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Portugal statistics: country profile & rankings

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal is a high-income country with a population of 10.7M people. The capital and largest city is Lisbon, with 546K residents. Portugal shares land borders with Spain.

Portugal ranks 46/197 by GDP ($313B) and 44/197 by GDP per capita ($29,292). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Rank
Population
10667081
92/197
GDP
$313B
2024
46/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
42/197
Government debt
$297B
2024
31/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
27/185
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
54/197
Land area 35,369 sq mi 108/197
Population density 302 ppl/mi² 81/197
Fertility rate 1.44 157/196
Median age 47.5 years 5/196
Life expectancy 82.9 years 22/197

Portugal trends dashboard: time-series charts

Portugal's economy ranked

1x
Year GDP
2024 $313,271,185,085
2023 $292,323,800,949
2022 $256,898,677,175
2021 $256,055,879,091
2020 $229,618,773,423
2019 $240,115,970,063
2018 $242,092,894,543
2017 $220,862,990,767
2016 $206,305,431,242
2015 $199,038,523,120
2014 $230,078,616,300
2013 $226,677,408,292
2012 $216,536,676,772
2011 $245,426,767,676
2010 $238,443,864,993
2009 $244,667,762,836
2008 $263,416,394,624
2007 $240,496,147,317
2006 $208,756,449,276
2005 $197,253,876,705
2004 $189,382,122,532
2003 $165,226,175,537
2002 $134,795,565,549
2001 $121,604,107,165
2000 $118,605,192,877
1999 $127,470,385,557
1998 $123,946,327,916
1997 $117,016,535,163
1996 $122,630,089,680
1995 $118,122,007,430
1994 $99,688,641,304
1993 $95,009,751,901
1992 $107,592,098,307
1991 $89,233,599,278
1990 $78,713,860,217
1989 $60,594,092,182
1988 $56,347,250,696
1987 $48,182,925,857
1986 $38,745,901,354
1985 $27,115,807,742
1984 $25,217,969,050
1983 $27,239,650,742
1982 $30,527,754,793
1981 $31,977,276,873
1980 $32,896,519,824
1979 $26,622,819,672
1978 $23,487,614,051
1977 $21,439,523,311
1976 $20,332,831,565
1975 $19,347,607,843
1974 $17,512,391,476
1973 $15,090,564,186
1972 $11,239,117,865
1971 $9,201,604,240
1970 $8,108,235,704
1969 $7,287,555,035
1968 $6,644,693,214
1967 $6,002,607,030
1966 $5,370,108,031
1965 $4,901,711,248
1964 $4,429,202,657
1963 $4,084,251,593
1962 $3,835,883,663
1961 $3,573,719,085
1960 $3,339,150,158

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Portugal's economy ranked

1x
Year GDP per capita
2024 $29,292
2023 $27,635
2022 $24,621
2021 $24,711
2020 $22,299
2019 $23,343
2018 $23,541
2017 $21,442
2016 $19,980
2015 $19,216
2014 $22,121
2013 $21,676
2012 $20,593
2011 $23,247
2010 $22,552
2009 $23,151
2008 $24,949
2007 $22,811
2006 $19,839
2005 $18,780
2004 $18,064
2003 $15,798
2002 $12,937
2001 $11,735
2000 $11,526
1999 $12,475
1998 $12,199
1997 $11,576
1996 $12,185
1995 $11,781
1994 $9,977
1993 $9,535
1992 $10,811
1991 $8,959
1990 $7,885
1989 $6,056
1988 $5,624
1987 $4,804
1986 $3,862
1985 $2,705
1984 $2,523
1983 $2,735
1982 $3,080
1981 $3,246
1980 $3,368
1979 $2,756
1978 $2,457
1977 $2,267
1976 $2,173
1975 $2,128
1974 $2,000
1973 $1,748
1972 $1,302
1971 $1,065
1970 $934
1969 $832
1968 $752
1967 $676
1966 $601
1965 $545
1964 $490
1963 $452
1962 $426
1961 $400
1960 $377

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Portugal's life expectancy calculator

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Year Life expectancy, years
2026 82.9
2025 82.7
2024 82.6
2023 82.4
2022 81.2
2021 81.4
2020 81.4
2019 82
2018 81.6
2017 81.7
2016 81.4
2015 81.3
2014 81.3
2013 80.9
2012 80.6
2011 80.6
2010 80.1
2009 79.8
2008 79.6
2007 79.3
2006 79.1
2005 78.3
2004 78.4
2003 77.6
2002 77.4
2001 77.2
2000 76.8
1999 76.3
1998 76.1
1997 75.9
1996 75.5
1995 75.5
1994 75.7
1993 74.8
1992 74.9
1991 74.2
1990 74.3
1989 74.7
1988 74.1
1987 74.1
1986 73.6
1985 73.2
1984 72.9
1983 72.7
1982 72.7
1981 71.9
1980 71.7
1979 71.6
1978 70.8
1977 70.3
1976 69.1
1975 68.8
1974 69.1
1973 68.6
1972 69.2
1971 66.8
1970 67.1
1969 66.4
1968 66.8
1967 66.5
1966 65.6
1965 66.1
1964 65.1
1963 64.9
1962 64.3
1961 62.8
1960 64.1
1959 62.9
1958 63.7
1957 61.4
1956 61.2
1955 61.4
1954 62.2
1953 61.1
1952 59.8
1951 58.7
1950 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Portugal's population clock and projection

