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
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Portugal, 1992–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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