| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 10 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Portugal is projected at 10.43 million, compared to 10.43 million in 2023. It ranks 93rd in the world by population and 14th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.10 percent, the 185th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 4.97 million males and 5.46 million females in Portugal. The percentage of the male population is 47.63%, compared to 52.37% of the female population. Portugal has 493412 more females than males. The sex ratio in Portugal in 2024 will be 90.962 males per 100 females. Portugal is in the 28th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 4,046,916 | 4,371,961 | 8,418,877 | 0.77 | 92.565 |
| 1955 | 4,157,418 | 4,505,469 | 8,662,888 | 0.57 | 92.275 |
| 1960 | 4,247,486 | 4,625,732 | 8,873,218 | 0.27 | 91.823 |
| 1965 | 4,246,709 | 4,642,916 | 8,889,625 | -0.12 | 91.466 |
| 1970 | 4,119,813 | 4,549,711 | 8,669,523 | -1.17 | 90.551 |
| 1975 | 4,394,316 | 4,787,986 | 9,182,302 | 1.38 | 91.778 |
| 1980 | 4,702,993 | 5,060,631 | 9,763,624 | 0.99 | 92.933 |
| 1985 | 4,812,376 | 5,167,093 | 9,979,469 | 0.15 | 93.135 |
| 1990 | 4,814,338 | 5,175,185 | 9,989,524 | -0.18 | 93.027 |
| 1995 | 4,832,239 | 5,199,511 | 10,031,751 | 0.33 | 92.936 |
| 2000 | 4,962,632 | 5,320,573 | 10,283,204 | 0.74 | 93.273 |
| 2005 | 5,055,510 | 5,447,484 | 10,502,994 | 0.19 | 92.804 |
| 2010 | 5,060,414 | 5,518,246 | 10,578,660 | -0.07 | 91.703 |
| 2015 | 4,923,135 | 5,447,132 | 10,370,267 | -0.24 | 90.380 |
| 2020 | 4,926,734 | 5,443,784 | 10,370,519 | 0.16 | 90.502 |
| 2021 | 4,944,983 | 5,445,973 | 10,390,956 | 0.24 | 90.801 |
| 2022 | 4,962,474 | 5,454,599 | 10,417,073 | 0.26 | 90.978 |
| 2023 | 4,968,787 | 5,461,952 | 10,430,738 | -0.00 | 90.971 |
| 2024 | 4,965,940 | 5,459,352 | 10,425,292 | -0.10 | 90.962 |
| 2025 | 4,958,672 | 5,453,162 | 10,411,834 | -0.16 | 90.932 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.479 | 25.028 | 3.158 |
| 1955 | 61.405 | 26.186 | 3.133 |
| 1960 | 64.148 | 26.842 | 3.160 |
| 1965 | 66.095 | 27.863 | 3.159 |
| 1970 | 67.055 | 28.574 | 3.008 |
| 1975 | 68.843 | 28.730 | 2.750 |
| 1980 | 71.663 | 29.529 | 2.245 |
| 1985 | 73.216 | 31.054 | 1.729 |
| 1990 | 74.304 | 33.175 | 1.555 |
| 1995 | 75.550 | 35.059 | 1.411 |
| 2000 | 76.830 | 36.680 | 1.538 |
| 2005 | 78.317 | 38.416 | 1.408 |
| 2010 | 80.115 | 40.482 | 1.381 |
| 2015 | 81.321 | 42.822 | 1.302 |
| 2020 | 81.366 | 45.026 | 1.405 |
| 2021 | 81.398 | 45.424 | 1.328 |
| 2022 | 81.194 | 45.806 | 1.453 |
| 2023 | 82.360 | 46.200 | 1.508 |
| 2024 | 82.550 | 46.575 | 1.514 |
| 2025 | 82.716 | 46.915 | 1.519 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 104,210 | 205,622 | 12.378 | 24.424 |
| 1955 | 99,379 | 210,147 | 11.472 | 24.258 |
| 1960 | 94,776 | 214,816 | 10.681 | 24.209 |
