Population in Portugal
Portugal: Population was 10.70 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Portugal, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Portugal is 10.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Portugal peaked at 10.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.63 million, in 1972.
That places Portugal 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.92 million | 8.76 million | 9.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.05 million | 8.63 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.96 million | 9.77 million | 10.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 million | 9.95 million | 10.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million | 10.29 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 million | 10.28 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 million | 10.30 million | 10.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 84 Czech Republic 10.88 million compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 10.88 million compare
- 86 Honduras 10.83 million compare
- 88 Tajikistan, Republic of 10.59 million compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 10.58 million compare
- 90 Sweden 10.57 million compare
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 population in Portugal?
- Population in Portugal was 10.70 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 million in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for population?
- Portugal ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.