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Portugal population, 1950 to 2100

Portugal had about 10.4 million people in 2023, just under its 2010 peak of 10.6 million. The UN projects 8.75 million by 2100.

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  • Portugal: 8.4M in 1950, 8.8M in 2100 (projected). The latest estimate is 10.4M in 2023. It peaked at 10.6M in 2009.

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Portugal passed its population peak more than a decade ago. The UN estimates about 8.4 million people in 1950, 9.2 million in 1975 and 10.3 million in 2000, then a high of about 10.58 million in 2010. The total has hovered near that level since, standing at about 10.4 million in 2023.

The medium projection points down: about 10.3 million in 2030, 9.77 million in 2050, 8.94 million in 2075 and 8.75 million in 2100. Portugal's world rank has already slid from 41st in 1950 to 91st in 2023, and the UN projects 98th in 2050 and 108th in 2100. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, with estimates through 2023.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Portugal's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇵🇹 Portugal
19508.4M
19518.5M
19528.5M
19538.6M
19548.6M
19558.7M
19568.7M
19578.7M
19588.8M
19598.8M
19608.9M
19618.9M
19628.9M
19638.9M
19648.9M
19658.9M
19668.9M
19678.9M
19688.8M
19698.8M
19708.7M
19718.7M
19728.8M
19738.9M
19749.1M
19759.2M
19769.3M
19779.4M
19789.6M
19799.7M
19809.8M
19819.8M
19829.9M
19839.9M
198410.0M
198510.0M
198610.0M
198710.0M
198810.0M
198910.0M
199010.0M
199110.0M
199210.0M
199310.0M
199410.0M
199510.0M
199610.1M
199710.1M
199810.2M
199910.2M
200010.3M
200110.4M
200210.4M
200310.5M
200410.5M
200510.5M
200610.5M
200710.6M
200810.6M
200910.6M
201010.6M
201110.6M
201210.5M
201310.5M
201410.4M
201510.4M
201610.4M
201710.3M
201810.3M
201910.3M
202010.4M
202110.4M
202210.4M
202310.4M
202410.4M
202510.4M
202610.4M
202710.4M
202810.4M
202910.3M
203010.3M
203110.3M
203210.3M
203310.3M
203410.2M
203510.2M
203610.2M
203710.2M
203810.1M
203910.1M
204010.1M
204110.1M
204210.0M
204310.0M
204410.0M
20459.9M
20469.9M
20479.9M
20489.8M
20499.8M
20509.8M
20519.7M
20529.7M
20539.7M
20549.6M
20559.6M
20569.6M
20579.5M
20589.5M
20599.4M
20609.4M
20619.4M
20629.3M
20639.3M
20649.3M
20659.2M
20669.2M
20679.2M
20689.1M
20699.1M
20709.1M
20719.0M
20729.0M
20739.0M
20749.0M
20758.9M
20768.9M
20778.9M
20788.9M
20798.9M
20808.9M
20818.9M
20828.9M
20838.8M
20848.8M
20858.8M
20868.8M
20878.8M
20888.8M
20898.8M
20908.8M
20918.8M
20928.8M
20938.8M
20948.8M
20958.8M
20968.8M
20978.8M
20988.8M
20998.8M
21008.8M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Portugal?

Portugal's population was about 10.4 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 91st in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

When did Portugal's population peak?

Portugal's population peaked at about 10.58 million in 2010, according to UN estimates. The UN projects it will fall to about 9.77 million in 2050 and 8.75 million in 2100. The later figures are medium-variant projections.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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