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Population · Europe

Portugal population 2026

Right now · estimate

Portugal population right now

10,389,387

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
71,542
Births minus deaths this year
-28,289

Portugal has an estimated 10,395,362 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 16,472 fewer than a year earlier (−0.16%). It is the 94th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2010 at 10.6 million and is projected to fall to 9.8 million by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Portugal in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
85 thousand 233 a day
Deaths in 2026
119 thousand 326 a day
Net migration
+17 thousand more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
−0.16% shrinking
Fertility rate
1.52per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
47.2years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
82.9years
Aged 65 and over
25.4% 33.0% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Lisbon
Area
92,391 km² 111th largest of 237
Population density
113per km² 106th most crowded
Urban population
61.7% 77.2% by 2050
Men and women
5 million / 5.4 million 90.9 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
85.5years men: 80.1 years
Infant mortality
2.1per 1,000 births under-5: 2.8
Birth rate
8.2per 1,000 death rate: 11.4
Net migration rate
+1.6per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Portugal, 1950–2100

Peaked in 2010 at 10.6 million. By 2050: 9.8 million (−6.0% from today).

Population of Portugal
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
8.8M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19508,418,876
19518,474,196
19528,523,424
19538,572,747
19548,616,960
19558,662,888
19568,704,062
19578,743,290
19588,792,778
19598,840,371
19608,873,218
19618,888,374
19628,895,776
19638,898,302
19648,895,763
19658,889,625
19668,872,480
19678,845,842
19688,809,704
19698,754,238
19708,669,524
19718,685,582
19728,815,597
19738,939,237
19749,059,176
19759,182,302
19769,310,256
19779,438,167
19789,556,395
19799,663,302
19809,763,624
19819,837,586
19829,885,838
19839,925,258
19849,956,896
19859,979,469
19869,993,094
198710,001,993
198810,004,590
198910,001,376
19909,989,524
19919,969,176
19929,960,340
19939,972,342
19949,998,487
199510,031,750
199610,067,649
199710,110,552
199810,159,526
199910,214,872
200010,283,204
200110,354,324
200210,413,044
200310,454,245
200410,481,382
200510,502,994
200610,524,120
200710,546,824
200810,564,080
200910,576,267
201010,578,660
201110,557,052
201210,513,150
201310,458,298
201410,406,198
201510,370,267
201610,346,372
201710,330,844
201810,325,353
201910,343,213
202010,370,519
202110,390,956
202210,417,072
202310,430,738
2024 *10,425,292
2025 *10,411,834
2026 *10,395,362
2027 *10,377,980
2028 *10,358,298
2029 *10,337,466
2030 *10,317,927
2031 *10,298,430
2032 *10,277,046
2033 *10,254,658
2034 *10,231,672
2035 *10,208,240
2036 *10,184,658
2037 *10,160,794
2038 *10,136,256
2039 *10,109,982
2040 *10,082,256
2041 *10,055,046
2042 *10,028,284
2043 *9,999,540
2044 *9,969,284
2045 *9,938,390
2046 *9,906,340
2047 *9,873,439
2048 *9,840,570
2049 *9,806,138
2050 *9,770,270
2051 *9,734,815
2052 *9,698,456
2053 *9,660,593
2054 *9,622,783
2055 *9,584,725
2056 *9,546,690
2057 *9,509,704
2058 *9,471,601
2059 *9,433,240
2060 *9,395,884
2061 *9,359,410
2062 *9,323,460
2063 *9,287,297
2064 *9,251,226
2065 *9,216,440
2066 *9,183,538
2067 *9,151,646
2068 *9,119,966
2069 *9,089,207
2070 *9,060,610
2071 *9,033,657
2072 *9,009,126
2073 *8,985,902
2074 *8,962,890
2075 *8,942,124
2076 *8,923,472
2077 *8,907,084
2078 *8,892,951
2079 *8,879,963
2080 *8,868,424
2081 *8,857,978
2082 *8,848,868
2083 *8,841,732
2084 *8,835,314
2085 *8,829,356
2086 *8,824,406
2087 *8,819,026
2088 *8,813,662
2089 *8,809,078
2090 *8,804,662
2091 *8,800,534
2092 *8,795,988
2093 *8,791,064
2094 *8,786,368
2095 *8,780,288
2096 *8,773,536
2097 *8,767,898
2098 *8,763,262
2099 *8,758,704
2100 *8,753,987

