The current population of Portugal is 10,667,081 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 10,694,681 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of 0.07% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth in 20 years).
- The UN estimates that Portugal's population is going to decline by -5.92% to 10M people by 2050.
- Portugal is ranked 92/197 by population and was ranked 78th in 2006.
- Portugal accounts for 0.13% of the world's population.
- Portugal's population peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and has been in decline since.
Portugal population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 8,977,781 | -0.06% |
| 2099 | 8,983,042 | -0.05% |
| 2098 | 8,987,129 | -0.06% |
| 2097 | 8,992,549 | -0.07% |
| 2096 | 8,998,689 | -0.09% |
| 2095 | 9,006,394 | -0.05% |
| 2094 | 9,011,158 | -0.05% |
| 2093 | 9,016,023 | -0.06% |
| 2092 | 9,021,257 | -0.05% |
| 2091 | 9,025,345 | -0.05% |
| 2090 | 9,029,722 | -0.05% |
| 2089 | 9,034,399 | -0.05% |
| 2088 | 9,039,122 | -0.07% |
| 2087 | 9,045,400 | -0.05% |
| 2086 | 9,050,153 | -0.06% |
| 2085 | 9,055,552 | -0.08% |
| 2084 | 9,062,369 | -0.07% |
| 2083 | 9,068,714 | -0.09% |
| 2082 | 9,077,003 | -0.11% |
| 2081 | 9,087,394 | -0.12% |
| 2080 | 9,098,423 | -0.14% |
| 2079 | 9,111,057 | -0.15% |
| 2078 | 9,125,056 | -0.16% |
| 2077 | 9,140,039 | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 9,158,661 | -0.21% |
| 2075 | 9,178,289 | -0.25% |
| 2074 | 9,201,245 | -0.26% |
| 2073 | 9,225,478 | -0.25% |
| 2072 | 9,248,867 | -0.29% |
| 2071 | 9,275,782 | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 9,304,137 | -0.32% |
| 2069 | 9,334,425 | -0.35% |
| 2068 | 9,367,211 | -0.34% |
| 2067 | 9,399,389 | -0.35% |
| 2066 | 9,432,609 | -0.36% |
| 2065 | 9,466,860 | -0.39% |
| 2064 | 9,503,941 | -0.39% |
| 2063 | 9,540,829 | -0.39% |
| 2062 | 9,578,098 | -0.38% |
| 2061 | 9,614,549 | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 9,652,893 | -0.39% |
| 2059 | 9,691,151 | -0.42% |
| 2058 | 9,731,557 | -0.39% |
| 2057 | 9,769,285 | -0.39% |
| 2056 | 9,807,403 | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 9,847,280 | -0.39% |
| 2054 | 9,885,446 | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 9,924,814 | -0.38% |
| 2052 | 9,963,090 | -0.36% |
| 2051 | 9,999,372 | -0.36% |
| 2050 | 10,035,796 | -0.37% |
| 2049 | 10,072,922 | -0.33% |
| 2048 | 10,106,403 | -0.33% |
| 2047 | 10,140,325 | -0.33% |
| 2046 | 10,173,871 | -0.32% |
| 2045 | 10,206,046 | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 10,237,224 | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 10,268,090 | -0.27% |
| 2042 | 10,296,167 | -0.26% |
| 2041 | 10,322,968 | -0.28% |
| 2040 | 10,351,965 | -0.27% |
| 2039 | 10,379,824 | -0.25% |
| 2038 | 10,405,843 | -0.23% |
| 2037 | 10,430,143 | -0.24% |
| 2036 | 10,454,779 | -0.23% |
| 2035 | 10,478,501 | -0.23% |
| 2034 | 10,502,828 | -0.22% |
| 2033 | 10,525,638 | -0.22% |
| 2032 | 10,548,736 | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 10,569,489 | -0.18% |
| 2030 | 10,588,717 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 10,609,556 | -0.21% |
| 2028 | 10,631,437 | -0.17% |
| 2027 | 10,649,916 | -0.16% |
| 2026 | 10,667,081 | -0.16% |
| 2025 | 10,683,692 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,694,681 | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 10,578,174 | 1.38% |
| 2022 | 10,434,332 | 0.7% |
| 2021 | 10,361,831 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 10,297,081 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 10,286,263 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 10,283,822 | -0.16% |
| 2017 | 10,300,300 | -0.24% |
| 2016 | 10,325,452 | -0.31% |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 | -0.41% |
| 2014 | 10,401,062 | -0.54% |
| 2013 | 10,457,295 | -0.55% |
| 2012 | 10,514,844 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10,557,560 | -0.15% |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 | 0.05% |
| 2009 | 10,568,247 | 0.1% |
| 2008 | 10,558,177 | 0.14% |
| 2007 | 10,542,964 | 0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,522,288 | 0.18% |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 | 0.19% |
| 2004 | 10,483,861 | 0.24% |
| 2003 | 10,458,821 | 0.38% |
| 2002 | 10,419,631 | 0.55% |
| 2001 | 10,362,722 | 0.71% |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 | 0.71% |
| 1999 | 10,217,828 | 0.57% |
| 1998 | 10,160,196 | 0.51% |
| 1997 | 10,108,977 | 0.45% |
| 1996 | 10,063,945 | 0.38% |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 | 0.35% |
| 1994 | 9,991,525 | 0.27% |
| 1993 | 9,964,675 | 0.12% |
| 1992 | 9,952,494 | -0.08% |
| 1991 | 9,960,235 | -0.23% |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 | -0.22% |
| 1989 | 10,005,000 | -0.15% |
| 1988 | 10,019,610 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 10,030,031 | -0.03% |
| 1986 | 10,032,734 | 0.09% |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 | 0.27% |
| 1984 | 9,996,232 | 0.39% |
| 1983 | 9,957,865 | 0.47% |
| 1982 | 9,911,771 | 0.61% |
| 1981 | 9,851,362 | 0.87% |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 | 1.09% |
| 1979 | 9,661,265 | 1.08% |
| 1978 | 9,558,250 | 1.08% |
| 1977 | 9,455,675 | 1.07% |
| 1976 | 9,355,810 | 2.88% |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 | 3.87% |
| 1974 | 8,754,365 | 1.4% |
| 1973 | 8,633,100 | 0.03% |
| 1972 | 8,630,430 | -0.15% |
| 1971 | 8,643,756 | -0.42% |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 | -0.88% |
| 1969 | 8,757,705 | -0.89% |
| 1968 | 8,836,650 | -0.43% |
| 1967 | 8,874,520 | -0.63% |
| 1966 | 8,930,990 | -0.75% |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 | -0.41% |
| 1964 | 9,035,365 | 0.06% |
| 1963 | 9,030,355 | 0.4% |
| 1962 | 8,993,985 | 0.72% |
| 1961 | 8,929,316 | 0.81% |
| 1960 | 8,857,716 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Portugal has a population of 10.7M as of 2026, compared to 10.3M in 2016, 10.5M in 2006, and 10.1M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.33% per year. Portugal is ranked 146th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Portugal will have 10,173,871 people (-4.62% decline) with a rank change from 92nd to 96th.
