Sex ratio by age in Portugal
Portugal: Sex ratio by age was 22.83 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.83 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.06 males per 100 females
in 2021
All-time low
11.36 males per 100 females
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Portugal stood at 22.83 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Portugal peaked at 23.06 males per 100 females in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.36 males per 100 females, in 1966.
That places Portugal 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 16.49 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 16.4 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 16.13 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 15.82 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 14.63 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 1956 | 13.89 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 13.11 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 12.62 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 13.68 males per 100 females | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 13.19 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 13.64 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 13.1 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 13.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.63 males per 100 females | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 11.36 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 11.63 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 12.79 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 13.95 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.12 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 16.85 males per 100 females | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 17.78 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 17.53 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 20.21 males per 100 females | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 20 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 20.65 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 20.79 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 21.19 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 19.08 males per 100 females | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 18.44 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 18.71 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 18.45 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 18.99 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 19.69 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 20.79 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 20.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 21.03 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 21.81 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 21.62 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.72 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.11 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 20.92 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 20.64 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 20.79 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20.4 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.96 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.76 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.56 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 20 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19.94 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.07 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.71 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.34 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.81 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.42 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.89 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.47 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.75 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.8 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.26 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.74 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.43 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.84 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.92 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.06 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.98 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.83 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.83 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.83 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.76 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 16.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.81 males per 100 females | 11.36 males per 100 females | 13.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.56 males per 100 females | 15.12 males per 100 females | 20.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.76 males per 100 females | 18.44 males per 100 females | 21.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.19 males per 100 females | 20.64 males per 100 females | 21.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.78 males per 100 females | 19.07 males per 100 females | 20.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.54 males per 100 females | 20.75 males per 100 females | 22.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.95 males per 100 females | 22.83 males per 100 females | 23.06 males per 100 females | 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 sex ratio by age in Portugal?
- Sex ratio by age in Portugal was 22.83 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.06 males per 100 females in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 males per 100 females in 1966.
- How does Portugal rank for sex ratio by age?
- Portugal ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.