Population, female, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Population, female, per capita was 0.5237 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5237 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5258 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.5172 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.5237 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.5258 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5172 units per person, in 2001.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, female, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5213 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5215 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5217 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5219 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.522 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5223 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5226 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.523 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5235 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.524 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5248 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5248 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5238 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.523 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5222 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5214 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5207 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.52 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5194 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5188 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5183 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5181 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.518 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5179 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5178 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5178 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5178 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5178 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5178 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5179 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5181 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5182 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5184 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5185 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5184 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5183 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5182 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.518 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5179 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5177 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5174 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5174 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5179 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5183 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5187 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5191 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5195 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5201 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5209 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5216 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5223 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.523 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5239 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5248 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5253 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5254 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5255 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5258 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5256 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5249 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5241 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5236 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5236 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5237 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5237 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5224 units per person | 0.5213 units per person | 0.524 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5219 units per person | 0.5188 units per person | 0.5248 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5179 units per person | 0.5178 units per person | 0.5183 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5182 units per person | 0.5177 units per person | 0.5185 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5186 units per person | 0.5172 units per person | 0.5209 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5243 units per person | 0.5216 units per person | 0.5258 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.524 units per person | 0.5236 units per person | 0.5249 units per person | 6 |
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- 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Portugal?
- Population, female, per capita in Portugal was 0.5237 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5258 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5172 units per person in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for population, female, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.