Population ages 15-64, total in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 15-64, total was 6.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Portugal is 6.74 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Portugal peaked at 7.03 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.35 million, in 1972.
That places Portugal 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 million | 5.40 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.62 million | 5.35 million | 6.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.40 million | 6.14 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 million | 6.59 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 million | 6.94 million | 7.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 million | 6.59 million | 7.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 million | 6.57 million | 6.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 88 Azerbaijan 7.14 million compare
- 89 Czechia 6.94 million compare
- 90 Papua New Guinea 6.81 million compare
- 92 Sweden 6.61 million compare
- 93 Greece 6.53 million compare
- 94 Tajikistan 6.48 million compare
More health data for Portugal
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 55,184 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 703,389 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 13.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 63.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 53,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 44,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 52,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 41,350 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 11.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 42,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Portugal?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Portugal was 6.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 million in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.