Number of children under 5 in Portugal
Portugal: Number of children under 5 was 426,131 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
426,131 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
948,367 people
in 1965
All-time low
425,527 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Portugal stood at 426,131 people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Portugal peaked at 948,367 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 425,527 people, in 2017.
That places Portugal 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 897,677 people | — |
| 1951 | 889,129 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 892,827 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 893,405 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 890,517 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 897,412 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 902,749 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 901,755 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 906,733 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 912,963 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 908,091 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 907,195 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 919,658 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 928,644 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 939,029 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 948,367 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 945,372 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 932,049 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 912,093 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 883,012 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 826,848 people | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 796,385 people | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 807,132 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 812,765 people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 823,129 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 841,851 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 855,867 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 861,488 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 858,437 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 842,934 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 816,896 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 786,041 people | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 761,824 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 744,430 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 726,531 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 704,142 people | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 678,016 people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 649,930 people | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 622,615 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 597,049 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 573,922 people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 556,660 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 550,950 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 554,608 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 555,534 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 552,350 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 548,001 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 544,417 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 543,102 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 546,489 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 549,831 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 553,200 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 559,813 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 563,831 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 561,996 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 554,691 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 546,485 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 537,264 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 527,546 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 518,343 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 506,486 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 497,150 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 489,957 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 475,855 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 459,057 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 444,116 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 431,898 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 425,527 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 426,218 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 431,193 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 433,804 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 430,365 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 426,771 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 426,131 people | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 426,131 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 426,131 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 898,517 people | 889,129 people | 912,963 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 922,351 people | 883,012 people | 948,367 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 832,684 people | 796,385 people | 861,488 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 708,747 people | 597,049 people | 816,896 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 552,603 people | 543,102 people | 573,922 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,300 people | 518,343 people | 563,831 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,746 people | 425,527 people | 506,486 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,268 people | 426,131 people | 433,804 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Portugal?
- Number of children under 5 in Portugal was 426,131 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 948,367 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,527 people in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for number of children under 5?
- Portugal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.