Portugal

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 4.6 million (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2023 est.)

Broadcast media

Radio e Televisao de Portugal, the publicly owned TV broadcaster, operates 4 domestic channels and external service channels to Africa; roughly 40 domestic TV stations; widespread access to international broadcasters, with more than half of households connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV systems; publicly owned radio operates 3 national networks and provides regional and external services; several privately owned national radio stations and about 300 regional and local commercial radio stations

Internet country code

.pt

Internet users

percent of population: 86% (2023 est.)

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 5.505 million (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 53 (2023 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 12.9 million (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 124 (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

milk, tomatoes, olives, grapes, maize, pork, potatoes, chicken, apples, oranges (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Average household expenditures

on food: 17.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.) on alcohol and tobacco: 3.1% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Budget

revenues: $112.802 billion (2023 est.) expenditures: $109.044 billion (2023 est.) note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

Current account balance

$6.708 billion (2024 est.) $1.624 billion (2023 est.) -$5.356 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Economic overview

high-income EU and eurozone economy; strong services sector led by tourism and banking; tight labor market; growth driven by private consumption, trade surplus, and public investment from EU funds; declining public debt

Exchange rates

euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.924 (2024 est.) 0.925 (2023 est.) 0.95 (2022 est.) 0.845 (2021 est.) 0.876 (2020 est.)

Exports

$144.237 billion (2024 est.) $137.934 billion (2023 est.) $126.953 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports - commodities

cars, garments, vehicle parts/accessories, unpackaged medicine, refined petroleum (2023) note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Exports - partners

Spain 21%, France 11%, Germany 10%, USA 8%, UK 5% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

GDP (official exchange rate)

$308.683 billion (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

household consumption: 62% (2023 est.) government consumption: 16.8% (2023 est.) investment in fixed capital: 20.1% (2023 est.) investment in inventories: 0.4% (2023 est.) exports of goods and services: 47.5% (2023 est.) imports of goods and services: -46.4% (2023 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

agriculture: 2% (2024 est.) industry: 18.4% (2024 est.) services: 66.4% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

36.3 (2022 est.) note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: 2.5% (2022 est.) highest 10%: 28.8% (2022 est.) note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

Imports

$136.976 billion (2024 est.) $133.617 billion (2023 est.) $132.193 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports - commodities

cars, crude petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories, refined petroleum, garments (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - partners

Spain 33%, Germany 11%, France 7%, Netherlands 5%, China 5% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Industrial production growth rate

1.2% (2024 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Industries

textiles, clothing, footwear, wood and cork, paper and pulp, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, automobiles and auto parts, base metals, minerals, porcelain and ceramics, glassware, technology, telecommunications; dairy products, wine, other foodstuffs; ship construction and refurbishment; tourism, plastics, financial services, optics

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

2.4% (2024 est.) 4.3% (2023 est.) 7.8% (2022 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Labor force

5.464 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Population below poverty line

16.4% (2021 est.) note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Public debt

125.7% of GDP (2017 est.) note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

$448.226 billion (2024 est.) $439.745 billion (2023 est.) $428.547 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP growth rate

1.9% (2024 est.) 2.6% (2023 est.) 7% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP per capita

$41,900 (2024 est.) $41,600 (2023 est.) $41,100 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

Remittances

0.6% of GDP (2024 est.) 0.6% of GDP (2023 est.) 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$42.434 billion (2024 est.) $35.243 billion (2023 est.) $32.232 billion (2022 est.) note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Taxes and other revenues

22.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.) note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

Unemployment rate

6.4% (2024 est.) 6.6% (2023 est.) 6.1% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

total: 21.2% (2024 est.) male: 21.6% (2024 est.) female: 20.7% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

Coal

consumption: 7,000 metric tons (2023 est.) exports: 1 metric tons (2023 est.) imports: 6,000 metric tons (2023 est.) proven reserves: 3 million metric tons (2023 est.)

