Population by world region in Portugal

Portugal: Population by world region was 8.75 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
8.75 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 239 countries
All-time high
10.58 million people
in 2010
All-time low
550,565 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Portugal, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 8.75 million people for population by world region in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Portugal peaked at 10.58 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 550,565 people, in 1000.

That places Portugal 109th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.

Population by world region in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population by world region in Portugal, 1000 to 2100.
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%
2024 10.43 million people -0.1%
2025 10.41 million people -0.1%
2026 10.40 million people -0.2%
2027 10.38 million people -0.2%
2028 10.36 million people -0.2%
2029 10.34 million people -0.2%
2030 10.32 million people -0.2%
2031 10.30 million people -0.2%
2032 10.28 million people -0.2%
2033 10.25 million people -0.2%
2034 10.23 million people -0.2%
2035 10.21 million people -0.2%
2036 10.18 million people -0.2%
2037 10.16 million people -0.2%
2038 10.14 million people -0.2%
2039 10.11 million people -0.3%
2040 10.08 million people -0.3%
2041 10.05 million people -0.3%
2042 10.03 million people -0.3%
2043 10.00 million people -0.3%
2044 9.97 million people -0.3%
2045 9.94 million people -0.3%
2046 9.91 million people -0.3%
2047 9.87 million people -0.3%
2048 9.84 million people -0.3%
2049 9.81 million people -0.3%
2050 9.77 million people -0.4%
2051 9.73 million people -0.4%
2052 9.70 million people -0.4%
2053 9.66 million people -0.4%
2054 9.62 million people -0.4%
2055 9.58 million people -0.4%
2056 9.55 million people -0.4%
2057 9.51 million people -0.4%
2058 9.47 million people -0.4%
2059 9.43 million people -0.4%
2060 9.40 million people -0.4%
2061 9.36 million people -0.4%
2062 9.32 million people -0.4%
2063 9.29 million people -0.4%
2064 9.25 million people -0.4%
2065 9.22 million people -0.4%
2066 9.18 million people -0.4%
2067 9.15 million people -0.3%
2068 9.12 million people -0.3%
2069 9.09 million people -0.3%
2070 9.06 million people -0.3%
2071 9.03 million people -0.3%
2072 9.01 million people -0.3%
2073 8.99 million people -0.3%
2074 8.96 million people -0.3%
2075 8.94 million people -0.2%
2076 8.92 million people -0.2%
2077 8.91 million people -0.2%
2078 8.89 million people -0.2%
2079 8.88 million people -0.1%
2080 8.87 million people -0.1%
2081 8.86 million people -0.1%
2082 8.85 million people -0.1%
2083 8.84 million people -0.1%
2084 8.84 million people -0.1%
2085 8.83 million people -0.1%
2086 8.82 million people -0.1%
2087 8.82 million people -0.1%
2088 8.81 million people -0.1%
2089 8.81 million people -0.1%
2090 8.80 million people -0.1%
2091 8.80 million people -0.0%
2092 8.80 million people -0.1%
2093 8.79 million people -0.1%
2094 8.79 million people -0.1%
2095 8.78 million people -0.1%
2096 8.77 million people -0.1%
2097 8.77 million people -0.1%
2098 8.76 million people -0.1%
2099 8.76 million people -0.1%
2100 8.75 million people -0.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 8.75 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 4.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 8.75 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population by world region 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 10.39 million people 10.34 million people 10.43 million people 10
2030s 10.22 million people 10.11 million people 10.32 million people 10
2040s 9.95 million people 9.81 million people 10.08 million people 10
2050s 9.60 million people 9.43 million people 9.77 million people 10
2060s 9.24 million people 9.09 million people 9.40 million people 10
2070s 8.96 million people 8.88 million people 9.06 million people 10
2080s 8.83 million people 8.81 million people 8.87 million people 10
2090s 8.78 million people 8.76 million people 8.80 million people 10
2100s 8.75 million people 8.75 million people 8.75 million people 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  2. 107 Switzerland 9.13 million people compare
  3. 108 Paraguay 9.05 million people compare
  4. 110 Nicaragua 8.61 million people compare
  5. 111 Eritrea 8.44 million people compare
  6. 112 Czechia 8.23 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Portugal?
Population by world region in Portugal was 8.75 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10.58 million people in 2010.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 550,565 people in 1000.
How does Portugal rank for population by world region?
Portugal ranks 109th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population by world region
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Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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