Population, age 12, male in Portugal

Portugal: Population, age 12, male was 57,682 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
57,682
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
82,634
in 1990
All-time low
55,613
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 12, male in Portugal, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 82.6k1991: 80.4k1992: 77.8k1993: 74.9k1994: 71.9k1995: 69.0k1996: 66.2k1997: 63.4k1998: 61.0k1999: 58.8k2000: 57.3k2001: 56.2k2002: 55.7k2003: 55.6k2004: 55.7k2005: 55.8k2006: 55.9k2007: 56.1k2008: 56.2k2009: 56.4k2010: 56.6k2011: 56.9k2012: 57.1k2013: 57.3k2014: 57.5k2015: 57.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 12, male in Portugal is 57,682, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in Portugal peaked at 82,634 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55,613, in 2003.

That places Portugal 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 12, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, male in Portugal, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 82,634 —
1991 80,438 -2.7%
1992 77,828 -3.2%
1993 74,935 -3.7%
1994 71,948 -4.0%
1995 69,021 -4.1%
1996 66,180 -4.1%
1997 63,446 -4.1%
1998 60,950 -3.9%
1999 58,849 -3.4%
2000 57,251 -2.7%
2001 56,220 -1.8%
2002 55,719 -0.9%
2003 55,613 -0.2%
2004 55,699 +0.2%
2005 55,825 +0.2%
2006 55,945 +0.2%
2007 56,081 +0.2%
2008 56,231 +0.3%
2009 56,411 +0.3%
2010 56,630 +0.4%
2011 56,867 +0.4%
2012 57,096 +0.4%
2013 57,310 +0.4%
2014 57,507 +0.3%
2015 57,682 +0.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 57,682 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,373, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 57,682 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,897, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70,623 58,849 82,634 10
2000s 56,100 55,613 57,251 10
2010s 57,182 56,630 57,682 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 97 Nicaragua 65,520 compare
  2. 98 Central African Republic 60,745 compare
  3. 99 Belgium 59,483 compare
  4. 101 Congo 55,931 compare
  5. 102 Azerbaijan 54,957 compare
  6. 103 Greece 53,512 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, male in Portugal?
Population, age 12, male in Portugal was 57,682 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 82,634 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 55,613 in 2003.
How does Portugal rank for population, age 12, male?
Portugal ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 12, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.