Electricity

installed generating capacity: 25.409 million kW (2023 est.) consumption: 50.317 billion kWh (2023 est.) exports: 3.422 billion kWh (2023 est.) imports: 13.656 billion kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 5.129 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity access

electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)

Electricity generation sources

fossil fuels: 25.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) solar: 12.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) wind: 29% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) hydroelectricity: 24.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) geothermal: 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) biomass and waste: 7.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Energy consumption per capita

73.285 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Natural gas

consumption: 4.325 billion cubic meters (2023 est.) imports: 4.251 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Petroleum

total petroleum production: 8,000 bbl/day (2023 est.) refined petroleum consumption: 204,000 bbl/day (2024 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions

38.272 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from coal and metallurgical coke: 20,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 29.525 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from consumed natural gas: 8.727 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Climate

maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south

Environmental issues

soil erosion; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution, especially in urban centers and coastal areas

Geoparks

total global geoparks and regional networks: 6 (2024) global geoparks and regional networks: A ores; Arouca; Estrela; Naturtejo da Meseta Meridional; Oeste; Terras de Cavaleiros (2024)

International environmental agreements

party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Antarctic-Environmental Protection, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Environmental Modification, Nuclear Test Ban

Land use

agricultural land: 43.3% (2023 est.) arable land: 10.1% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 9.6% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 23.6% (2023 est.) forest: 36.6% (2023 est.) other: 5.7% (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions

7.6 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Total renewable water resources

77.4 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal

municipal: 920.03 million cubic meters (2022 est.) industrial: 1.83 billion cubic meters (2022 est.) agricultural: 3.419 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 67.9% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Waste and recycling

municipal solid waste generated annually: 5.268 million tons (2024 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 23.5% (2022 est.)

Area

total : 92,090 sq km land: 91,470 sq km water: 620 sq km note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Virginia

Climate

maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south

Coastline

1,793 km

Elevation

highest point: Ponta do Pico (Pico or Pico Alto) on Ilha do Pico in the Azores 2,351 m lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 372 m

Geographic coordinates

39 30 N, 8 00 W

Geography - note

Azores and Madeira Islands occupy strategic locations along western sea approaches to Strait of Gibraltar; they are two of the four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are the Canary Islands (Spain) and Cabo Verde

Irrigated land

5,662 sq km (2019)

Land boundaries

total: 1,224 km border countries (1): Spain 1,224 km

Land use

agricultural land: 43.3% (2023 est.) arable land: 10.1% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 9.6% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 23.6% (2023 est.) forest: 36.6% (2023 est.) other: 5.7% (2023 est.)

Location

Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain

Map references

Europe

Maritime claims

territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Natural hazards

Azores subject to severe earthquakes volcanism: limited volcanic activity in the Azores Islands; Fayal or Faial (1,043 m) last erupted in 1958; most volcanoes have not erupted in centuries; historically active volcanoes include Agua de Pau, Furnas, Pico, Picos Volcanic System, San Jorge, Sete Cidades, and Terceira

Natural resources

fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower

Population distribution

concentrations are primarily along or near the Atlantic coast; both Lisbon and the second largest city, Porto, are coastal cities

Terrain

the west-flowing Tagus River divides the country: the north is mountainous toward the interior, while the south is characterized by rolling plains

Administrative divisions

18 districts ( distritos , singular - distrito ) and 2 autonomous regions* ( regioes autonomas , singular - regiao autonoma ); Aveiro, Acores (Azores)*, Beja, Braga, Braganca, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Evora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa (Lisbon), Madeira*, Portalegre, Porto, Santarem, Setubal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu

Capital

name: Lisbon geographic coordinates: 38 43 N, 9 08 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October time zone note: Portugal has two time zones, including the Azores (UTC-1) etymology: the origin of the name is unclear; some trace it back to the legendary Greek hero Ulysses; others claim a derivation from the Phoenician alis-ubbo , or "joyful bay"

Citizenship

citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Portugal dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years; 6 years if from a Portuguese-speaking country

Constitution

history: several previous; latest adopted 2 April 1976, effective 25 April 1976 amendment process: proposed by the Assembly of the Republic; adoption requires two-thirds majority vote of Assembly members

Country name

conventional long form: Portuguese Republic conventional short form: Portugal local long form: Republica Portuguesa local short form: Portugal etymology: name derives from the Roman designation "Portus Cale," meaning "Port of Cale;" Cale was located in present-day northern Portugal, and its name is said to come from the Latin word calere (to be warm) because the harbor never iced over

Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission: Ambassador John Joseph ARRIGO (since 30 September 2025) embassy: Avenida das Forcas Armadas, 1600-081 Lisboa mailing address: 5320 Lisbon Place, Washington DC 20521-5320 telephone: [351] (21) 727-3300 FAX: [351] (21) 726-9109 email address and website: conslisbon@state.gov https://pt.usembassy.gov/ consulate(s): Ponta Delgada (Azores)

Diplomatic representation in the US

chief of mission: Ambassador Francisco Antonio DUARTE LOPES (since 7 June 2022) chancery: 2012 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 350-5400 FAX: [1] (202) 462-3726 email address and website: info.washington@mne.pt https://washingtondc.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt/en/ consulate(s) general: Boston, Newark (NJ), New York, San Francisco consulate(s): New Bedford (MA), Providence (RI)

Executive branch

chief of state: President Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA (since 9 March 2016) head of government: Prime Minister Antonio Luis MONTENEGRO (since 2 April 2024) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister election/appointment process: president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); following legislative elections, the president usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister most recent election date: 24 January 2021 election results: 2021: Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA (PSD) 60.7%, Ana GOMES (ran as an independent but is a member of PS) 13%, Andre VENTURA (CH) 11.9%, Jo o FERREIRA (PCP-PEV) 4.3%, other 10.1% 2016: Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA elected president in the first round; percent of vote - Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA (PSD) 52%, Ant nio SAMPAIO DA NOVOA (independent) 22.9%, Marisa MATIAS (BE) 10.1%, Maria DE BELEM ROSEIRA (PS) 4.2%, other 10.8% expected date of next election: January 2026 note: there is also a Council of State that acts as a consultative body to the president

Flag

description: two vertical bands of green (left side, two-fifths) and red (three-fifths), with the national coat of arms (armillary sphere and national shield) centered on the dividing line meaning: explanations for the color meanings are ambiguous, but a popular interpretation says that green symbolizes hope and red the blood of those defending the nation

Government type

semi-presidential republic

Independence

1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 1 December 1640 (independence reestablished after 60 years of Spanish rule); 5 October 1910 (republic proclaimed)

International law organization participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BIS, CD, CE, CERN, CPLP, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club (associate), PCA, Schengen Convention, SELEC (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Judicial branch

highest court(s): Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of 12 justices); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 13 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president and appointed by the Assembly of the Republic; judges can serve for life; Constitutional Court judges - 10 elected by the Assembly and 3 elected by the other Constitutional Court judges; judges elected for 6-year nonrenewable terms subordinate courts: Supreme Administrative Court (Supremo Tribunal Administrativo); Audit Court (Tribunal de Contas); appellate, district, and municipal courts

Legal system

civil law system; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts

Legislative branch

legislature name: Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da Republica) legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 230 (all directly elected) electoral system: proportional representation scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 4 years most recent election date: 5/18/2025 parties elected and seats per party: Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) - Democratic and Social Centre - People's Party (CDS-PP) (88); Chega (CH) (60); Socialist Party (PS) (58); Other (24) percentage of women in chamber: 35.7% expected date of next election: September 2029

National anthem(s)

title: "A Portugesa" (The Song of the Portuguese) lyrics/music: Henrique LOPES DE MENDOCA/Alfredo KEIL history: adopted 1911; originally written to protest the Portuguese monarchy's acquiescence to the 1890 British ultimatum forcing Portugal to give up areas of Africa

National color(s)

red, green

National heritage

total World Heritage Sites: 17 (16 cultural, 1 natural) selected World Heritage Site locales: Historic vora (c); Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores (c); Cultural Landscape of Sintra (c); Laurisilva of Madeira (n); Historic Guimar es (c); Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Bel m in Lisbon (c); Convent of Christ in Tomar (c); Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the C a Valley and Siega Verde (c); University of Coimbra Alta and Sofia (c); Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga (c)

National holiday

Portugal Day (Dia de Portugal), 10 June (1580) note: also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis DE CAMOES (1524-80) died

National symbol(s)

armillary sphere (a spherical astrolabe for modeling objects in the sky)

