Population, male in Portugal

Portugal: Population, male 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

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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 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population, male (% of total population) in Portugal, 1960 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 194 Bahamas 47.7% compare
  2. 195 Nepal 47.7% compare
  3. 196 Curaçao 47.6% compare
  4. 198 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.6% compare
  5. 199 Antigua and Barbuda 47.6% compare
  6. 200 Estonia 47.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.