Portugal

Southern Europe, Europe

Tourists

#14of 163 countries

26.8M arrivals/year

World Bank / UNWTO 2022

About the size of Hungary

92.1K km² against 93.0K km². Total area, REST Countries.

406% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Tourists26.8M arrivals/year. World Bank / UNWTO 2022.14 of 163 Life Expectancy82.3 years. World Bank 2022.25 of 194 Health % GDP10.0% of GDP. World Bank / WHO 2021.28 of 193

Lowest rankings

Fertility1.44 births/woman. World Bank 2022.157 of 194 Inflation %4.3%. World Bank 2023.121 of 179 Total Area92.1K km². REST Countries 2023.109 of 195

Neighbours

People from here

Mário Soares

prime minister and president of Portugal

Photo: Xunta de Galicia, Attribution

António de Oliveira Salazar

ruled Portugal's Estado Novo for decades

Photo: Manuel Alves de San Payo, Public domain

Amália Rodrigues

the voice of Portuguese fado

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

Vasco da Gama

sailed the sea route to India

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0

Ferdinand Magellan

led the first circumnavigation voyage

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

Cristiano Ronaldo

footballer and record international scorer

Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Play with Portugal

Portugal, in short

What is the capital of Portugal?

The capital of Portugal is Lisbon. Lisbon is the seat of national government for Portugal, a country in Southern Europe.

What is the population of Portugal?

Portugal has a population of about 10.6 million people, the 89th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Portugal?

Portugal covers 92,090 square kilometers (35,556 square miles), making Portugal the 111th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Portugal?

Portugal borders exactly one country: Spain. No other nation shares a land frontier with Portugal.

What is the life expectancy in Portugal?

Life expectancy at birth in Portugal is 82.3 years, the 31st highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Portugal in?

Portugal is in Europe, in the Southern Europe region. Portugal is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.