Population in Portugal

Portugal
10 347 892

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Portugal is 10 347 892 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 046 431 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 1 209 410 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 1 253 388 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 4 437 952 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 945 404 people, and the centenarians in Portugal over 80 years old - 455 307 people.

86

place is occupied by Portugal in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Portugal by age groups

Children under 6 years old 1 046 431 / 10.11%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 1 209 410 / 11.69%
Young people from 18 to 29 1 253 388 / 12.11%
Adults from 30 to 59 4 437 952 / 42.89%
Elderly over 60 1 945 404 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 455 307 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Portugal

Total in Portugal permanent residents 4 801 422 men (46.4%) and 5 546 470 women (53.6%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4309 401 / 5.9%247 522 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 9309 401 / 5.9%242 762 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 276 081 / 5.2%218 962 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 233 241 / 4.3%190 402 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 276 081 / 5.2%228 482 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 409 362 / 8%342 723 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 399 842 / 7.8%342 723 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 366 522 / 7.1%333 203 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 337 962 / 6.5%314 163 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 309 401 / 5.9%290 362 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 352 242 / 6.8%352 243 / 8%53%
55 - 59 371 282 / 7.2%404 603 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 309 401 / 5.9%361 763 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 214 201 / 3.9%285 602 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 90 440 / 1.3%152 322 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 114 240 / 1.8%238 002 / 5.6%69.4%
80+80 920 / 1.1%214 202 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents in Portugal: have higher education 22.5% (2 328 276 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (320 785 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (3 673 502 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (1 603 923 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (879 571 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (869 223 people), have no education — 0.2% (20 696 people), illiterate — 0.8% (82 783 people).

Higher education 2 328 276 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 320 785 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 3 673 502 / 35.5%
Elementary school 1 603 923 / 15.5%
Middle school 879 571 / 8.5%
High school 869 223 / 8.4%
Without education 20 696 / 0.2%
Illiterate 82 783 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Portugal

Total in Portugal the number of officially employed population is 6 498 476 people (62.8%), pensioners 2 793 931 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 745 048 people (7.2%).

Employed population 6 498 476 / 62.8%
Unemployed 745 048 / 7.2%
Pensioners 2 793 931 / 27%

Disability

Total in Portugal have a disability 1 068 937 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 172 810 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 405 637 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 390 116 (3.77.%), disabled children 100 375 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 1 068 937 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 172 810 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 405 637 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 390 116 / 3.77%
Disabled children 100 375 / 0.97%