Portuguese Republic
Capital: Lisbon
Population: 10,639,7261
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by Spain to the east and north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. It is known for its historic cities, coastal landscapes, and maritime heritage, with Lisbon as the capital and largest city. Portugal has a high-income economy, driven by tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, and technology, and is one of the world’s leading producers of cork and wine. It is a unitary semi-presidential republic and a member of the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), Schengen Area, NATO, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP).
Growth Rate
-0.002
%
Fertility Rate
1.508
children born/woman
Crude Death Rate
11.113
per 1,000 people
Life Expectancy
82.4
years
Total Population in Portugal
This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.
Population Density
Population Growth Rate (%)
The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in Portugal.
Life Expectancy (Years)
Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.
Median Age (Years)
Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.
Infant Mortality
Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)
2.79
(-3.805)
Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.
Fertility Rate
Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime
Births vs Deaths
This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.
Crude Death Rate
Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.
Source
Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).
Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.
1Population figures for Portugal are based on the resident population estimates. Source: INE Portugal Population Data.