Female population by age group in Portugal
Portugal: Female population by age group was 207,500 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
207,500 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
462,306 people
in 1965
All-time low
207,347 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 207,500 people 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 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 207,347 people, 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.
Female population by age group in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 438,526 people | — |
| 1951 | 434,652 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 435,582 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 435,329 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 434,003 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 437,608 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 440,820 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 441,003 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 443,620 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 446,461 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 443,297 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 442,486 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 448,652 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 452,699 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 457,570 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 462,306 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 460,911 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 454,855 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 445,681 people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 431,772 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 405,025 people | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 390,269 people | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 394,797 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 396,855 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 401,871 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 410,932 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 417,299 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 419,620 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 417,619 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 409,997 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 398,127 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 383,838 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 371,939 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 362,903 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 353,509 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 342,084 people | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 329,042 people | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 315,179 people | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 302,020 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 290,072 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 279,277 people | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 271,196 people | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 268,649 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 270,479 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 270,598 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 268,312 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 265,504 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 263,413 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 262,510 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 264,150 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 266,037 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 267,864 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 271,094 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 272,989 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 272,199 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 268,807 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 265,142 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 261,154 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 256,923 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 253,012 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 247,714 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 243,117 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 239,272 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 232,397 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 224,139 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 216,457 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 210,275 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 207,347 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 208,036 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 210,710 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 211,987 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 210,089 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 208,111 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 207,500 people | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 207,500 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 207,500 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 438,760 people | 434,003 people | 446,461 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 450,023 people | 431,772 people | 462,306 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,428 people | 390,269 people | 419,620 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,871 people | 290,072 people | 398,127 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,409 people | 262,510 people | 279,277 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,522 people | 253,012 people | 272,989 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,946 people | 207,347 people | 247,714 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,422 people | 207,500 people | 211,987 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Portugal?
- Female population by age group in Portugal was 207,500 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 462,306 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,347 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.