What's the population of Portugal?
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Capital: Lisbon · Continent: Europe
Portugal, in Europe, is home to about 10.8M people and covers 92,090 km², governed from its capital Lisbon. Average life expectancy is 82.4 years, GDP per capita sits around $32,082, and Tourism remains one of the country's key industries.
Population
10.8M
Area
92,090 km²
GDP per capita
$32,082
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
10.8%
1.1M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 10.8%
- Native-born 89.2%
Country of birth
- Angola17.9% · 202K
- Brazil15.4% · 173.3K
- France10.4% · 117.2K
- Mozambique8.0% · 90.6K
- Cape Verde6.8% · 76.8K
- Other countries41.0% · 462.7K
- Unknown0.41% · 4.6K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $346,639,825,142
- Currency
- EUR
Top industries
- Tourism
- Textiles
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Portugal
Monthly precipitation
- Portugal
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15.9 | 10.5 | 161 |
| Feb | 16.3 | 9.9 | 92 |
| Mar | 16.5 | 10.3 | 168 |
| Apr | 19.6 | 12.7 | 116 |
| May | 23.5 | 14.4 | 40 |
| Jun | 28.7 | 17.8 | 3 |
| Jul | 29.6 | 19.1 | 3 |
| Aug | 30.6 | 19.1 | 0 |
| Sep | 26.8 | 17.1 | 15 |
| Oct | 24.8 | 17.1 | 49 |
| Nov | 17.6 | 12.1 | 194 |
| Dec | 14.8 | 9.9 | 135 |
Best time to visit Portugal tends to be around August, when average highs sit near 30.6°C.
Religion
- Christianity 85%
- Unaffiliated 14%
- Other 1%
Language
- Official language(s)
- pt
- English proficiency
- Very high
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Electricity
- 230V · C/F
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +351
- Emergency number
- 112
Reports featuring Portugal
- Reykjavík Has a Warmer January Than Seoul: Why Latitude Doesn't Decide WinterOf the 24 capitals in this dataset that sit north of Seoul, 22 are warmer in January. Reykjavík at 64°N averages -1.5°C; Seoul, 26.6 degrees closer to the equator, averages -1.9°C.
- 3.5% of People in South Korea Were Born Abroad — In 1990 It Was 0.04%In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears.
- 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
- Same Income, a 17-Rank Gap: Where South Korea and Japan Actually DivergeSouth Korea's GDP per capita ($36,227) is actually $276 higher than Japan's ($35,951). Yet on livability rankings, Japan sits 2nd out of 87 countries while South Korea sits 19th. Here's what the income numbers don't explain.
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Portugal?
- Portugal — 10.8M (2025)
- How big is Portugal?
- 92,090 km²
- What is the capital of Portugal?
- Lisbon
- What is the GDP per capita of Portugal?
- $32,082
- What language is spoken in Portugal?
- pt