Portugal: Percent children

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 Portugal

Population ages 0-14, percent of total

 Latest value 12.71
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2025
 Average 20.71
 Min - Max 12.71 - 29.29
 Source United Nations Population Division
The latest value from 2025 is 12.71 percent, a decline from 12.8 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 25.48 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 1960 to 2025 is 20.71 percent. The minimum value, 12.71 percent, was reached in 2025 while the maximum of 29.29 percent was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Portugal - Percent children - Recent values chart

Historical series
Portugal - Percent children - historical chart - 1960-2025




Definition: Total population below the age of 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 10.69 2024 million
 Percent urban population 61.50 2025 percent
 Population density 115 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 24.53 2024 percent
 Percent children 12.71 2025 percent
 Percent female population 52.37 2024 percent
 Rural population, percent 38.50 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 60.40 2025 percent
 Refugee population 62,807 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 11 2024 percent
 Population growth 1.10 2024 percent
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