Political parties

Democratic Alliance or AD (2024 electoral alliance in the Azores, includes PSD, CDS-PP, PPM) Democratic and Social Center/People's Party (Partido do Centro Democratico Social-Partido Popular) or CDS-PP Ecologist Party "The Greens" or "Os Verdes" (Partido Ecologista-Os Verdes) or PEV Enough (Chega) Liberal Initiative (Iniciativa Liberal) or IL LIVRE or L People-Animals-Nature Party (Pessoas-Animais-Natureza) or PAN People's Monarchist Party or PPM Portuguese Communist Party (Partido Comunista Portugues) or PCP Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata) or PSD (formerly the Partido Popular Democratico or PPD) Socialist Party (Partido Socialista) or PS The Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda) or BE or O Bloco Unitary Democratic Coalition (Coligacao Democratica Unitaria) or CDU (includes PCP and PEV) (2024)

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Background

A global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A revolution deposed the monarchy in 1910, and for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup ushered in broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.

Military - note

the Portuguese military is responsible for external defense, humanitarian operations, and fulfilling Portugal s commitments to European and international security; maritime security has long been a key component of the military's portfolio, and Portugal has one of the world's oldest navies Portugal was one of the original signers of the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) in 1949 establishing NATO, and the Alliance forms a key pillar of Portugal s defense policy; Portugal is also a signatory of the EU s Common Security and Defense Policy, and it regularly participates in a variety of EU and NATO, as well as UN deployments around the world; the military s largest commitments include air, ground, and naval forces under NATO-led missions and standing task forces in the Baltics, Eastern Europe, and the Mediterranean Sea; the military also participates in exercises with NATO partners (2025)

Military and security forces

Portuguese Armed Forces (For as Armadas Portuguesa): Portuguese Army (Exercito Portuguesa), Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps, aka Corpo de Fuzileiros or Corps of Fusiliers), Portuguese Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP) Ministry of Internal Administration: Public Security Police (Pol cia de Seguran a P blica, PSP) , National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana, GNR) (2025) note: the PSP has jurisdiction in cities while the GNR has jurisdiction in rural areas; the GNR is a national gendarmerie force comprised of military personnel with law enforcement, internal security, civil defense, disaster response, and coast guard duties; it is responsible to both the Ministry of Internal Administration and to the Ministry of National Defense; it is not part of the Armed Forces, but may be placed under its operational command in the event of a national emergency

Military and security service personnel strengths

approximately 25,000 active-duty military personnel (2025)

Military deployments

the Portuguese Armed Forces have more than 1,100 military personnel deployed around the world engaged in missions supporting the EU, NATO, the UN, and partner nations; key deployments include 225 troops in the Central African Republic under the UN and about 350 troops supporting NATO's forward presence in Lithuania and Romania; it also participates in NATO air policing and maritime patrolling operations (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

the military's inventory includes mostly European- and US-origin weapons systems along with smaller amounts of domestically produced equipment; Portugal's defense industry is noted for its shipbuilding (2025)

Military expenditures

2% of GDP (2025 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

Military service age and obligation

18-30 years of age for voluntary or contract military service for men and women (upper age limit varies by military branch, position, role); no compulsory military service (abolished 2004) but conscription possible if insufficient volunteers available; contract service lasts for an initial period of 2-6 years, and can be extended to a maximum of 20 years of service; initial voluntary military service lasts 12 months; reserve obligation to age 35 (2025)

Age structure

0-14 years: 12.7% (male 662,419/female 631,284) 15-64 years: 65% (male 3,264,766/female 3,371,087) 65 years and over: 22.3% (2024 est.) (male 908,578/female 1,369,043)

Alcohol consumption per capita

total: 10.37 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) beer: 2.62 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) wine: 6.04 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) spirits: 1.34 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) other alcohols: 0.37 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Birth rate

8.03 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

0.9% (2016 est.)

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

50.6% (2021 est.)

Death rate

10.92 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 54.3 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 19.3 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 35 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 2.9 (2025 est.)

Drinking water source

urban: 99.9% of population (2022 est.) rural: 97.9% of population (2022 est.) total: 99.3% of population (2022 est.) urban: 0.1% of population (2022 est.) rural: 2.1% of population (2022 est.) total: 0.7% of population (2022 est.)

