Population in Portugal
Portugal: Population was 10.43 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.43 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.58 million people
in 2010
All-time low
8.42 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Portugal stood at 10.43 million people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Portugal peaked at 10.58 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.42 million people, in 1950.
Portugal ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.42 million people | — |
| 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.43 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.43 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10.40 million people | 10.37 million people | 10.43 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 88 Honduras 10.64 million people compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 10.64 million people compare
- 90 Sweden 10.55 million people compare
- 92 Tajikistan 10.39 million people compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 10.39 million people compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 10.32 million people compare
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 in Portugal?
- Population in Portugal was 10.43 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 million people in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for population?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.