Population, female (% of total population) in Portugal
Portugal: Population, female (% of total population) was 52.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2018
All-time low
51.7%
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Portugal stood at 52.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Portugal peaked at 52.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, female (% of total population) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.1% | — |
| 1961 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 52.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 52.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.2% | 52.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 51.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.2% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.5% | 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, female in Portugal?
- Population, female in Portugal was 52.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for population, female?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.