Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Portugal
Portugal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 7,134 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
7,134 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 226 countries
All-time high
7,184 1000 No
in 2043
All-time low
2,626 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Portugal, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7,134 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Portugal peaked at 7,184 1000 No in 2043 and was at its lowest, 2,626 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Portugal 97th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,626 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,649 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 2,695 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2,747 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 2,802 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 2,858 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 2,912 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 2,965 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 3,014 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 3,062 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 3,109 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 3,153 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 3,193 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 3,230 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3,262 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,286 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3,303 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3,313 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3,323 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3,342 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,377 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3,430 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,500 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,582 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,671 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,762 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3,852 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,943 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,032 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4,117 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4,195 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4,268 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 4,341 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 4,407 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,468 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4,523 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4,574 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,621 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4,666 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,715 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,769 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4,834 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4,918 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5,006 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,097 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,187 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,277 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5,365 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,453 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,542 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,633 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,724 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,814 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,903 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5,991 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,078 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,162 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,245 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6,323 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6,393 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,452 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,499 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,536 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,564 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,590 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,617 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,647 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,678 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,711 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,744 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,776 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,807 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,838 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,868 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,898 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6,926 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 6,953 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 6,979 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 7,004 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 7,027 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 7,049 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 7,069 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 7,088 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 7,106 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 7,121 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 7,135 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 7,147 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 7,158 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 7,166 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 7,173 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 7,179 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 7,182 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 7,184 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 7,184 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 7,183 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2045 | 7,179 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2046 | 7,174 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 7,166 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 7,157 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 7,146 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 7,134 1000 No | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7,134 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 3.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7,134 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,833 1000 No | 2,626 1000 No | 3,062 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,251 1000 No | 3,109 1000 No | 3,342 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,727 1000 No | 3,377 1000 No | 4,117 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,478 1000 No | 4,195 1000 No | 4,715 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,145 1000 No | 4,769 1000 No | 5,542 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,027 1000 No | 5,633 1000 No | 6,393 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,604 1000 No | 6,452 1000 No | 6,744 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,908 1000 No | 6,776 1000 No | 7,027 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 7,121 1000 No | 7,049 1000 No | 7,173 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 7,174 1000 No | 7,146 1000 No | 7,184 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 7,134 1000 No | 7,134 1000 No | 7,134 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. — Rural population 1,861 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. — urban population in Portugal?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Portugal was 7,134 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,184 1000 No in 2043.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,626 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Portugal ranks 97th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. — Urban 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.