| 1965 | 93,685 | 206,734 | 10.539 | 23.256 |
| 1970 | 92,336 | 183,199 | 10.651 | 21.131 |
| 1975 | 94,696 | 179,169 | 10.313 | 19.512 |
| 1980 | 91,198 | 157,952 | 9.341 | 16.178 |
| 1985 | 94,236 | 128,892 | 9.443 | 12.916 |
| 1990 | 99,984 | 116,719 | 10.009 | 11.684 |
| 1995 | 100,786 | 107,152 | 10.047 | 10.681 |
| 2000 | 102,801 | 118,781 | 9.997 | 11.551 |
| 2005 | 104,798 | 108,826 | 9.978 | 10.361 |
| 2010 | 102,925 | 100,745 | 9.730 | 9.523 |
| 2015 | 106,551 | 84,792 | 10.275 | 8.176 |
| 2020 | 121,309 | 83,378 | 11.697 | 8.040 |
| 2021 | 122,738 | 77,859 | 11.812 | 7.493 |
| 2022 | 125,512 | 84,319 | 12.049 | 8.094 |
| 2023 | 115,917 | 86,646 | 11.113 | 8.307 |
| 2024 | 117,517 | 86,151 | 11.272 | 8.264 |
| 2025 | 118,336 | 85,660 | 11.366 | 8.227 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 2,625,709 | 5,791,258 | 31.195 |
| 1955 | 2,857,954 | 5,812,930 | 32.960 |
| 1960 | 3,108,907 | 5,785,064 | 34.955 |
| 1965 | 3,286,357 | 5,628,094 | 36.866 |
| 1970 | 3,376,697 | 5,325,158 | 38.804 |
| 1975 | 3,761,504 | 5,462,555 | 40.779 |
| 1980 | 4,195,006 | 5,609,845 | 42.785 |
| 1985 | 4,523,234 | 5,462,341 | 45.298 |
| 1990 | 4,769,183 | 5,184,144 | 47.915 |
| 1995 | 5,187,432 | 4,962,303 | 51.109 |
| 2000 | 5,633,127 | 4,721,990 | 54.399 |
| 2005 | 6,077,668 | 4,488,055 | 57.522 |
| 2010 | 6,451,825 | 4,200,496 | 60.567 |
| 2015 | 6,617,197 | 3,801,276 | 63.514 |
| 2020 | 6,775,807 | 3,442,606 | 66.310 |
| 2021 | 6,806,983 | 3,375,656 | 66.849 |
| 2022 | 6,837,902 | 3,310,217 | 67.381 |
| 2023 | 6,868,313 | 3,246,151 | 67.906 |
| 2024 | 6,897,865 | 3,183,289 | 68.423 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 218,451 | 207,186 | 425,637 | 4.08 | 105.437 |
| 05-09 | 225,254 | 214,987 | 440,240 | 4.22 | 104.776 |
| 10-14 | 239,394 | 229,314 | 468,708 | 4.50 | 104.396 |
| 15-19 | 264,430 | 253,762 | 518,192 | 4.97 | 104.204 |
| 20-24 | 287,156 | 274,230 | 561,386 | 5.38 | 104.714 |
| 25-29 | 282,200 | 270,714 | 552,913 | 5.30 | 104.243 |
| 30-34 | 281,725 | 278,667 | 560,392 | 5.38 | 101.097 |
| 35-39 | 290,165 | 298,183 | 588,348 | 5.64 | 97.311 |
| 40-44 | 337,420 | 359,502 | 696,922 | 6.68 | 93.858 |
| 45-49 | 384,348 | 415,658 | 800,005 | 7.67 | 92.467 |
| 50-54 | 371,764 | 408,411 | 780,176 | 7.48 | 91.027 |
| 55-59 | 350,825 | 395,000 | 745,825 | 7.15 | 88.816 |
| 60-64 | 338,284 | 390,870 | 729,154 | 6.99 | 86.546 |
| 65-69 | 311,453 | 366,685 | 678,138 | 6.50 | 84.937 |
| 70-74 | 279,962 | 337,129 | 617,091 | 5.92 | 83.043 |
| 75-79 | 227,295 | 294,342 | 521,638 | 5.00 | 77.221 |
| 80-84 | 149,443 | 214,965 | 364,408 | 3.50 | 69.520 |
| 85-89 | 86,493 | 153,105 | 239,598 | 2.30 | 56.493 |
| 90-94 | 32,934 | 73,981 | 106,915 | 1.03 | 44.517 |
| 95-99 | 6,336 | 20,036 | 26,372 | 0.25 | 31.623 |
| 100+ | 608 | 2,626 | 3,233 | 0.03 | 23.153 |
| Total | 4,965,940 | 5,459,353 | 10,425,291 | 90.962 | |