Population, ages 12-17, total in Portugal

Portugal: Population, ages 12-17, total was 674,443 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
674,443
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1990
All-time low
668,691
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, total in Portugal, 1990–2015

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 1.0M1991: 992.8k1992: 971.0k1993: 944.8k1994: 916.2k1995: 887.0k1996: 857.5k1997: 827.8k1998: 798.8k1999: 772.0k2000: 748.2k2001: 727.9k2002: 711.1k2003: 697.7k2004: 687.1k2005: 679.0k2006: 673.4k2007: 670.2k2008: 668.9k2009: 668.7k2010: 669.1k2011: 669.8k2012: 670.7k2013: 671.8k2014: 673.0k2015: 674.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, total in Portugal is 674,443, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Portugal peaked at 1.01 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 668,691, in 2009.

Portugal ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, ages 12-17, total in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, total in Portugal, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 1.01 million
1991 992,840 -1.6%
1992 971,016 -2.2%
1993 944,766 -2.7%
1994 916,200 -3.0%
1995 887,018 -3.2%
1996 857,538 -3.3%
1997 827,780 -3.5%
1998 798,849 -3.5%
1999 771,997 -3.4%
2000 748,175 -3.1%
2001 727,877 -2.7%
2002 711,113 -2.3%
2003 697,684 -1.9%
2004 687,122 -1.5%
2005 679,020 -1.2%
2006 673,388 -0.8%
2007 670,188 -0.5%
2008 668,861 -0.2%
2009 668,691 -0.0%
2010 669,111 +0.1%
2011 669,814 +0.1%
2012 670,719 +0.1%
2013 671,779 +0.2%
2014 673,025 +0.2%
2015 674,443 +0.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 674,443 is above the median for high income countries, which is 363,700, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 674,443 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 539,962, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 897,690 771,997 1.01 million 10
2000s 693,212 668,691 748,175 10
2010s 671,482 669,111 674,443 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 98 Central African Republic 709,266 compare
  2. 99 Belgium 706,772 compare
  3. 100 Azerbaijan 697,016 compare
  4. 102 Greece 631,566 compare
  5. 103 Congo 623,964 compare
  6. 104 Kyrgyzstan 596,897 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, total in Portugal?
Population, ages 12-17, total in Portugal was 674,443 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 668,691 in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
Portugal ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 12-17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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