Population growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Population growth rate was -0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Portugal stood at -0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.8% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Portugal peaked at 1.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 1970.
That places Portugal 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2% | -0.8% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | -1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.5% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Portugal?
- Population growth rate in Portugal was -0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for population growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.