Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Portugal

Portugal: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies was 5.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.08 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.41 million
in 1992
Years of data
27
1992–2025

Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Portugal, 1992–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M1992200820251992: 4.4M1993: 4.4M1994: 4.4M1995: 4.4M1996: 4.5M1997: 4.5M1998: 4.5M1999: 4.5M2000: 4.6M2001: 4.6M2002: 4.7M2003: 4.7M2004: 4.7M2005: 4.7M2006: 4.8M2007: 4.8M2008: 4.8M2009: 4.8M2010: 4.8M2011: 4.9M2012: 4.9M2013: 4.8M2021: 4.9M2022: 4.9M2023: 5.0M2024: 5.0M2025: 5.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 5.08 million for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Portugal peaked at 5.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.41 million, in 1992.

That places Portugal 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Portugal, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 4.41 million
1993 4.42 million +0.1%
1994 4.43 million +0.3%
1995 4.45 million +0.4%
1996 4.47 million +0.4%
1997 4.49 million +0.5%
1998 4.52 million +0.6%
1999 4.55 million +0.6%
2000 4.58 million +0.8%
2001 4.62 million +0.9%
2002 4.66 million +0.9%
2003 4.70 million +0.7%
2004 4.72 million +0.5%
2005 4.74 million +0.4%
2006 4.76 million +0.4%
2007 4.78 million +0.4%
2008 4.80 million +0.4%
2009 4.82 million +0.4%
2010 4.84 million +0.4%
2011 4.85 million +0.3%
2012 4.85 million -0.0%
2013 4.84 million -0.3%
2021 4.88 million +0.9%
2022 4.89 million +0.3%
2023 4.96 million +1.3%
2024 5.02 million +1.3%
2025 5.08 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.47 million 4.41 million 4.55 million 8
2000s 4.72 million 4.58 million 4.82 million 10
2010s 4.85 million 4.84 million 4.85 million 4
2020s 4.97 million 4.88 million 5.08 million 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Poland 8.33 million compare
  2. 8 Poland 8.33 million compare
  3. 10 Belgium 7.61 million compare
  4. 12 Greece 4.85 million compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 4.71 million compare
  6. 14 Sweden 4.25 million compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Portugal?
Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Portugal was 5.08 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5.08 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.41 million in 1992.
How does Portugal rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 819 data points, 1990–2025
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