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Portugal Population Pyramid 1988

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1988
Population: 10,004,589

Year

-5 -1   1988  +1 +5

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Summary

Portugal in 1988

In 1988, Portugal had a total population of 10,004,590 people. A decade earlier, in 1978, the population was 9,556,395; it has grown by 4.7% since.

The median age was 33.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 33.5 children under 15 and 19.6 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Ranks #68 of 201 by population Ranks #26 of 201 by median age Ranks #175 of 201 by growth

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Key indicators for Portugal
Population
10,004,590
Median age
33.3
0-14 %
21.9%
65+ %
12.8%
Child dependency
33.5
Old-age dependency
19.6
Region
EUROPE
Pyramid shape
Stationary
Population 2050
9,770,271
Population 2100
8,753,987
What is driving the change
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.44

The fertility rate of Portugal was 1.44 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 82.3

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 82.3 years on average (85.2 years for girls, 79.5 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
18355270
19502100
Migration to and from Portugal
Where immigrants come from (2024)

1,121,855 immigrants live in Portugal, 10.8% of the population.

Angola201,961
Brazil173,266
France117,183
Mozambique90,640
Cabo Verde76,835
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,784,840 people born in Portugal live in other countries.

France585,896
Switzerland202,178
United Kingdom193,901
Brazil146,697
United States of America141,889
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How Portugal compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
Portugal 10,004,590 33.3
Greece 10,177,007 35.4
Serbia 7,884,456 36.1
Croatia 4,806,032 35.0
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,414,404 28.8
Frequently asked questions about Portugal's population
How many people lived in Portugal in 1988?
Portugal had a population of 10,004,590 in 1988.
Is the population of Portugal increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 4.7% from 1978, with a projected population of 9,770,271 in 2050.
How old is the population of Portugal?
The median age in Portugal is 33.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Portugal?
12.8% of Portugal's population is 65 or older, and 21.9% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Portugal have?
Portugal's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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