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.41 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.57 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.60 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.62 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.56 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.57 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.57 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.56 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.50 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.44 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.40 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.37 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.34 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.34 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.33 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.38 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.39 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.42 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.52 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.64 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 10.75 million Number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 million Number | 10.15 million Number | 10.20 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.45 million Number | 10.26 million Number | 10.62 million Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.44 million Number | 10.33 million Number | 10.57 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 million Number | 10.38 million Number | 10.75 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for Portugal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Portugal?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Portugal was 10.75 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 million Number in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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