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Portugal

Population

10,390,051

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
94th
Share of world
0.13%
Annual change
−16,4720.01%

Population of Portugal

6M7M8M9M10M11M12M13M95% prediction intervalPeak202610.4M2050 projection9.8M↓ 6% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 10,390,051. 2050 projection: 9,770,270.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Portugal. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202610,395,3620.01%94
202510,411,8340.08%93
202010,370,5190.26%89
201910,343,2130.17%89
201810,325,3530.05%88
201710,330,8440.15%87
201510,370,2670.40%88
201010,578,6600.14%79
200510,502,9940.42%76
200010,283,2040.50%73

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Lisbon is home to 596,952 people, 5.74% of Portugal's population.

City population500K200K90K
Lisbon 597.0KSintra 410.4KVila Nova de Gaia 317.9KPorto 264.5KCascais 228.1KLoures 214.9KBraga 209.3KAmadora 187.5KAlmada 187.5KMatosinhos 185.5K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Lisbon597.0K5.74%
2Sintra410.4K3.95%
3Vila Nova de Gaia317.9K3.06%
4Porto264.5K2.54%
5Cascais228.1K2.19%
6Loures214.9K2.07%
7Braga209.3K2.01%
8Amadora187.5K1.80%
9Almada187.5K1.80%
10Matosinhos185.5K1.78%

Portugal by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Portugal is home to an estimated 10,390,051 people, the 94th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Portugal has a net population change of approximately -47 people per day, driven by 233 births, 326 deaths, and net immigration of 46 people.
Share of world
Portugal makes up 0.13% of the world's population and 1.4% of Europe's.
Density
113.5 people per km² of land (293.9 per mi²), ranking 104th among countries and territories.
Urban living
61.5% of people live in urban areas.

Portugal Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 727100+ years, female: 3,07295–99 years, male: 7,47895–99 years, female: 22,26290–94 years, male: 36,25490–94 years, female: 78,67085–89 years, male: 89,62185–89 years, female: 152,93380–84 years, male: 161,04680–84 years, female: 230,58475–79 years, male: 238,47275–79 years, female: 303,71070–74 years, male: 280,44470–74 years, female: 342,66265–69 years, male: 315,99665–69 years, female: 373,83060–64 years, male: 338,63460–64 years, female: 393,50255–59 years, male: 350,71055–59 years, female: 392,84750–54 years, male: 381,42150–54 years, female: 418,90245–49 years, male: 363,83645–49 years, female: 393,73840–44 years, male: 315,53440–44 years, female: 332,76135–39 years, male: 281,76635–39 years, female: 285,40630–34 years, male: 276,24730–34 years, female: 270,50425–29 years, male: 290,11125–29 years, female: 280,07020–24 years, male: 288,63920–24 years, female: 276,74615–19 years, male: 261,26115–19 years, female: 252,90210–14 years, male: 227,55510–14 years, female: 216,4615–9 years, male: 224,2325–9 years, female: 214,3140–4 years, male: 220,0470–4 years, female: 209,467100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4200K200K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

48.2 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

82.9 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

47.62%

Female

52.38%

Life expectancy 80.1Life expectancy 85.5

Ethnicity

95%

Portuguese

  • Portuguese95%
  • citizens from Portugal's former colonies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America5%
Data notes

Source estimate: est.

Religion

79.7%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic79.7%
  • Unspecified7.6%
  • None6.8%
  • Other Christian2.5%
  • Protestant2.2%
  • Other non-Christian1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Portugal United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Institute of Portugal