Portugal Population (LIVE)

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Portugal Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Portugal is 10,401,236 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Portugal 2026 population is estimated at 10,395,362 people at mid-year.
  • Portugal population is equivalent to 0.13% of the total world population.
  • Portugal ranks number 94 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Portugal is 113 per Km² (294 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 91,590 Km² (35,363 sq. miles).
  • 66.89% of the population is urban (6,953,443 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Portugal is 47.2 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Portugal (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Portugal Global Rank
2026 10,395,362 −0.16% −16,472 16,968 47.2 1.52 113 66.9% 6,953,443 0.13% 8,300,678,395 94
2025 10,411,834 −0.13% −13,458 16,472 46.9 1.52 114 66.5% 6,926,293 0.13% 8,231,613,070 93
2024 10,425,292 −0.05% −5,446 20,648 46.6 1.51 114 66.2% 6,897,865 0.13% 8,161,972,572 93
2023 10,430,738 0.13% 13,665 29,102 46.2 1.51 114 65.8% 6,868,313 0.13% 8,091,734,930 91
2022 10,417,073 0.22% 23,277 68,696 45.8 1.45 114 65.6% 6,837,902 0.13% 8,021,407,192 90
2020 10,370,519 0% 50 54,076 45 1.41 113 65.3% 6,775,807 0.13% 7,887,001,292 89
2015 10,370,267 −0.4% −41,679 −3,209 42.8 1.3 113 63.8% 6,617,197 0.14% 7,470,491,872 88
2010 10,578,660 0.14% 15,133 −5,627 40.5 1.38 116 61% 6,451,825 0.15% 7,021,732,148 79
2005 10,502,994 0.42% 43,958 15,537 38.4 1.41 115 57.9% 6,077,668 0.16% 6,586,970,132 76
2000 10,283,204 0.5% 50,291 60,586 36.7 1.54 112 54.8% 5,633,127 0.17% 6,171,702,993 73
1995 10,031,751 0.08% 8,445 26,971 35.1 1.41 110 51.7% 5,187,432 0.17% 5,758,878,982 75
1990 9,989,524 0.02% 2,011 −34,855 33.2 1.55 109 47.7% 4,769,183 0.19% 5,327,803,110 70
1985 9,979,469 0.44% 43,169 −19,183 31.1 1.73 109 45.3% 4,523,234 0.20% 4,868,943,465 64
1980 9,763,624 1.24% 116,264 29,881 29.5 2.25 107 43% 4,195,006 0.22% 4,447,606,236 60
1975 9,182,302 1.16% 102,556 42,262 28.7 2.75 100 41% 3,761,504 0.23% 4,070,735,277 61
1970 8,669,523 −0.5% −44,020 −191,862 28.6 3.01 95 38.9% 3,376,697 0.23% 3,694,683,794 61
1965 8,889,625 0.04% 3,281 −123,855 27.9 3.16 97 37% 3,286,357 0.27% 3,334,533,703 55
1960 8,873,218 0.48% 42,066 −95,886 26.8 3.16 97 35% 3,108,907 0.29% 3,015,470,894 49
1955 8,662,888 0.57% 48,802 −61,551 26.2 3.13 95 33% 2,857,954 0.32% 2,740,213,792 45

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Portugal Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Portugal Global Rank
2030 10,317,927 −0.18% −18,781 18,378 48.3 1.53 113 68.3% 7,048,858 0.12% 8,569,124,911 95
2035 10,208,240 −0.21% −21,937 16,746 49.1 1.55 111 69.9% 7,135,335 0.11% 8,885,210,181 97
2040 10,082,255 −0.25% −25,197 14,933 49.1 1.56 110 71.2% 7,178,825 0.11% 9,177,190,203 97
2045 9,938,389 −0.29% −28,773 16,299 48.7 1.57 109 72.2% 7,179,085 0.11% 9,439,639,668 97
2050 9,770,271 −0.34% −33,624 16,642 48.3 1.57 107 73% 7,133,527 0.10% 9,664,378,587 98

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Portugal Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
82.9 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
2.1

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
2.8

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Portugal

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Lisboa (Lisbon) 1,913,798
2 Porto 990,433
3 Almada 213,171
4 Barreiro 142,227
5 Funchal 133,455
6 Braga 105,073
7 Setúbal 97,435
8 Amora 97,426
9 Póvoa de Varzim 60,918
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Notes

The Portugal Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Portugal delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Portugal (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Portugal in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.