Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal
Portugal: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.34 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.34 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.60 million people
in 1959
All-time low
1.34 million people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal is 1.34 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal peaked at 2.60 million people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million people, in 2023.
That places Portugal 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.49 million people | — |
| 1951 | 2.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 2.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 2.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.60 million people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.60 million people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.59 million people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.59 million people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.58 million people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.58 million people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.59 million people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.59 million people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.57 million people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.55 million people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.49 million people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.47 million people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.51 million people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.55 million people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.55 million people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.53 million people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.50 million people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.44 million people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.40 million people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.25 million people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.05 million people | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.97 million people | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million people | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.34 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 3.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.34 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.60 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 million people | 2.55 million people | 2.60 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.56 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.53 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.70 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.38 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Portugal was 1.34 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million people in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Portugal ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.