What is the population of Portugal?
Portugal has 10.8 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 8.9 million to 10.8 million, 1.2 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,857,716 |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 |
| 2020 | 10,297,081 |
| 2025 | 10,804,871 |
What is the capital of Portugal?
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
What currency does Portugal use?
Portugal uses the euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Portugal?
The official language of Portugal is Portuguese.
Where is Portugal?
Portugal is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Portugal?
Portugal covers 92,230 km² (35,610 sq mi). The United States is about 107 times as large.
Economy of Portugal
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $347 billion
- GDP per person
- $32,082
- Life expectancy
- 82.4 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Portugal is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Portugal rank?
Portugal is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: