The global population hockey stick in Portugal
Portugal: The global population hockey stick was 10.43 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
The global population hockey stick in Portugal, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 10.43 million people for the global population hockey stick in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Portugal peaked at 10.58 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 550,565 people, in 1000.
Portugal ranks 92nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
The global population hockey stick in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 550,565 people | — |
| 1100 | 688,207 people | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 825,848 people | +20.0% |
| 1300 | 1.15 million people | +38.9% |
| 1400 | 825,848 people | -28.0% |
| 1500 | 1.15 million people | +38.9% |
| 1600 | 1.84 million people | +60.0% |
| 1700 | 1.84 million people | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 2.43 million people | +32.2% |
| 1720 | 2.51 million people | +3.3% |
| 1730 | 2.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 2.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 2.66 million people | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 2.72 million people | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 2.77 million people | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 2.83 million people | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 2.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 2.75 million people | -4.7% |
| 1801 | 2.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 2.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 2.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 2.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 2.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 2.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 2.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 2.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 2.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 3.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 3.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 3.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 3.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 3.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 3.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 3.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 3.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 3.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 3.27 million people | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 3.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 3.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 3.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 3.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 3.37 million people | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 3.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 3.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 3.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 3.45 million people | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 3.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 3.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 3.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 3.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 3.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 3.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 3.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 3.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 3.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 3.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 3.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 3.70 million people | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 3.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 3.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 3.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 3.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 3.76 million people | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 3.77 million people | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 3.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 3.79 million people | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 3.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 3.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 3.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 3.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 3.87 million people | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 3.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 3.91 million people | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 3.92 million people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 3.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 3.96 million people | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 3.98 million people | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 4.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 4.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 4.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 4.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 4.13 million people | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 4.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 4.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 4.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 4.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 4.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 4.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 4.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 4.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 4.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 4.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 4.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 4.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 4.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 4.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 4.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 4.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 4.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 4.69 million people | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 4.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 4.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 4.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 4.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 4.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 4.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 4.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 5.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 5.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 5.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 5.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 5.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 5.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 5.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 5.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 5.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 5.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 5.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 5.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 5.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 5.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 5.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 5.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 5.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 5.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 5.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 5.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 5.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 5.88 million people | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 5.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 5.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 5.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 5.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 5.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 5.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 5.99 million people | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 6.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 6.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 6.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 6.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 6.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 6.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 6.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 6.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 6.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 6.62 million people | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 6.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 6.78 million people | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 6.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 6.94 million people | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 7.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 7.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 7.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 7.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 7.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 7.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 7.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 7.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 7.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 7.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 7.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 7.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 8.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 8.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 8.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 8.27 million people | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 8.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 8.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 8.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 8.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 8.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 8.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 8.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 8.70 million people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 8.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 8.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 8.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 8.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 8.89 million people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 8.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.90 million people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.89 million people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 8.87 million people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.85 million people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 8.81 million people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.75 million people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.67 million people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 8.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 8.82 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 8.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 9.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.93 million people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.99 million people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 9.97 million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.16 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.45 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.48 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.58 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.51 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.46 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.41 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.37 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.35 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.34 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.43 million people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 550,565 people | 550,565 people | 550,565 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 688,207 people | 688,207 people | 688,207 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 825,848 people | 825,848 people | 825,848 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 825,848 people | 825,848 people | 825,848 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.51 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.51 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 2.61 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.66 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.66 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.77 million people | 2.77 million people | 2.77 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.83 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.83 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.89 million people | 2.89 million people | 2.89 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.87 million people | 2.75 million people | 2.98 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.14 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.27 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.38 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.47 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.59 million people | 3.49 million people | 3.68 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.75 million people | 3.70 million people | 3.81 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.90 million people | 3.82 million people | 3.98 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.14 million people | 4.01 million people | 4.29 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.45 million people | 4.32 million people | 4.58 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.79 million people | 4.61 million people | 4.98 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.19 million people | 5.02 million people | 5.36 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.61 million people | 5.40 million people | 5.82 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.94 million people | 5.85 million people | 6.02 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.36 million people | 6.05 million people | 6.70 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.17 million people | 6.78 million people | 7.57 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.00 million people | 7.65 million people | 8.35 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.63 million people | 8.42 million people | 8.84 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.86 million people | 8.75 million people | 8.90 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.13 million people | 8.67 million people | 9.66 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.93 million people | 9.76 million people | 10.00 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 million people | 9.96 million people | 10.21 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million people | 10.28 million people | 10.58 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 million people | 10.33 million people | 10.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.40 million people | 10.37 million people | 10.43 million people | 4 |
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- 89 Honduras 10.64 million people compare
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- 91 Sweden 10.55 million people compare
- 93 Tajikistan 10.39 million people compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 10.39 million people compare
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Portugal?
- The global population hockey stick in Portugal was 10.43 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,565 people in 1000.
- How does Portugal rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.