Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal
Portugal: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.51 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.51 million people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.51 million people
in 2023
All-time low
591,239 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.51 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal peaked at 2.51 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 591,239 people, in 1950.
Portugal ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 591,239 people | — |
| 1951 | 602,813 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 613,593 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 626,931 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 634,852 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 647,639 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 658,419 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 663,190 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 675,683 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 687,848 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 699,160 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 710,851 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 722,170 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 731,969 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 737,338 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 753,882 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 772,795 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 783,522 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 797,980 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 809,718 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 825,451 people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 846,483 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 869,660 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 895,030 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 916,655 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 947,059 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 980,004 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million people | +1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.51 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 8.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.51 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 640,221 people | 591,239 people | 687,848 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 751,938 people | 699,160 people | 809,718 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 939,238 people | 825,451 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.32 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.31 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million people | 2.37 million people | 2.51 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal was 2.51 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,239 people in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.