Total population (thousands), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per capita in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.001 thousands per person for total population (thousands), per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.001 thousands per person, in 2025.
That places Portugal 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per capita in Portugal?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Portugal was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.