Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Portugal
Portugal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,861 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
1,861 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
95th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5,819 1000 No
in 1957
All-time low
1,861 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Portugal, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,861 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Portugal peaked at 5,819 1000 No in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1,861 1000 No, in 2050.
That places Portugal 95th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,791 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 5,784 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5,782 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5,790 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5,802 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 5,813 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 5,819 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 5,819 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5,813 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 5,801 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 5,785 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 5,767 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 5,746 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5,717 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5,678 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5,628 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 5,564 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 5,490 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5,416 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5,358 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5,325 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5,321 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5,340 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5,377 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5,420 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5,463 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5,502 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5,541 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5,573 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5,597 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,610 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5,607 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5,584 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5,551 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5,510 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5,462 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5,409 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5,350 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5,290 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,234 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,184 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,140 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5,092 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,049 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,006 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,962 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,916 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4,868 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,819 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,770 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,722 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,675 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,630 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,584 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,537 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,488 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,437 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,385 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,329 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,268 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,200 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,126 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,046 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,963 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,881 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,801 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,725 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,651 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,580 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,511 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,443 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,376 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,310 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,246 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,183 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 3,122 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 3,061 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 3,001 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 2,942 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 2,885 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 2,828 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 2,773 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2032 | 2,718 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2033 | 2,665 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2034 | 2,612 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2035 | 2,561 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2036 | 2,511 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2037 | 2,462 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2038 | 2,413 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2039 | 2,364 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2040 | 2,316 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2041 | 2,269 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2042 | 2,222 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2043 | 2,175 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2044 | 2,129 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2045 | 2,083 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2046 | 2,038 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2047 | 1,993 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2048 | 1,948 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2049 | 1,904 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2050 | 1,861 1000 No | -2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,861 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 7.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,861 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,801 1000 No | 5,782 1000 No | 5,819 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,615 1000 No | 5,358 1000 No | 5,785 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,446 1000 No | 5,321 1000 No | 5,597 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,461 1000 No | 5,234 1000 No | 5,610 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,981 1000 No | 4,770 1000 No | 5,184 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,506 1000 No | 4,268 1000 No | 4,722 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,849 1000 No | 3,511 1000 No | 4,200 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,157 1000 No | 2,885 1000 No | 3,443 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 2,591 1000 No | 2,364 1000 No | 2,828 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,108 1000 No | 1,904 1000 No | 2,316 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,861 1000 No | 1,861 1000 No | 1,861 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Portugal?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Portugal was 1,861 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,819 1000 No in 1957.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,861 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Portugal rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Portugal ranks 95th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.