Population: 10,524,210 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.36% (1994 est.)

Birth rate: 11.66 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate: 9.7 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Net migration rate: 1.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 9.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 75.2 years
male: 71.77 years
female: 78.86 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.46 children born/woman (1994 est.)

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

Ethnic divisions: homogeneous Mediterranean stock in mainland, Azores, Madeira Islands; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000

Religions: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant denominations 1%, other 2%

Languages: Portuguese

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population: 85%
male: 89%
female: 82%
Labor force: 4,605,700
by occupation: services 45%, industry 35%, agriculture 20% (1988)

NOTE: The information regarding Portugal on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Portugal People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Portugal People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.