Portugal Population History
1960 - 2026
Portugal's population has grown from 8,857,716 in 1960 to 10,578,174 in 2023, a total increase of 19.4% (1.19x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
8.9M
2023 Population
10.6M
Total Growth
19.4%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
8.9M
1970
8.7M
1980
9.8M
1990
10.0M
2000
10.3M
2010
10.6M
2020
10.3M
2023
10.6M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.32%
1965-1970
-0.72%
1970-1975
+0.93%
1975-1980
+1.44%
1980-1985
+0.52%
1985-1990
-0.08%
1990-1995
+0.09%
1995-2000
+0.52%
2000-2005
+0.41%
2005-2010
+0.13%
2010-2015
-0.41%
2015-2020
-0.12%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,578,174 | +143,842 |
| 2022 | 10,434,332 | +72,501 |
| 2021 | 10,361,831 | +64,750 |
| 2020 | 10,297,081 | +10,818 |
| 2019 | 10,286,263 | +2,441 |
| 2018 | 10,283,822 | -16,478 |
| 2017 | 10,300,300 | -25,152 |
| 2016 | 10,325,452 | -32,624 |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 | -42,986 |
| 2014 | 10,401,062 | -56,233 |
| 2013 | 10,457,295 | -57,549 |
| 2012 | 10,514,844 | -42,716 |
| 2011 | 10,557,560 | -15,540 |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 | +4,853 |
| 2009 | 10,568,247 | +10,070 |
| 2008 | 10,558,177 | +15,213 |
| 2007 | 10,542,964 | +20,676 |
| 2006 | 10,522,288 | +18,958 |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 | +19,469 |
| 2004 | 10,483,861 | +25,040 |
| 2003 | 10,458,821 | +39,190 |
| 2002 | 10,419,631 | +56,909 |
| 2001 | 10,362,722 | +72,824 |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 | +72,070 |
| 1999 | 10,217,828 | +57,632 |
| 1998 | 10,160,196 | +51,219 |
| 1997 | 10,108,977 | +45,032 |
| 1996 | 10,063,945 | +37,769 |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 | +34,651 |
| 1994 | 9,991,525 | +26,850 |
| 1993 | 9,964,675 | +12,181 |
| 1992 | 9,952,494 | -7,741 |
| 1991 | 9,960,235 | -22,983 |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 | -21,782 |
| 1989 | 10,005,000 | -14,610 |
| 1988 | 10,019,610 | -10,421 |
| 1987 | 10,030,031 | -2,703 |
| 1986 | 10,032,734 | +9,121 |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 | +27,381 |
| 1984 | 9,996,232 | +38,367 |
| 1983 | 9,957,865 | +46,094 |
| 1982 | 9,911,771 | +60,409 |
| 1981 | 9,851,362 | +85,050 |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 | +105,047 |
| 1979 | 9,661,265 | +103,015 |
| 1978 | 9,558,250 | +102,575 |
| 1977 | 9,455,675 | +99,865 |
| 1976 | 9,355,810 | +262,340 |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 | +339,105 |
| 1974 | 8,754,365 | +121,265 |
| 1973 | 8,633,100 | +2,670 |
| 1972 | 8,630,430 | -13,326 |
| 1971 | 8,643,756 | -36,675 |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 | -77,274 |
| 1969 | 8,757,705 | -78,945 |
| 1968 | 8,836,650 | -37,870 |
| 1967 | 8,874,520 | -56,470 |
| 1966 | 8,930,990 | -67,605 |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 | -36,770 |
| 1964 | 9,035,365 | +5,010 |
| 1963 | 9,030,355 | +36,370 |
| 1962 | 8,993,985 | +64,669 |
| 1961 | 8,929,316 | +71,600 |
| 1960 | 8,857,716 | — |