Population ages 0-14 in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 0-14 was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Portugal stood at 12.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Portugal peaked at 29.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 208th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.3% | — |
| 1961 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 28.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.6% | 26.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 21.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 16.6% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Portugal?
- Population ages 0-14 in Portugal was 12.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 0-14?
- Portugal ranks 208th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.