Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Portugal
Portugal: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Portugal, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Portugal is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 347.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Portugal peaked at 3.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1969.
Portugal ranks 101st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -44.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -86.3% |
| 1965 | -0.4% | -835.2% |
| 1966 | -0.8% | +84.9% |
| 1967 | -0.6% | -15.9% |
| 1968 | -0.4% | -32.6% |
| 1969 | -0.9% | +109.8% |
| 1970 | -0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | -0.4% | -52.2% |
| 1972 | -0.2% | -63.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -120.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +4409.5% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +172.5% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -62.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -129.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | +285.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | +40.4% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | +49.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -66.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -257.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +120.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -51.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -420.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | +175.6% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | +35.4% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -114.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +342.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +496.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +96.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +4409.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 1965 | -835.2% | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | +496.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2011 | -420.4% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | +342.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1988 | -285.8% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | -0.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Portugal?
- Population growth in Portugal was 1.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1969.
- How does Portugal rank for population growth?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.