Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour in Portugal
Portugal: Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour was 8,140 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,140
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8,140
in 2025
All-time low
7,362
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Portugal stood at 8,140. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Portugal peaked at 8,140 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,362, in 1986.
Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7,362 | — |
| 1987 | 7,434 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7,494 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,556 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7,655 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,695 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7,391 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 7,505 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7,646 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7,640 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,704 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,743 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7,792 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7,846 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7,902 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7,955 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,996 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,014 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,027 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,036 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,041 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,046 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,047 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,044 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,037 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,999 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,952 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,904 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,860 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,834 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,824 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,813 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,808 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,819 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,837 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,850 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,900 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,961 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,026 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 8,140 | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8,140 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8,140 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,733, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,462 | 7,362 | 7,556 | 4 |
| 1990s | 7,662 | 7,391 | 7,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,011 | 7,902 | 8,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,885 | 7,808 | 8,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,952 | 7,837 | 8,140 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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. — 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)
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 8,140 in 2025, 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 8,140 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,362 in 1986.
- 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 2025.
- Is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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