Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal
Portugal: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 8.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal is 8.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal peaked at 18.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.5% | — |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +19.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 8.6% | 18.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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 total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal?
- Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal was 8.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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