Population, age 12, total in Portugal

Portugal: Population, age 12, total was 112,087 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
112,087
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
162,118
in 1990
All-time low
108,971
in 2003
Years of data
25
1990–2015

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 162.1k1991: 157.7k1992: 152.4k1993: 146.7k1994: 140.7k1995: 134.9k1996: 129.3k1997: 124.0k1998: 119.2k1999: 115.2k2000: 112.1k2001: 110.1k2002: 109.2k2003: 109.0k2004: 109.1k2005: 109.3k2006: 109.5k2007: 109.7k2008: 109.9k2009: 110.1k2010: 110.4k2011: 110.8k2012: 111.1k2013: 111.5k2015: 112.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 112,087 for population, age 12, total in 2015.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Portugal peaked at 162,118 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 108,971, in 2003.

Portugal ranks 100th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 12, total in Portugal, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 162,118 —
1991 157,694 -2.7%
1992 152,450 -3.3%
1993 146,662 -3.8%
1994 140,716 -4.1%
1995 134,924 -4.1%
1996 129,347 -4.1%
1997 124,024 -4.1%
1998 119,200 -3.9%
1999 115,157 -3.4%
2000 112,085 -2.7%
2001 110,110 -1.8%
2002 109,163 -0.9%
2003 108,971 -0.2%
2004 109,131 +0.1%
2005 109,342 +0.2%
2006 109,508 +0.2%
2007 109,678 +0.2%
2008 109,856 +0.2%
2009 110,089 +0.2%
2010 110,405 +0.3%
2011 110,769 +0.3%
2012 111,123 +0.3%
2013 111,464 +0.3%
2015 112,087 +0.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 112,087 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,366, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 112,087 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,133, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 138,229 115,157 162,118 10
2000s 109,793 108,971 112,085 10
2010s 111,170 110,405 112,087 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 97 Nicaragua 128,513 compare
  2. 98 Central African Republic 122,450 compare
  3. 99 Belgium 116,301 compare
  4. 101 Congo 111,751 compare
  5. 102 Greece 104,014 compare
  6. 103 Sweden 103,585 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, total in Portugal?
Population, age 12, total in Portugal was 112,087 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 162,118 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 108,971 in 2003.
How does Portugal rank for population, age 12, total?
Portugal ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 12, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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