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Portugal population

Current population of Portugal

10,927,145

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
48
Deaths today
68
Change today (UTC)
+63
World rank
90th of 218
0.13% of world population
Population
10,804,871
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.03%
2025
Density
115 /km²
2023
Land area
91,606 km²
Urban population
61%
2025
Median age
46.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.41
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
82.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
+16,472
2025
Capital
Lisbon
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Portugal: overview

Portugal has a population of 10,804,871 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 90th largest in the world. Portugal is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Lisbon.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.03% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 110,190 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 16,472 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 115 people per km², spread across 91,606 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 61% of people living in cities.

At a median age of 46.9 years, Portugal has one of the oldest populations on Earth. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.41 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 9.77 million people by 2050, 10% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 10,317,927.

Portugal population, 1960–2025 and projections

02.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 10.8M1960: 8,857,7161961: 8,929,3161962: 8,993,9851963: 9,030,3551964: 9,035,3651965: 8,998,5951966: 8,930,9901967: 8,874,5201968: 8,836,6501969: 8,757,7051970: 8,680,4311971: 8,643,7561972: 8,630,4301973: 8,633,1001974: 8,754,3651975: 9,093,4701976: 9,355,8101977: 9,455,6751978: 9,558,2501979: 9,661,2651980: 9,766,3121981: 9,851,3621982: 9,911,7711983: 9,957,8651984: 9,996,2321985: 10,023,6131986: 10,032,7341987: 10,030,0311988: 10,019,6101989: 10,005,0001990: 9,983,2181991: 9,960,2351992: 9,952,4941993: 9,964,6751994: 9,991,5251995: 10,026,1761996: 10,063,9451997: 10,108,9771998: 10,160,1961999: 10,217,8282000: 10,289,8982001: 10,362,7222002: 10,419,6312003: 10,458,8212004: 10,483,8612005: 10,503,3302006: 10,522,2882007: 10,542,9642008: 10,558,1772009: 10,568,2472010: 10,573,1002011: 10,557,5602012: 10,514,8442013: 10,457,2952014: 10,401,0622015: 10,358,0762016: 10,325,4522017: 10,300,3002018: 10,283,8222019: 10,286,2632020: 10,297,0812021: 10,361,8312022: 10,434,3322023: 10,578,1742024: 10,694,6812025: 10,804,8712030: 10,317,9272050: 9,770,270
Population of Portugal by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202510,804,871+1.03%+110,190
202410,694,681+1.10%+116,507
202310,578,174+1.37%+143,842
202210,434,332+0.70%+72,501
202110,361,831+0.63%+64,750
202010,297,081+0.11%+10,818
201910,286,263+0.02%+2,441
201810,283,822−0.16%−16,478
201710,300,300−0.24%−25,152
201610,325,452−0.32%−32,624
201510,358,076−0.41%−42,986
201410,401,062−0.54%−56,233
201010,573,100+0.05%+4,853
200510,503,330+0.19%+19,469
200010,289,898+0.70%+72,070
199510,026,176+0.35%+34,651
19909,983,218−0.22%−21,782
198510,023,613+0.27%+27,381
19809,766,312+1.08%+105,047
19759,093,470+3.80%+339,105
19708,680,431−0.89%−77,274
19658,998,595−0.41%−36,770
19608,857,716––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Portugal population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Portugal
YearProjected populationvs today
203010,317,927−4.5%
20509,770,270−9.6%

Portugal population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 12.7% of Portugal's population is under 15, 62.3% is of working age (15–64), and 24.9% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 218,419 (2.1%)0-4 female: 207,655 (2.0%)0-45-9 male: 226,369 (2.2%)5-9 female: 216,191 (2.1%)10-14 male: 233,013 (2.2%)10-14 female: 222,111 (2.1%)10-1415-19 male: 262,825 (2.5%)15-19 female: 253,756 (2.4%)20-24 male: 287,515 (2.8%)20-24 female: 274,844 (2.6%)20-2425-29 male: 286,883 (2.8%)25-29 female: 276,029 (2.7%)30-34 male: 278,942 (2.7%)30-34 female: 274,512 (2.6%)30-3435-39 male: 284,281 (2.7%)35-39 female: 290,142 (2.8%)40-44 male: 327,195 (3.1%)40-44 female: 346,975 (3.3%)40-4445-49 male: 375,291 (3.6%)45-49 female: 405,824 (3.9%)50-54 male: 376,966 (3.6%)50-54 female: 414,342 (4.0%)50-5455-59 male: 349,699 (3.4%)55-59 female: 392,573 (3.8%)60-64 male: 339,211 (3.3%)60-64 female: 393,284 (3.8%)60-6465-69 male: 313,359 (3.0%)65-69 female: 369,914 (3.6%)70-74 male: 280,377 (2.7%)70-74 female: 340,116 (3.3%)70-7475-79 male: 232,937 (2.2%)75-79 female: 298,925 (2.9%)80-84 male: 155,089 (1.5%)80-84 female: 221,915 (2.1%)80-8485-89 male: 88,245 (0.8%)85-89 female: 153,804 (1.5%)90-94 male: 34,550 (0.3%)90-94 female: 76,352 (0.7%)90-9495-99 male: 6,837 (0.1%)95-99 female: 21,056 (0.2%)100+ male: 669 (0.0%)100+ female: 2,841 (0.0%)100+

Portugal population FAQ

What is the population of Portugal in 2026?

Portugal's population is estimated at about 10.93 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 10,804,871 (2025). Portugal ranks 90th in the world by population.

Is the population of Portugal growing or shrinking?

Portugal's population is growing at about 1.03% per year, an increase of roughly 110,190 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Portugal?

Portugal has about 115 people per square kilometre across a land area of 91,606 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Portugal?

Portugal is home to about 0.13% of the world's population.

What is Portugal's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Portugal's population at 9,770,270 in 2050, passing through 10,317,927 in 2030.

What is the median age in Portugal?

The median age in Portugal is 46.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.