Population ages 15-64, female in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 15-64, female was 3.45 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.45 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.59 million
in 2008
All-time low
2.81 million
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Portugal is 3.45 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Portugal peaked at 3.59 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 1973.
That places Portugal 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.92 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.97 million | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.95 million | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.91 million | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.89 million | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.87 million | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.85 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.83 million | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.81 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.53 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.48 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.45 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 million | 2.85 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 2.81 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 3.17 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 million | 3.38 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 3.54 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million | 3.40 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 million | 3.38 million | 3.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 85 Azerbaijan 3.64 million compare
- 86 Jordan 3.60 million compare
- 87 Honduras 3.56 million compare
- 89 Czechia 3.39 million compare
- 90 Tajikistan 3.33 million compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 3.33 million compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6234 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Portugal?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Portugal was 3.45 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.