Total population in Portugal
Portugal: Total population was 10,420 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Portugal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Portugal stood at 10,420 thousands.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Portugal peaked at 10,583 thousands in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,619 thousands, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 91st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,082 thousands | 8,619 thousands | 9,611 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,921 thousands | 9,715 thousands | 10,005 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,035 thousands | 9,958 thousands | 10,185 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,453 thousands | 10,245 thousands | 10,570 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,434 thousands | 10,324 thousands | 10,583 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,404 thousands | 10,362 thousands | 10,431 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2806 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Portugal?
- Total population in Portugal was 10,420 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,583 thousands in 2010.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,619 thousands in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for total population?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release