Number of children under 5 in Portugal
Portugal: Number of children under 5 was 426,131 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.