Population structure indicators at national level in Portugal
Portugal: Population structure indicators at national level was 58.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.7
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
61.9
in 1972
All-time low
48.2
in 1998
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population structure indicators at national level in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 58.7 for population structure indicators at national level in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population structure indicators at national level in Portugal peaked at 61.9 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 48.2, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.68 | 58.8 | 61.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.05 | 60 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.9 | 52.4 | 59.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.24 | 48.2 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.27 | 48.2 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.17 | 50.5 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.88 | 56.6 | 58.7 | 6 |
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More population data for Portugal
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 68,603 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population structure indicators at national level in Portugal?
- Population structure indicators at national level in Portugal was 58.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 1972.
- What is the lowest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2 in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for population structure indicators at national level?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population structure indicators at national level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population structure indicators at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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