Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Portugal
Portugal: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 2.23 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
2.23 million people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
95th
of 238 countries
All-time high
6.14 million people
in 1959
All-time low
476,239 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Portugal, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Portugal is 2.23 million people, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Portugal peaked at 6.14 million people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 476,239 people, in 1000.
Portugal ranks 95th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 476,239 people | — |
| 1100 | 575,341 people | +20.8% |
| 1200 | 716,837 people | +24.6% |
| 1300 | 731,794 people | +2.1% |
| 1400 | 633,426 people | -13.4% |
| 1500 | 988,724 people | +56.1% |
| 1600 | 1.60 million people | +62.1% |
| 1700 | 1.62 million people | +1.3% |
| 1710 | 2.15 million people | +32.2% |
| 1720 | 2.22 million people | +3.3% |
| 1730 | 2.26 million people | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 2.31 million people | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 2.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 2.40 million people | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 2.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 2.50 million people | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 2.55 million people | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 2.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 1810 | 2.66 million people | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 2.71 million people | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 2.87 million people | +5.6% |
| 1840 | 3.04 million people | +5.9% |
| 1850 | 3.12 million people | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 3.27 million people | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 3.56 million people | +8.6% |
| 1880 | 3.88 million people | +9.0% |
| 1890 | 4.27 million people | +10.2% |
| 1900 | 4.49 million people | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 4.74 million people | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 4.63 million people | -2.2% |
| 1930 | 4.82 million people | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 5.22 million people | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 6.02 million people | +15.3% |
| 1951 | 6.06 million people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.12 million people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.13 million people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.13 million people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.14 million people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.14 million people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.12 million people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.09 million people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.06 million people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.02 million people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.98 million people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.93 million people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.87 million people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.80 million people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.72 million people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.62 million people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.58 million people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.73 million people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.74 million people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.74 million people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.72 million people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.68 million people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.64 million people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.59 million people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.54 million people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.48 million people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.42 million people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.36 million people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.29 million people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.22 million people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.15 million people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.08 million people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.02 million people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.97 million people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.91 million people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.86 million people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.77 million people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.73 million people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.69 million people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.60 million people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.54 million people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.46 million people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.39 million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.31 million people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.15 million people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.12 million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.10 million people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.09 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.06 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.04 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.02 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.02 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.03 million people | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 4.01 million people | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 3.98 million people | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 3.95 million people | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 3.91 million people | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 3.87 million people | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 3.82 million people | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 3.77 million people | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 3.72 million people | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 3.66 million people | -1.6% |
| 2034 | 3.60 million people | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 3.53 million people | -1.8% |
| 2036 | 3.47 million people | -1.9% |
| 2037 | 3.40 million people | -2.1% |
| 2038 | 3.32 million people | -2.2% |
| 2039 | 3.24 million people | -2.3% |
| 2040 | 3.16 million people | -2.5% |
| 2041 | 3.08 million people | -2.6% |
| 2042 | 2.99 million people | -2.8% |
| 2043 | 2.91 million people | -2.9% |
| 2044 | 2.81 million people | -3.1% |
| 2045 | 2.72 million people | -3.3% |
| 2046 | 2.63 million people | -3.5% |
| 2047 | 2.53 million people | -3.7% |
| 2048 | 2.43 million people | -3.9% |
| 2049 | 2.33 million people | -4.1% |
| 2050 | 2.23 million people | -4.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.23 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 7.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.23 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +62.1% | 988,724 people | 1.60 million people |
| 1500 | +56.1% | 633,426 people | 988,724 people |
| 1710 | +32.2% | 1.62 million people | 2.15 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 476,239 people | 476,239 people | 476,239 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 575,341 people | 575,341 people | 575,341 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 716,837 people | 716,837 people | 716,837 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 731,794 people | 731,794 people | 731,794 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 633,426 people | 633,426 people | 633,426 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 988,724 people | 988,724 people | 988,724 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.22 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.22 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.31 million people | 2.31 million people | 2.31 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.36 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.36 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.55 million people | 2.55 million people | 2.55 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.66 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.66 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.71 million people | 2.71 million people | 2.71 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.87 million people | 2.87 million people | 2.87 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.04 million people | 3.04 million people | 3.04 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.12 million people | 3.12 million people | 3.12 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.27 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.27 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.56 million people | 3.56 million people | 3.56 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.88 million people | 3.88 million people | 3.88 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.27 million people | 4.27 million people | 4.27 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.49 million people | 4.49 million people | 4.49 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.74 million people | 4.74 million people | 4.74 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.63 million people | 4.63 million people | 4.63 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.82 million people | 4.82 million people | 4.82 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.22 million people | 5.22 million people | 5.22 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.11 million people | 6.02 million people | 6.14 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.97 million people | 5.72 million people | 6.14 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.67 million people | 5.58 million people | 5.74 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.54 million people | 5.29 million people | 5.74 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 million people | 4.73 million people | 5.22 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 million people | 4.15 million people | 4.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 million people | 4.01 million people | 4.12 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million people | 3.87 million people | 4.05 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.55 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.82 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.76 million people | 2.33 million people | 3.16 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Portugal?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Portugal was 2.23 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 million people in 1959.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,239 people in 1000.
- How does Portugal rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Portugal ranks 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.