* UN projection

Population of Portugal by year

10.3 million in 2000, 10.4 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 10,395,362 −0.16% 94
2025* 10,411,834 −0.13% 93
2024* 10,425,292 −0.05% 93
2023 10,430,738 +0.13% 91
2022 10,417,072 +0.25% 90
2021 10,390,956 +0.20% 90
2020 10,370,519 +0.26% 89
2019 10,343,213 +0.17% 89
2018 10,325,353 −0.05% 88
2017 10,330,844 −0.15% 87
2016 10,346,372 −0.23% 88
2015 10,370,267 −0.35% 88
2010 10,578,660 +0.02% 79
2005 10,502,994 +0.21% 76
2000 10,283,204 +0.67% 73
1995 10,031,750 +0.33% 75
1990 9,989,524 −0.12% 70
1985 9,979,469 +0.23% 64
1980 9,763,624 +1.04% 60
1975 9,182,302 +1.36% 61
1970 8,669,524 −0.97% 61
1965 8,889,625 −0.07% 55
1960 8,873,218 +0.37% 49
1955 8,662,888 +0.53% 45
1950 8,418,876 – 41

Population forecast for Portugal

UN medium-variant projection: 9.8 million in 2050 (−6.0% from 2026), 8.8 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 10,317,927 −0.19% 95
2035 10,208,240 −0.23% 97
2040 10,082,256 −0.27% 97
2045 9,938,390 −0.31% 97
2050 9,770,270 −0.37% 98
2060 9,395,884 −0.40% 105
2070 9,060,610 −0.31% 108
2080 8,868,424 −0.13% 108
2090 8,804,662 −0.05% 109
2100 8,753,987 −0.05% 108

Largest cities in Portugal

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Lisbon (capital) 1,917,759
2 Porto 975,147
3 Almada 213,583
4 Barreiro 142,556
5 Funchal 133,249
6 Braga 104,761
7 Amora 97,605
8 Setúbal 97,554
9 Póvoa de Varzim 60,737

Age structure

Median age 47.2. 25.4% are 65 or older, 33.0% by 2050; 12.6% are under 15.

Portugal, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.1% 95-99: women 0.2% 90-94: men 0.3% 90-94: women 0.8% 90-94 85-89: men 0.9% 85-89: women 1.5% 80-84: men 1.5% 80-84: women 2.2% 80-84 75-79: men 2.3% 75-79: women 2.9% 70-74: men 2.7% 70-74: women 3.3% 70-74 65-69: men 3.0% 65-69: women 3.6% 60-64: men 3.3% 60-64: women 3.8% 60-64 55-59: men 3.4% 55-59: women 3.8% 50-54: men 3.7% 50-54: women 4.0% 50-54 45-49: men 3.5% 45-49: women 3.8% 40-44: men 3.0% 40-44: women 3.2% 40-44 35-39: men 2.7% 35-39: women 2.7% 30-34: men 2.7% 30-34: women 2.6% 30-34 25-29: men 2.8% 25-29: women 2.7% 20-24: men 2.8% 20-24: women 2.7% 20-24 15-19: men 2.5% 15-19: women 2.4% 10-14: men 2.2% 10-14: women 2.1% 10-14 5-9: men 2.2% 5-9: women 2.1% 0-4: men 2.1% 0-4: women 2.0% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.52 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1982.

Fertility rate, Portugal
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6 2026
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YearFertility rate
19503.16
19513.18
19523.20
19533.04
19542.96
19553.13
19563.03
19573.14
19583.15
19593.14
19603.16
19613.20
19623.23
19633.13
19643.21
19653.16
19663.16
19673.16
19683.12
19693.11
19703.01
19713.00
19722.86
19732.77
19742.70
19752.75
19762.81
19772.68
19782.45
19792.31
19802.25
19812.13
19822.07
19831.96
19841.90
19851.73
19861.66
19871.62
19881.61
19891.57
19901.56
19911.56
19921.54
19931.51
19941.44
19951.41
19961.44
19971.47
19981.47
19991.50
20001.54
20011.46
20021.46
20031.44
20041.41
20051.41
20061.37
20071.35
20081.38
20091.35
20101.38
20111.34
20121.28
20131.21
20141.23
20151.30
20161.36
20171.38
20181.41
20191.42
20201.41
20211.33
20221.45
20231.51
2024 *1.51
2025 *1.52
2026 *1.52
2027 *1.53
2028 *1.53
2029 *1.53
2030 *1.53
2031 *1.54
2032 *1.54
2033 *1.54
2034 *1.55
2035 *1.55
2036 *1.55
2037 *1.55
2038 *1.56
2039 *1.56
2040 *1.56
2041 *1.56
2042 *1.56
2043 *1.56
2044 *1.57
2045 *1.57
2046 *1.57
2047 *1.57
2048 *1.57
2049 *1.57
2050 *1.57
2051 *1.58
2052 *1.58
2053 *1.58
2054 *1.58
2055 *1.58
2056 *1.58
2057 *1.58
2058 *1.58
2059 *1.58
2060 *1.58
2061 *1.58
2062 *1.58
2063 *1.59
2064 *1.59
2065 *1.59
2066 *1.59
2067 *1.59
2068 *1.59
2069 *1.59
2070 *1.59
2071 *1.59
2072 *1.59
2073 *1.60
2074 *1.60
2075 *1.60
2076 *1.60
2077 *1.60
2078 *1.60
2079 *1.60
2080 *1.60
2081 *1.60
2082 *1.60
2083 *1.60
2084 *1.60
2085 *1.60
2086 *1.61
2087 *1.61
2088 *1.61
2089 *1.61
2090 *1.61
2091 *1.61
2092 *1.60
2093 *1.61
2094 *1.61
2095 *1.61
2096 *1.61
2097 *1.61
2098 *1.61
2099 *1.61
2100 *1.61

