Population ages 55-59, female in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 55-59, female was 407,392 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
407,392
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
407,392
in 2025
All-time low
219,718
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Portugal stood at 407,392. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Portugal peaked at 407,392 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 219,718, in 1974.
That places Portugal 62nd out of 218 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 55-59, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 227,664 | — |
| 1961 | 229,378 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 235,335 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 238,860 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 238,681 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 241,183 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 244,450 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 244,482 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 244,524 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 244,911 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 240,731 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 233,123 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 228,190 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 222,956 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 219,718 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 227,382 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 239,069 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 246,140 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 256,439 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 268,995 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 278,725 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 284,951 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 290,176 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 293,891 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 296,133 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 297,581 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 298,463 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 300,013 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 301,557 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 301,467 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 301,463 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 301,406 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 300,193 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 299,028 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 299,143 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 296,888 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 291,361 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 287,181 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 286,356 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 288,316 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 294,798 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 303,433 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 310,611 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 318,816 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 325,988 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 329,479 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 333,887 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 341,203 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 345,163 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 346,889 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 351,231 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 354,432 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 356,228 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 359,844 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 364,319 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 368,547 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 374,112 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 379,656 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 383,713 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 388,219 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 391,630 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 394,762 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 397,752 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 402,939 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 405,207 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 407,392 | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 407,392 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,733, 5.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 407,392 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,011, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,947 | 227,664 | 244,911 | 10 |
| 1970s | 238,274 | 219,718 | 268,995 | 10 |
| 1980s | 294,296 | 278,725 | 301,557 | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,134 | 286,356 | 301,463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,027 | 294,798 | 346,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,030 | 351,231 | 388,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,947 | 391,630 | 407,392 | 6 |
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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 55-59, female in Portugal?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Portugal was 407,392 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 407,392 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,718 in 1974.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.