Population ages 05-09, male in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 05-09, male was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
205th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 1970
All-time low
4.5%
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, male in Portugal stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Portugal peaked at 10.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 205th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.2% | — |
| 1961 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 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 05-09, male in Portugal?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Portugal was 4.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Portugal ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.