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths have outnumbered births since 2009.

Births and deaths, Portugal
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
78.4k97.6k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950205,622104,210
1951209,102105,979
1952211,935100,748
1953202,91397,246
1954198,53194,975
1955210,14799,379
1956204,402106,507
1957212,436101,619
1958213,66591,397
1959213,66796,926
1960214,81694,776
1961217,65598,723
1962218,14795,567
1963209,72296,439
1964212,87295,577
1965206,73493,685
1966204,28998,549
1967200,90094,450
1968195,83193,132
1969192,24099,554
1970183,19992,336
1971180,37696,209
1972175,36087,503
1973172,84092,227
1974171,75793,485
1975179,16994,696
1976187,21898,535
1977181,50392,639
1978168,01192,535
1979160,68189,114
1980157,95291,198
1981151,83292,609
1982149,71889,489
1983143,29393,113
1984140,35194,026
1985128,89294,236
1986124,56592,793
1987121,57892,399
1988120,80095,056
1989118,09193,058
1990116,71999,984
1991116,630101,291
1992114,94198,189
1993113,632103,094
1994109,10896,681
1995107,152100,786
1996109,936104,117
1997112,492102,062
1998113,191103,528
1999115,754105,228
2000118,781102,801
2001112,747102,636
2002113,502103,908
2003112,019106,123
2004109,26199,538
2005108,826104,798
2006105,20799,277
2007102,562100,891
2008103,785101,491
200999,740101,672
2010100,745102,925
201196,535100,432
201289,706105,031
201383,046103,999
201482,184102,635
201584,792106,551
201686,453108,494
201785,621107,841
201886,023111,263
201985,246109,809
202083,378121,309
202177,859122,738
202284,319125,512
202386,646115,917
2024 *86,151117,517
2025 *85,660118,336
2026 *85,260118,973
2027 *85,007119,635
2028 *84,758120,416
2029 *84,679121,235
2030 *84,783121,907
2031 *84,958122,707
2032 *85,265123,511
2033 *85,594124,383
2034 *85,881125,321
2035 *86,279126,171
2036 *86,580127,011
2037 *86,869127,834
2038 *87,042128,766
2039 *87,134129,654
2040 *87,037130,258
2041 *86,961130,964
2042 *86,651131,753
2043 *86,280132,174
2044 *85,897132,814
2045 *85,412133,089
2046 *84,844133,618
2047 *84,101134,056
2048 *83,670134,359
2049 *83,045134,608
2050 *82,568134,735
2051 *82,184134,897
2052 *81,857135,181
2053 *81,532135,252
2054 *81,338135,362
2055 *81,158135,292
2056 *81,063135,318
2057 *81,103135,289
2058 *81,152135,198
2059 *81,131134,894
2060 *81,195134,746
2061 *81,254134,311
2062 *81,371133,936
2063 *81,554133,336
2064 *81,720132,770
2065 *81,632131,962
2066 *81,730131,155
2067 *81,742130,217
2068 *81,879128,989
2069 *82,005127,803
2070 *82,081126,252
2071 *82,132124,754
2072 *82,205122,857
2073 *82,243120,915
2074 *82,189119,054
2075 *82,130116,944
2076 *81,972114,820
2077 *81,808112,713
2078 *81,663110,659
2079 *81,439108,705
2080 *81,116106,893
2081 *80,800105,223
2082 *80,575103,811
2083 *80,296102,468
2084 *79,985101,424
2085 *79,704100,432
2086 *79,52299,532
2087 *79,35198,906
2088 *79,08498,448
2089 *78,82398,118
2090 *78,58997,910
2091 *78,45597,817
2092 *78,33597,691
2093 *78,33097,638
2094 *78,23897,828
2095 *78,26897,723
2096 *78,28697,762
2097 *78,31097,796
2098 *78,37397,686
2099 *78,41297,707
2100 *78,38797,560

