Population estimates and projections in Portugal

Portugal had an estimated population of 10,430,738 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2013.

Portugal, 2023 (latest estimate) 10,430,738 People
Change from 2022 +0.1% 2022: 10,417,072 people
Projection for 2030 10,317,927 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2050 9,770,270 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2100 8,753,987 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Position in 2023 90th of 216 See the full ranking

Population estimates and projections in Portugal over time

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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.

Population, estimates and projections to 2100 (people), 1994 to 2100 – the last ten estimates and projections every five years; the CSV has every year
Period Portugal
2100 8,753,987 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2095 8,780,288 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2090 8,804,662 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2085 8,829,356 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2080 8,868,424 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2075 8,942,124 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2070 9,060,610 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2065 9,216,440 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2060 9,395,884 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2055 9,584,725 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2050 9,770,270 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2045 9,938,390 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2040 10,082,256 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2035 10,208,240 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2030 10,317,927 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2025 10,411,834 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2023 10,430,738 people
2022 10,417,072 people
2021 10,390,956 people
2020 10,370,519 people
2019 10,343,213 people
2018 10,325,353 people
2017 10,330,844 people
2016 10,346,372 people
2015 10,370,267 people
2014 10,406,198 people

Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.1% from 10,417,072 people in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 10,458,298 people, the figure has changed by −0.3%.
  • Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Portugal has the 90th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
UN Population Division
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Dataset or series code
WPP2024 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1950 to 2023 for Portugal
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Attribution
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024