Male population by age group in Portugal
Portugal: Male population by age group was 218,631 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
218,631 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
486,059 people
in 1965
All-time low
218,179 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 218,631 people for male population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Portugal peaked at 486,059 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 218,179 people, in 2017.
That places Portugal 113th 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.
Male population by age group in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 459,150 people | — |
| 1951 | 454,477 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 457,244 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 458,076 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 456,513 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 459,802 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 461,929 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 460,753 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 463,113 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 466,501 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 464,793 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 464,710 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 471,009 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 475,945 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 481,459 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 486,059 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 484,463 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 477,198 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 466,412 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 451,244 people | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 421,821 people | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 406,117 people | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 412,335 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 415,907 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 421,256 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 430,920 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 438,570 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 441,865 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 440,819 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 432,938 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 418,771 people | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 402,203 people | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 389,885 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 381,528 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 373,020 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 362,059 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 348,975 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 334,753 people | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 320,595 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 306,978 people | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 294,644 people | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 285,462 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 282,303 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 284,130 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 284,934 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 284,035 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 282,496 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 281,004 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 280,591 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 282,339 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 283,795 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 285,336 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 288,718 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 290,843 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 289,800 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 285,884 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 281,341 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 276,108 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 270,623 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 265,333 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 258,772 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 254,035 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 250,685 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 243,457 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 234,916 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 227,661 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 221,623 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 218,179 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 218,183 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 220,483 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 221,817 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 220,278 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 218,659 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 218,631 people | -0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 218,631 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 218,631 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 459,756 people | 454,477 people | 466,501 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 472,329 people | 451,244 people | 486,059 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 426,255 people | 406,117 people | 441,865 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 363,877 people | 306,978 people | 418,771 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 284,194 people | 280,591 people | 294,644 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,778 people | 265,333 people | 290,843 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,799 people | 218,179 people | 258,772 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,846 people | 218,631 people | 221,817 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 male population by age group in Portugal?
- Male population by age group in Portugal was 218,631 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 486,059 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,179 people in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for male population by age group?
- Portugal ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.