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Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles)

The resident population of Portugal recorded by the 2021 census, reported all the way down to parish level, and broken down by sex and by age group (0-14, 15-24, 25-64 and 65 or over). It is a head count of people, and it is the denominator behind any per-inhabitant measure such as population density or homes per resident. The census runs once a decade, so 2021 is the current reading. Source: Statistics Portugal, Census 2021, CC BY 4.0.

Last updated 20 August 2026 · First published 27 July 2026

Latest observation

9855909persons (No.)

2021

Unit: persons (No.)
Geography: freguesia
Periodicity: Decennial
Coverage: 2021-01-01 – 2021-01-01

Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles) over time

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Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles)

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Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles): Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal · retrieved 2026-08-20T04:09:13.013505+00:00 · CC BY 4.0

Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles) — data table
Period	Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles) (persons (No.))
2021-01	9855909
Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles)	Latest 2021-01: 9,855,909 · Min 9,855,909 · Max 9,855,909 · Range 0

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Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal
CC BY 4.0 · method: mart:concelho_timeseries · retrieved 20 Aug 2026
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What is “Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles)”, and what is the latest value?: The resident population of Portugal recorded by the 2021 census, reported all the way down to parish level, and broken down by sex and by age group (0-14, 15-24, 25-64 and 65 or over). It is a head count of people, and it is the denominator behind any per-inhabitant measure such as population density or homes per resident. The census runs once a decade, so 2021 is the current reading. Source: Statistics Portugal, Census 2021, CC BY 4.0. The latest published value is 9855909 persons (No.) (2021).
How is the national figure for “Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles)” calculated?: The national line is the sum across concelhos for each period. It is collected at freguesia level. Values are expressed in persons (No.).
How often is “Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles)” updated, and what period does it cover?: Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles) is published every ten years. The series covers 2021-01-01 to 2021-01-01. 1 observation is published on this page, with suppressed periods shown as gaps rather than zeros.
Who publishes “Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles)”, and can I reuse the data?: Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles) is published by Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal; every figure on this page carries its source, reference period, retrieved date and licence. It is available under CC BY 4.0 — reuse is allowed with attribution to the original release.

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Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal. Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles). Coverage 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2026-08-20 from https://www.ine.pt/ine/json_indicador/pindica.jsp?op=2&varcd=0012276&Dim1=S7A2021&lang=EN&Dim2=011005,011006,011007,011008,0112,011201,011202,011203,011204,0114,011403,011404,011405,011407,0115,011502,011503,011504,011509,011507,0117,011702,011704,011705,011706,011708,011710,011711,0118,011801,011804,011805,011810,011807,011812,011813,011814,192,0601,060102,060104,060105,060109,060111,060112,060113,060114,060115,060116,060119,060120,060121,060122,0602,060201,060203,060205,060207,060208,060209,060218,060215,060214,060220,060221,060222,060223,060224,0603,060301,060309,060311,060312,060318,060320,060324,060329,060332,060333,060334,060335,060336,060337,060338,060339,060340,060341,0604. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

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Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles) was 9855909 persons (No.) in 2021, according to Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal (retrieved 2026-08-20). See https://estatesportugal.com/data/series/census2021-resident-population.

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Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles) is an open dataset covering 2021-01-01, published by Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal (retrieved 2026-08-20). See https://estatesportugal.com/data/series/census2021-resident-population.

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  <p>9855909 persons (No.) <span>(2021)</span></p>
  <p>Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal. Resident population (No.) at Census date [2021] by NUTS-2024 geography (down to freguesia), Sex and Age group (life cycles). Coverage 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2026-08-20 from https://www.ine.pt/ine/json_indicador/pindica.jsp?op=2&amp;varcd=0012276&amp;Dim1=S7A2021&amp;lang=EN&amp;Dim2=011005,011006,011007,011008,0112,011201,011202,011203,011204,0114,011403,011404,011405,011407,0115,011502,011503,011504,011509,011507,0117,011702,011704,011705,011706,011708,011710,011711,0118,011801,011804,011805,011810,011807,011812,011813,011814,192,0601,060102,060104,060105,060109,060111,060112,060113,060114,060115,060116,060119,060120,060121,060122,0602,060201,060203,060205,060207,060208,060209,060218,060215,060214,060220,060221,060222,060223,060224,0603,060301,060309,060311,060312,060318,060320,060324,060329,060332,060333,060334,060335,060336,060337,060338,060339,060340,060341,0604. Licence: CC BY 4.0.</p>
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