Population, total in Portugal
Portugal: Population, total was 10.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.80 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.80 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.63 million
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Portugal stood at 10.80 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Portugal peaked at 10.80 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.63 million, in 1972.
Portugal ranks 89th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.86 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 8.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 9.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.93 million | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.87 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.84 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.76 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 8.68 million | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.64 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.03 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.95 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 10.80 million | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.80 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.80 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 | 10.53 million | 10.30 million | 10.80 million | 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, total in Portugal?
- Population, total in Portugal was 10.80 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.80 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 million in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for population, total?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.