Portugal population (2026)
The population of Portugal is 10,395,362 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Portugal ranks #94 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.125% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.16% a year (-16,471 people). The median age is 48.2 years, women have 1.52 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 82.9 years. Population density is 113 people per km² of land. The capital is Lisbon.
Population of Portugal, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 9,770,270 | -0.36% | 49.3 | 1.57 | 86.2 | 0.101% |
| 2045 | 9,938,390 | -0.32% | 49.7 | 1.57 | 85.6 | 0.105% |
| 2040 | 10,082,256 | -0.28% | 50.1 | 1.56 | 84.9 | 0.110% |
| 2035 | 10,208,240 | -0.23% | 50.1 | 1.55 | 84.2 | 0.115% |
| 2030 | 10,317,927 | -0.18% | 49.3 | 1.53 | 83.5 | 0.120% |
| 2026 | 10,395,362 | -0.16% | 48.2 | 1.52 | 82.9 | 0.125% |
| 2025 | 10,411,834 | -0.16% | 47.9 | 1.52 | 82.7 | 0.126% |
| 2024 | 10,425,292 | -0.10% | 47.6 | 1.51 | 82.6 | 0.128% |
| 2023 | 10,430,738 | -0.00% | 47.2 | 1.51 | 82.4 | 0.129% |
| 2022 | 10,417,072 | +0.26% | 46.8 | 1.45 | 81.2 | 0.130% |
| 2020 | 10,370,519 | +0.16% | 46.0 | 1.41 | 81.4 | 0.131% |
| 2015 | 10,370,267 | -0.24% | 43.8 | 1.3 | 81.3 | 0.139% |
| 2010 | 10,578,660 | -0.07% | 41.5 | 1.38 | 80.1 | 0.151% |
| 2005 | 10,502,994 | +0.19% | 39.4 | 1.41 | 78.3 | 0.159% |
| 2000 | 10,283,204 | +0.74% | 37.7 | 1.54 | 76.8 | 0.167% |
| 1995 | 10,031,750 | +0.33% | 36.1 | 1.41 | 75.5 | 0.174% |
| 1990 | 9,989,524 | -0.18% | 34.2 | 1.56 | 74.3 | 0.187% |
| 1985 | 9,979,468 | +0.15% | 32.1 | 1.73 | 73.2 | 0.205% |
| 1980 | 9,763,624 | +0.99% | 30.5 | 2.25 | 71.7 | 0.220% |
| 1975 | 9,182,302 | +1.38% | 29.7 | 2.75 | 68.8 | 0.226% |
| 1970 | 8,669,524 | -1.17% | 29.6 | 3.01 | 67.1 | 0.235% |
| 1965 | 8,889,625 | -0.12% | 28.9 | 3.16 | 66.1 | 0.267% |
| 1960 | 8,873,218 | +0.27% | 27.8 | 3.16 | 64.1 | 0.294% |
| 1955 | 8,662,888 | +0.57% | 27.2 | 3.13 | 61.4 | 0.316% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy