Latest news and stories about population growth in daily life in Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal has reached a record population high, but a deepening demographic imbalance shows the elderly population growing five times faster than the working-age workforce.
An analytical examination of the shifting demographic landscape and the political discourse surrounding migration policies, challenging official narratives regarding societal changes.
Portugal is currently among the countries with the lowest proportion of children and young people, and Portuguese children are among those who spend the most time in school. Vila Velha de Ródão is an exception in the country's demographic desert. It is one of the few municipalities where the number of children under 10 years old has increased.
Data shows a rise in the number of births in Portugal, noting that 33% of these newborns have foreign-born mothers.
Home News Migrants represent 10% of Portugal population Migrants represent 10% of Portugal population In an interview with SAPO, Estefânia Silva and Joana Tropa reveal that, according to AIMA data, migrants will represent 10% of the Portuguese population by 2025.
The year was the deadliest since 2022, but also the one with the most births in recent years.
