Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Portugal

Portugal: Total sample population, aged 15-24 was 1.10 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.10 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2004
All-time low
1,651
in 1991
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Portugal, 1986–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1986200120161986: 1.7k1987: 1.7k1991: 1.7k2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total sample population, aged 15-24 in Portugal stood at 1.10 million.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 15-24 in Portugal peaked at 1.31 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,651, in 1991.

That places Portugal 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 1,670 —
1987 1,672 +0.1%
1991 1,651 -1.3%
2004 1.31 million +79528.9%
2005 1.30 million -0.9%
2006 1.25 million -4.2%
2007 1.23 million -1.7%
2008 1.23 million +0.4%
2009 1.21 million -1.8%
2010 1.16 million -4.2%
2011 1.11 million -4.6%
2012 1.12 million +1.3%
2013 1.12 million +0.1%
2014 1.10 million -2.1%
2015 1.10 million +0.6%
2016 1.10 million -0.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.10 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 702,042, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.10 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 695,688, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +79528.9% 1,651 1.31 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,671 1,670 1,672 2
1990s 1,651 1,651 1,651 1
2000s 1.26 million 1.21 million 1.31 million 6
2010s 1.11 million 1.10 million 1.16 million 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 60 Togo 1.25 million compare
  2. 61 Tajikistan 1.17 million compare
  3. 62 Sweden 1.16 million compare
  4. 64 Laos 1.07 million compare
  5. 65 Hungary 1.06 million compare
  6. 66 Czechia 1.03 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 15-24 in Portugal?
Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Portugal was 1.10 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2004.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,651 in 1991.
How does Portugal rank for total sample population, aged 15-24?
Portugal ranks 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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