Population ages 0-14, total in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 0-14, total was 1.37 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.37 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Portugal peaked at 2.63 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 2022.
That places Portugal 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.59 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.55 million | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.49 million | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.45 million | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.43 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.41 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.56 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.53 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.50 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.37 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.26 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.05 million | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.96 million | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.37 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 933,770, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.60 million | 2.55 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.49 million | 2.41 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 million | 2.12 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.70 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.62 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.39 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.36 million | 1.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Portugal?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Portugal was 1.37 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Portugal ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.