Short-term population projections in Portugal

Portugal: Short-term population projections was 158,662 in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
158,662
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
158,662
in 2050
All-time low
118,295
in 2023
Years of data
28
2023–2050

Short-term population projections in Portugal, 2023–2050

050.0k100.0k150.0k2023203620502023: 118.3k2024: 119.4k2025: 121.3k2026: 123.0k2027: 124.7k2028: 126.4k2029: 128.0k2030: 129.7k2031: 131.3k2032: 133.0k2033: 134.6k2034: 136.3k2035: 138.0k2036: 139.7k2037: 141.4k2038: 143.1k2039: 144.8k2040: 146.4k2041: 148.0k2042: 149.6k2043: 151.0k2044: 152.4k2045: 153.6k2046: 154.8k2047: 155.9k2048: 156.9k2049: 157.8k2050: 158.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2050, short-term population projections in Portugal stood at 158,662. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term population projections in Portugal peaked at 158,662 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 118,295, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Short-term population projections in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Short-term population projections (2023-2050) in Portugal, 2023 to 2050.
Year Value Change
2023 118,295 —
2024 119,384 +0.9%
2025 121,266 +1.6%
2026 123,039 +1.5%
2027 124,731 +1.4%
2028 126,381 +1.3%
2029 128,025 +1.3%
2030 129,665 +1.3%
2031 131,305 +1.3%
2032 132,953 +1.3%
2033 134,613 +1.2%
2034 136,289 +1.2%
2035 137,989 +1.2%
2036 139,704 +1.2%
2037 141,417 +1.2%
2038 143,118 +1.2%
2039 144,795 +1.2%
2040 146,434 +1.1%
2041 148,024 +1.1%
2042 149,554 +1.0%
2043 151,007 +1.0%
2044 152,368 +0.9%
2045 153,639 +0.8%
2046 154,811 +0.8%
2047 155,900 +0.7%
2048 156,913 +0.6%
2049 157,827 +0.6%
2050 158,662 +0.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 158,662 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101,291, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 158,662 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95,324, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 123,017 118,295 128,025 7
2030s 137,185 129,665 144,795 10
2040s 152,648 146,434 157,827 10
2050s 158,662 158,662 158,662 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Romania 237,136 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 218,829 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 218,829 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 137,867 compare
  5. 12 Greece 134,527 compare
  6. 13 Czechia 127,886 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term population projections in Portugal?
Short-term population projections in Portugal was 158,662 in 2050, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest short-term population projections recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 158,662 in 2050.
What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 118,295 in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for short-term population projections?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2050.
Is short-term population projections rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Short-term population projections (2023-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Short-term population projections (2023-2050)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
41 places, 1,148 data points, 2023–2050
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