The global population hockey stick in Portugal

Portugal: The global population hockey stick was 10.43 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.43 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
10.58 million people
in 2010
All-time low
550,565 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

The global population hockey stick in Portugal, 1000–2023

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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

Annual values for The global population hockey stick in Portugal, 1000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 89 Honduras 10.64 million people compare
  2. 90 United Arab Emirates 10.64 million people compare
  3. 91 Sweden 10.55 million people compare
  4. 93 Tajikistan 10.39 million people compare
  5. 94 Papua New Guinea 10.39 million people compare
  6. 95 Azerbaijan 10.32 million people compare

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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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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.