Total sample population, female in Portugal

Portugal: Total sample population, female was 5.44 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.44 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5.51 million
in 2012
All-time low
5,290
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Total sample population, female in Portugal, 1986–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M1986200120161986: 5.3k1987: 5.3k1991: 5.4k2004: 5.4M2005: 5.4M2006: 5.5M2007: 5.5M2008: 5.5M2009: 5.5M2010: 5.5M2011: 5.5M2012: 5.5M2013: 5.5M2014: 5.5M2015: 5.5M2016: 5.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total sample population, female in Portugal stood at 5.44 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Portugal peaked at 5.51 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,290, in 1986.

Portugal ranks 55th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,303 5,290 5,316 2
1990s 5,371 5,371 5,371 1
2000s 5.45 million 5.41 million 5.48 million 6
2010s 5.48 million 5.44 million 5.51 million 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 52 Bolivia 6.02 million compare
  2. 53 Tunisia 5.67 million compare
  3. 54 Greece 5.47 million compare
  4. 56 Czechia 5.26 million compare
  5. 57 Belarus 5.20 million compare
  6. 58 Dominican Republic 5.10 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Portugal?
Total sample population, female in Portugal was 5.44 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5.51 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,290 in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for total sample population, female?
Portugal ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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