Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Portugal
Portugal: Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by was 27.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.2%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2004
All-time low
20.6%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Portugal is 27.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Portugal peaked at 36.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.0% | — |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | +5.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 27.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 27.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 20.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Portugal?
- Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Portugal was 27.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by self-defined current economic status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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