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Sex ratio of the population in Portugal

Sex ratio of the population in Portugal was 91 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females91 Estimated
Change on 2022-0%
Rank24th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high93.42001
Series low90.22018
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Sex ratio of the population in Portugal, 1950 to 2023

909192939419501961197219831994200520231950: 92.6 males per 100 females1951: 92.5 males per 100 females1952: 92.5 males per 100 females1953: 92.4 males per 100 females1954: 92.4 males per 100 females1955: 92.3 males per 100 females1956: 92.2 males per 100 females1957: 92.1 males per 100 females1958: 92 males per 100 females1959: 91.9 males per 100 females1960: 91.8 males per 100 females1961: 91.8 males per 100 females1962: 91.7 males per 100 females1963: 91.6 males per 100 females1964: 91.6 males per 100 females1965: 91.5 males per 100 females1966: 91.3 males per 100 females1967: 91.2 males per 100 females1968: 91 males per 100 females1969: 90.8 males per 100 females1970: 90.6 males per 100 females1971: 90.6 males per 100 females1972: 90.9 males per 100 females1973: 91.2 males per 100 females1974: 91.5 males per 100 females1975: 91.8 males per 100 females1976: 92 males per 100 females1977: 92.3 males per 100 females1978: 92.5 males per 100 females1979: 92.8 males per 100 females1980: 92.9 males per 100 females1981: 93 males per 100 females1982: 93.1 males per 100 females1983: 93.1 males per 100 females1984: 93.1 males per 100 females1985: 93.1 males per 100 females1986: 93.1 males per 100 females1987: 93.1 males per 100 females1988: 93.1 males per 100 females1989: 93.1 males per 100 females1990: 93 males per 100 females1991: 93 males per 100 females1992: 92.9 males per 100 females1993: 92.9 males per 100 females1994: 92.9 males per 100 females1995: 92.9 males per 100 females1996: 93 males per 100 females1997: 93 males per 100 females1998: 93.1 males per 100 females1999: 93.2 males per 100 females2000: 93.3 males per 100 females2001: 93.4 males per 100 females2002: 93.3 males per 100 females2003: 93.1 males per 100 females2004: 92.9 males per 100 females2005: 92.8 males per 100 females2006: 92.7 males per 100 females2007: 92.5 males per 100 females2008: 92.3 males per 100 females2009: 92 males per 100 females2010: 91.7 males per 100 females2011: 91.5 males per 100 females2012: 91.2 males per 100 females2013: 90.9 males per 100 females2014: 90.6 males per 100 females2015: 90.4 males per 100 females2016: 90.3 males per 100 females2017: 90.3 males per 100 females2018: 90.2 males per 100 females2019: 90.3 males per 100 females2020: 90.5 males per 100 females2021: 90.8 males per 100 females2022: 91 males per 100 females2023: 91 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
202391 Estimated
202291 Estimated
202190.8 Estimated
202090.5 Estimated
201990.3 Estimated
201890.2 Estimated
201790.3 Estimated
201690.3 Estimated
201590.4 Estimated
201490.6 Estimated
201390.9 Estimated
201291.2 Estimated
201191.5 Estimated
201091.7 Estimated
200992 Estimated
200892.3 Estimated
200792.5 Estimated
200692.7 Estimated
200592.8 Estimated
200492.9 Estimated
200393.1 Estimated
200293.3 Estimated
200193.4 Estimated
200093.3 Estimated
199993.2 Estimated
199893.1 Estimated
199793 Estimated
199693 Estimated
199592.9 Estimated
199492.9 Estimated
199392.9 Estimated
199292.9 Estimated
199193 Estimated
199093 Estimated
198993.1 Estimated
198893.1 Estimated
198793.1 Estimated
198693.1 Estimated
198593.1 Estimated
198493.1 Estimated
198393.1 Estimated
198293.1 Estimated
198193 Estimated
198092.9 Estimated
197992.8 Estimated
197892.5 Estimated
197792.3 Estimated
197692 Estimated
197591.8 Estimated
197491.5 Estimated
197391.2 Estimated
197290.9 Estimated
197190.6 Estimated
197090.6 Estimated
196990.8 Estimated
196891 Estimated
196791.2 Estimated
196691.3 Estimated
196591.5 Estimated
196491.6 Estimated
196391.6 Estimated
196291.7 Estimated
196191.8 Estimated
196091.8 Estimated
195991.9 Estimated
195892 Estimated
195792.1 Estimated
195692.2 Estimated
195592.3 Estimated
195492.4 Estimated
195392.4 Estimated
195292.5 Estimated
195192.5 Estimated
195092.6 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, Portugal, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Portugal, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/portugal. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, Portugal, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/portugal.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Portugal, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/portugal (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the sex ratio of the population in Portugal?

Sex ratio of the population in Portugal was 91 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 24th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in Portugal?

93.4 males per 100 females in 2001, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

Sex ratio of the population elsewhere in European Union (27)

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