Female population by age group in Portugal
Portugal: Female population by age group was 207,500 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
207,500
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
462,306
in 1965
All-time low
207,347
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 207,500 for female population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Portugal peaked at 462,306 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 207,347, in 2017.
That places Portugal 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 438,760 | 434,003 | 446,461 | 10 |
| 1960s | 450,023 | 431,772 | 462,306 | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,428 | 390,269 | 419,620 | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,871 | 290,072 | 398,127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,409 | 262,510 | 279,277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,522 | 253,012 | 272,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,946 | 207,347 | 247,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,422 | 207,500 | 211,987 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 40,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 42,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Portugal?
- Female population by age group in Portugal was 207,500 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 462,306 in 1965.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,347 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for female population by age group?
- Portugal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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