* UN projection

Economy of Portugal

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$375 billion 49th largest economy
GDP per person
$34,815 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 52,980 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+2.1% real GDP
Inflation
3.2% consumer prices
Unemployment
5.9% of the labour force
Government debt
85.1% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.3%
GDP of Portugal, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
458B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
199079,439,000,000
199189,904,000,000
1992108,119,000,000
199395,139,000,000
199499,692,000,000
1995118,182,000,000
1996122,655,000,000
1997117,211,000,000
1998124,124,000,000
1999127,597,000,000
2000118,658,000,000
2001121,605,000,000
2002134,700,000,000
2003165,185,000,000
2004189,296,000,000
2005197,363,000,000
2006208,767,000,000
2007240,524,000,000
2008263,388,000,000
2009244,402,000,000
2010238,639,000,000
2011245,383,000,000
2012216,674,000,000
2013226,681,000,000
2014230,138,000,000
2015199,059,000,000
2016206,249,000,000
2017220,785,000,000
2018242,203,000,000
2019240,142,000,000
2020229,435,000,000
2021256,226,000,000
2022257,101,000,000
2023292,408,000,000
2024313,562,000,000
2025346,425,000,000
2026 *375,197,000,000
2027 *393,624,000,000
2028 *409,339,000,000
2029 *425,754,000,000
2030 *442,344,000,000
2031 *457,888,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Portugal

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
35.5 million tonnes 66th largest emitter
Per person
3.41 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.09% 0.13% of its people
Change since 1990
−22% −49% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Portugal, million tonnes a year
36 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19505.62
19515.39
19525.35
19535.93
19545.79
19556.46
19567.16
19577.78
19587.55
19597.98
19608.21
19619.08
19629.29
196310.01
196411.01
196511.58
196611.84
196712.39
196812.99
196914.59
197015.24
197116.38
197218.31
197319.95
197420.64
197521.27
197622.33
197722.61
197822.59
197924.86
198026.77
198127.00
198229.00
198329.90
198428.79
198527.13
198630.22
198731.20
198832.57
198940.82
199045.31
199146.88
199250.96
199349.47
199450.24
199554.50
199651.80
199754.67
199859.21
199966.88
200065.50
200165.19
200269.58
200364.48
200467.30
200569.64
200664.86
200762.38
200860.01
200957.15
201052.89
201151.78
201249.93
201348.15
201447.94
201552.23
201650.31
201755.16
201851.34
201947.58
202041.74
202140.30
202240.72
202337.62
202435.54

By source, 2024

  • Oil69.4%
  • Gas19.5%
  • Cement5.9%
  • Flaring2.9%
  • Other industry2.0%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Europe

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Portugal 10.4 million −0.16%
Russia 143 million −0.23%
Germany 83.6 million −0.23%
United Kingdom 69.9 million +0.52%
France 66.7 million +0.14%
Italy 58.9 million −0.39%
Spain 47.9 million −0.10%
Ukraine 39.5 million −0.74%
Poland 37.8 million −0.38%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Portugal today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Lisbon.

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Questions

What is the population of Portugal in 2026?

10,395,362 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 10.4 million people, −0.16% on 2025.

Is Portugal's population growing or shrinking?

Shrinking: 16,472 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2009. Immigration (net 17 thousand a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.

When will Portugal's population peak?

It already did: 10.6 million in 2010. The UN projects 9.8 million in 2050 and 8.8 million in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Portugal?

1.52 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Portugal has been below that since 1982.

How many babies are born in Portugal every day?

About 233 a day (85 thousand in 2026), against about 326 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Portugal?

82.9 years at birth in 2026: 85.5 for women and 80.1 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Portugal?

About 5 million men and 5.4 million women in 2026, or 90.9 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Portugal?

113 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 92,391 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Portugal in 2000?

10,283,204 (10.3 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 1% since, to 10.4 million in 2026.

What will the population of Portugal be in 2050?

About 9.8 million on the UN's medium projection (9,770,270), −6.0% from 2026; 8.8 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Portugal?

Lisbon (1.9 million), Porto (975 thousand), Almada (214 thousand), Barreiro (143 thousand), Funchal (133 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of Portugal in 2026?

$375 billion at current prices, the 49th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.1%.

What is Portugal's GDP per capita?

$34,815 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 52,980 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Portugal emit?

35.5 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 3.41 t per person and 0.09% of the world total; oil is the largest source (69%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.