Portugal's People | Portugal People

Population: 10,566,212 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 16.6% (male 916,234/female 839,935) 15-64 years: 66.3% (male 3,468,844/female 3,538,779) 65 years and over: 17.1% (male 744,787/female 1,057,633) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 38.2 years male: 36.06 years female: 40.33 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.39% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 10.43 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 3.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.07 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.09 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 5.05 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.53 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 77.53 years male: 74.25 years female: 81.03 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.47 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.4% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 22,000 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: Less than 1,000 (2003 est.)

Nationality: Noun: Portuguese (singular and plural) adjective: Portuguese

Ethnic groups: Homogeneous Mediterranean stock; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000; since 1990 East Europeans have entered Portugal

Religions: Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant (1995)

Languages: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.3% male: 95.5% female: 91.3% (2003 est.)

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