Education expenditure

4.6% of GDP (2022 est.) 10.4% national budget (2022 est.)

Ethnic groups

Portuguese 95%; citizens from Portugal s former colonies in Africa, Asia (Han Chinese), and South America (Brazilian) and other foreign born 5%

Gross reproduction rate

0.71 (2025 est.)

Health expenditure

10.6% of GDP (2022) 14.8% of national budget (2022 est.)

Hospital bed density

3.5 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 2.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 2.8 deaths/1,000 live births female: 2.1 deaths/1,000 live births

Languages

Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 81.9 years (2024 est.) male: 78.8 years female: 85.2 years

Major urban areas - population

3.001 million LISBON (capital), 1.325 million Porto (2023)

Maternal mortality ratio

15 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Median age

total: 46.8 years (2025 est.) male: 44.3 years female: 48.3 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

29.9 years (2020 est.)

Nationality

noun: Portuguese (singular and plural) adjective: Portuguese

Net migration rate

1.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

20.8% (2016)

Physician density

5.85 physicians/1,000 population (2022)

Population

total: 10,194,277 (2025 est.) male: 4,831,166 female: 5,363,111

Population distribution

concentrations are primarily along or near the Atlantic coast; both Lisbon and the second largest city, Porto, are coastal cities

Population growth rate

-0.11% (2025 est.)

Religions

Catholic 68.1%, not applicable 12.9%, no religion 12.0%, no response 2.2%, Protestant 1.8%, other 1.0%; less than 1%: other Christians, Orthodox, Muslim (2021 est.) note: data represent population 15 years of age and older

Sanitation facility access

urban: 100% of population (2022 est.) rural: 100% of population (2022 est.) total: 100% of population (2022 est.) urban: 0% of population (2022 est.) rural: 0% of population (2022 est.) total: 0% of population (2022 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 18 years (2022 est.) male: 17 years (2022 est.) female: 18 years (2022 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female total population: 0.9 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Tobacco use

total: 20.7% (2025 est.) male: 26.1% (2025 est.) female: 15.9% (2025 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.46 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 67.9% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Key space-program milestones

1993 - first technology demonstrator microsatellite (PoSat-1) launched on a European rocket 2000 - joined the ESA 2020 - launched strategic plan for space development (Portugal Space 2030), which included building a spaceport, developing a reusable rocket/satellite launch vehicle, growing the country's domestic commercial space sector, and establishing an Earth observation/remote sensing satellite constellation 2024 - first Portuguese communications satellite (PoSat-2) launched by US as part of a planned constellation of 12 ocean-monitoring/maritime communication satellites 2026 - signed US-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration

Space agency/agencies

Portuguese Space Agency (Ag ncia Espacial Portuguesa; aka Portugal Space; established 2019) (2025)

Space launch site(s)

in August 2025, Portugal granted a license to a commercial consortium to build and operate a space launch center on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores; the first orbital launches are expected in 2027 (2025)

Space program overview

largely focuses on the acquisition and operation of satellites; researches and develops a range of space-related technologies with an emphasis on small satellites for remote sensing (RS), navigational, science/technology, and telecommunications, as well as satellite launch services; space program is integrated with the ESA and involved in a variety of ESA and EU space programs; works with the space agencies and industries of a range of countries, including Algeria, Angola, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Morocco, South Korea, and the US; also cooperates with international organizations and projects such as the Europe South Observatory and the Square Kilometer Array; one of the objectives of the country's national space strategy is to expand its commercial space sector (2025)

Terrorist group(s)

Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide

Refugees and internally displaced persons

refugees: 71,166 (2024 est.) IDPs: 21 (2024 est.) stateless persons: 31 (2024 est.)

Airports

128 (2025)

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

CR, CS

Heliports

65 (2025)

Merchant marine

total: 888 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 110, container ship 299, general cargo 191, oil tanker 29, other 259

Ports

total ports: 18 (2024) large: 3 medium: 2 small: 4 very small: 9 ports with oil terminals: 5 key ports: Aveiro, Funchal, Lagos, Lisboa, Sines

Railways

total: 2,526 km (2020) 1,696 km electrified