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Portugal · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

90th of 218 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
PopulationPortugal's population rose from 10.1M in 1996 to 10.8M in 2025.20002005201020152020202510M10.2M10.4M10.6M10.8M11M10.8M

Portugal's population rose from 10.1M in 1996 to 10.8M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

101st of 217 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Population growthPortugal's population growth rose from 0.4 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-1%-0.5%0%0.5%1%2%1.0 %

Portugal's population growth rose from 0.4 % in 1996 to 1.0 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

91st of 215 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
Population densityPortugal's population density rose from 109.2 in 1994 to 115.5 in 2023.199520002005201020152020108110112114116115.5

Portugal's population density rose from 109.2 in 1994 to 115.5 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

22nd of 217 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Population, female (% of total)Portugal's population, female (% of total) rose from 51.8 % in 1996 to 52.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202552%52%52%52%52%53%53%52.4 %

Portugal's population, female (% of total) rose from 51.8 % in 1996 to 52.4 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

122nd of 217 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia
UrbanisationPortugal's urbanisation rose from 51.7 % in 1996 to 61.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%55%60%61.5 %

Portugal's urbanisation rose from 51.7 % in 1996 to 61.5 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

86th of 217 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
Urban populationPortugal's urban population rose from 5.2M in 1996 to 6.64M in 2025.2000200520102015202020255M5.5M6M6.5M7M6.64M

Portugal's urban population rose from 5.2M in 1996 to 6.64M in 2025.

Rural population

people

83rd of 217 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Rural populationPortugal's rural population fell from 4.86M in 1996 to 4.16M in 2025.2000200520102015202020253.8M4M4.2M4.4M4.6M4.8M5M4.16M

Portugal's rural population fell from 4.86M in 1996 to 4.16M in 2025.

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