Population, age 16, total in Portugal
Portugal: Population, age 16, total was 112,634 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Portugal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Portugal stood at 112,634.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Portugal peaked at 171,742 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 112,306, in 2011.
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 16, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 171,742 | — |
| 1991 | 170,199 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 167,563 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 164,044 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 160,006 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 155,736 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 151,289 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 146,638 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 141,905 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 137,225 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 132,716 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 128,422 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 124,400 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 120,793 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 117,758 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 115,400 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 113,789 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 112,872 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 112,482 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 112,364 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 112,327 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 112,306 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 112,321 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 112,370 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 112,634 | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 112,634 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 112,634 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,635 | 137,225 | 171,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,100 | 112,364 | 132,716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,392 | 112,306 | 112,634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Portugal?
- Population, age 16, total in Portugal was 112,634 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 171,742 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,306 in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for population, age 16, total?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.