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Portugal's population is projected to have slipped past its peak: from a high of 10,578,660 in 2010, it is projected at 10,395,362 in 2026. That is up 23% from 8,418,877 in 1950. Numbers are roughly stable, edging down 0.16% a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 113 people/km². Half the population is younger than 47.2 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 48.3 by 2050. Women outnumber men, at 91 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it falling to 8,753,987 (-16% from 2026).
Total population
10,395,362
Density
113 people/km²
Median age
47.2 years
Growth rate
-0.16%
Portugal passed its population peak 16 years ago in 2010, and has since declined by 1.7%. The sex ratio of 91 males per 100 females is notably lower than the global average of ~101. The population is gradually aging, with median age projected to reach 48 by 2050 (up from 47 in 2026).