By the year 2100, Portugal's population is projected to decline by 15.8% from its current level to 8.98M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 16,472 |
| 2024 | - | - | 20,648 |
| 2023 | -3,690 | -32,792 | 29,102 |
| 2022 | 28,002 | -40,694 | 68,696 |
| 2021 | 24,014 | -45,592 | 69,606 |
| 2020 | 14,947 | -39,129 | 54,076 |
| 2019 | 38,344 | -24,687 | 63,031 |
| 2018 | -3,214 | -25,709 | 22,495 |
| 2017 | -9,712 | -23,691 | 13,979 |
| 2016 | -24,524 | -23,749 | -775 |
| 2015 | -27,032 | -23,823 | -3,209 |
| 2014 | -49,329 | -22,882 | -26,447 |
| 2013 | -60,394 | -24,052 | -36,342 |
| 2012 | -54,958 | -17,875 | -37,083 |
| 2011 | -36,792 | -5,279 | -31,513 |
| 2010 | -9,857 | -4,230 | -5,627 |
| 2009 | 9,248 | -5,284 | 14,532 |
| 2008 | 9,478 | 0 | 9,478 |
| 2007 | 20,009 | -1,055 | 21,064 |
| 2006 | 19,910 | 3,156 | 16,754 |
| 2005 | 17,638 | 2,101 | 15,537 |
| 2004 | 21,267 | 7,339 | 13,928 |
| 2003 | 28,924 | 4,184 | 24,740 |
| 2002 | 50,504 | 8,335 | 42,169 |
| 2001 | 63,855 | 8,290 | 55,565 |
| 2000 | 76,021 | 15,435 | 60,586 |
| 1999 | 57,747 | 8,175 | 49,572 |
| 1998 | 48,043 | 7,112 | 40,931 |
| 1997 | 45,009 | 8,087 | 36,922 |
| 1996 | 36,666 | 4,026 | 32,640 |
| 1995 | 30,982 | 4,011 | 26,971 |
| 1994 | 30,752 | 9,991 | 20,761 |
| 1993 | 16,533 | 7,972 | 8,561 |
| 1992 | 2,086 | 13,933 | -11,847 |
| 1991 | -24,966 | 12,948 | -37,914 |
| 1990 | -20,879 | 13,976 | -34,855 |
| 1989 | -8,604 | 22,011 | -30,615 |
| 1988 | -2,548 | 24,047 | -26,595 |
| 1987 | 4,942 | 28,084 | -23,142 |
| 1986 | 11,102 | 31,102 | -20,000 |
| 1985 | 13,894 | 33,077 | -19,183 |
| 1984 | 29,325 | 45,983 | -16,658 |
| 1983 | 31,230 | 47,798 | -16,568 |
| 1982 | 43,473 | 58,479 | -15,006 |
| 1981 | 48,214 | 56,152 | -7,938 |
| 1980 | 93,362 | 63,481 | 29,881 |
| 1979 | 100,062 | 67,628 | 32,434 |
| 1978 | 105,076 | 70,731 | 34,345 |
| 1977 | 121,935 | 84,156 | 37,779 |
| 1976 | 125,628 | 85,138 | 40,490 |
| 1975 | 124,103 | 81,841 | 42,262 |
| 1974 | 115,666 | 74,412 | 41,254 |
| 1973 | 116,583 | 76,835 | 39,748 |
| 1972 | 122,773 | 83,715 | 39,058 |
| 1971 | 131,924 | 82,980 | 48,944 |
| 1970 | -104,190 | 87,672 | -191,862 |
| 1969 | -71,785 | 89,329 | -161,114 |
| 1968 | -44,463 | 100,737 | -145,200 |
| 1967 | -29,737 | 106,495 | -136,232 |
| 1966 | -22,062 | 107,171 | -129,233 |
| 1965 | -8,673 | 115,182 | -123,855 |
| 1964 | 1,407 | 120,170 | -118,763 |
| 1963 | -3,091 | 113,783 | -116,874 |
| 1962 | 9,270 | 123,217 | -113,947 |
| 1961 | 5,099 | 117,867 | -112,768 |
| 1960 | 22,807 | 118,693 | -95,886 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 51% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).
As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 762,825 and 7.2% in 2010.
Portugal population clock
Portugal
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10667081
|
92/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 92/197 |
| One net population change |
4.51 minutes
|
85/197 |
| One birth every |
6.13 minutes
|
112/196 |
| One death every |
4.44 minutes
|
73/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +319 | 85/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +116,507 | 85/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.1% | 94/197 |
| One migration net change every |
32 minutes
|
38/196 |
| Annual migration change | +16,472 | 38/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,127,184 | 56/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.8% | 61/195 |
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Portugal population statistics
|
Portugal
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.9 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 45.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 47.5 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 302 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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