Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data degree in Portugal

Portugal: Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data degree was 8,179 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
8,179
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8,179
in 2026
All-time low
7,810
in 2018
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Portugal, 1998–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201220261998: 7.8k1999: 7.9k2000: 7.9k2001: 8.0k2002: 8.0k2003: 8.0k2004: 8.0k2005: 8.0k2006: 8.0k2007: 8.0k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.0k2010: 8.0k2011: 8.0k2012: 7.9k2013: 7.9k2014: 7.8k2015: 7.8k2016: 7.8k2017: 7.8k2018: 7.8k2019: 7.8k2020: 7.8k2021: 7.9k2022: 7.9k2023: 8.0k2024: 8.1k2025: 8.2k2026: 8.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Portugal is 8,179, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Portugal peaked at 8,179 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7,810, in 2018.

That places Portugal 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data degree in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status - quarterly data in Portugal, 1998 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1998 7,815 —
1999 7,855 +0.5%
2000 7,931 +1.0%
2001 7,980 +0.6%
2002 8,010 +0.4%
2003 8,023 +0.2%
2004 8,036 +0.2%
2005 8,038 +0.0%
2006 8,043 +0.1%
2007 8,049 +0.1%
2008 8,047 -0.0%
2009 8,044 -0.0%
2010 8,033 -0.1%
2011 7,984 -0.6%
2012 7,933 -0.6%
2013 7,883 -0.6%
2014 7,845 -0.5%
2015 7,832 -0.2%
2016 7,819 -0.2%
2017 7,813 -0.1%
2018 7,810 -0.0%
2019 7,833 +0.3%
2020 7,844 +0.1%
2021 7,861 +0.2%
2022 7,928 +0.8%
2023 7,989 +0.8%
2024 8,057 +0.9%
2025 8,175 +1.5%
2026 8,179 +0.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 8,179 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,878, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 8,179 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,777, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,835 7,815 7,855 2
2000s 8,020 7,931 8,049 10
2010s 7,878 7,810 8,033 10
2020s 8,005 7,844 8,179 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Netherlands 13,450 compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 13,447 compare
  3. 13 Belgium 8,770 compare
  4. 15 Czechia 7,881 compare
  5. 16 Greece 7,717 compare
  6. 17 Sweden 7,640 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Portugal?
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Portugal was 8,179 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 8,179 in 2026.
What is the lowest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7,810 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
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