Portugal Demographics

Population of Portugal (2025)

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Portugal Population
10,411,834
see live
Yearly Change
−0.13%
Global Share
0.13%
Global Rank
93

Median Age

The median age in Portugal is 46.9 years (2025).

Fertility in Portugal

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.5
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Portugal

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
82.7
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
85.4
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
79.9
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Portugal


Infant Mortality
2.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
2.9
(per 1,000 live births)


Portugal Urban Population

Currently, 66.5% of the population of Portugal is urban (6,926,293 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Portugal is 114 people per Km2 (294 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 91,590 Km2 (35,363 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Portugal

# City Population
1 Lisbon 517,802
2 Porto 249,633
3 Amadora 178,858
4 Braga 121,394
5 Setubal 117,110
6 Coimbra 106,582
7 Queluz 103,399
8 Funchal 100,847
9 Cacem 93,982
10 Vila Nova de Gaia 70,811
11 Algueirao 66,250
12 Loures 66,231
13 Felgueiras 58,065
14 Evora 55,620
15 Rio de Mouro 54,695
16 Odivelas 54,624
17 Aveiro 54,162
18 Amora 52,577
19 Corroios 52,520
20 Barreiro 51,280
21 Monsanto 50,000
22 Rio Tinto 49,966
23 Sao Domingos de Rana 46,718
24 Figueira da Foz 46,600
25 Lumiar 46,334
26 Paranhos 45,883
27 Leiria 45,112
28 Ponte de Lima 44,667
29 Olival 42,961
30 Faro 41,355

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.