Population, male (% of total population) in Portugal
Portugal: Population, male (% of total population) was 47.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
197th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2001
All-time low
47.4%
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 47.6% for population, male in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Portugal peaked at 48.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 197th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.9% | — |
| 1961 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 47.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 47.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.8% | 47.5% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.5% | 47.6% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Portugal?
- Population, male in Portugal was 47.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for population, male?
- Portugal ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.