Population, total in Portugal
Portugal: Population, total was 10.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Portugal stood at 10.80 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Portugal peaked at 10.80 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.63 million, in 1972.
Portugal ranks 89th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.92 million | 8.76 million | 9.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.05 million | 8.63 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.96 million | 9.77 million | 10.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 million | 9.95 million | 10.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million | 10.29 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 million | 10.28 million | 10.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 10.30 million | 10.80 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Portugal
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 40.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 6.13 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 16.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 23.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 17.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 16.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Portugal?
- Population, total in Portugal was 10.80 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.80 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 million in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for population, total?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.