1x
Year Population
2024 10,694,681
2023 10,578,174
2022 10,434,332
2021 10,361,831
2020 10,297,081
2019 10,286,263
2018 10,283,822
2017 10,300,300
2016 10,325,452
2015 10,358,076
2014 10,401,062
2013 10,457,295
2012 10,514,844
2011 10,557,560
2010 10,573,100
2009 10,568,247
2008 10,558,177
2007 10,542,964
2006 10,522,288
2005 10,503,330
2004 10,483,861
2003 10,458,821
2002 10,419,631
2001 10,362,722
2000 10,289,898
1999 10,217,828
1998 10,160,196
1997 10,108,977
1996 10,063,945
1995 10,026,176
1994 9,991,525
1993 9,964,675
1992 9,952,494
1991 9,960,235
1990 9,983,218
1989 10,005,000
1988 10,019,610
1987 10,030,031
1986 10,032,734
1985 10,023,613
1984 9,996,232
1983 9,957,865
1982 9,911,771
1981 9,851,362
1980 9,766,312
1979 9,661,265
1978 9,558,250
1977 9,455,675
1976 9,355,810
1975 9,093,470
1974 8,754,365
1973 8,633,100
1972 8,630,430
1971 8,643,756
1970 8,680,431
1969 8,757,705
1968 8,836,650
1967 8,874,520
1966 8,930,990
1965 8,998,595
1964 9,035,365
1963 9,030,355
1962 8,993,985
1961 8,929,316
1960 8,857,716

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Portugal's birth and fertility rates

1x
Year Fertility rate
2023 1.44
2022 1.43
2021 1.35
2020 1.42
2019 1.44
2018 1.42
2017 1.38
2016 1.37
2015 1.31
2014 1.24
2013 1.21
2012 1.28
2011 1.35
2010 1.39
2009 1.34
2008 1.39
2007 1.35
2006 1.37
2005 1.41
2004 1.4
2003 1.44
2002 1.46
2001 1.45
2000 1.55
1999 1.5
1998 1.47
1997 1.47
1996 1.44
1995 1.41
1994 1.45
1993 1.52
1992 1.54
1991 1.56
1990 1.56
1989 1.57
1988 1.61
1987 1.62
1986 1.66
1985 1.72
1984 1.9
1983 1.95
1982 2.07
1981 2.13
1980 2.25
1979 2.31
1978 2.45
1977 2.69
1976 2.82
1975 2.75
1974 2.7
1973 2.77
1972 2.86
1971 3
1970 3.01
1969 3.12
1968 3.12
1967 3.16
1966 3.16
1965 3.15
1964 3.21
1963 3.12
1962 3.23
1961 3.21
1960 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Portugal's demographics

1x
Year Median age, years
2024 47.5
2023 47.2
2022 46.8
2021 46.5
2020 46.1
2019 45.6
2018 45.2
2017 44.7
2016 44.3
2015 43.8
2014 43.4
2013 42.9
2012 42.4
2011 41.9
2010 41.5
2009 41
2008 40.6
2007 40.2
2006 39.8
2005 39.4
2004 39
2003 38.6
2002 38.3
2001 38
2000 37.7
1999 37.4
1998 37.1
1997 36.8
1996 36.4
1995 36.1
1994 35.7
1993 35.4
1992 35
1991 34.6
1990 34.2
1989 33.7
1988 33.3
1987 32.9
1986 32.5
1985 32.1
1984 31.7
1983 31.4
1982 31.1
1981 30.8
1980 30.6
1979 30.3
1978 30
1977 29.9
1976 29.8
1975 29.7
1974 29.7
1973 29.6
1972 29.6
1971 29.7
1970 29.6
1969 29.4
1968 29.2
1967 29.1
1966 29
1965 28.8
1964 28.7
1963 28.5
1962 28.3
1961 28.1
1960 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Portugal vs. World: Interactive Maps

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Portugal: National Statistics

Finance

Portugal Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
48/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
44/195
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
77/193
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
92/163
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
68/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
30/188
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
74/196
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
39/191
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
139/194
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
33/197
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
93/169
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
96/169
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
28/35
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
21/35
Number of billionaires
1
2025
71/78
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
66/78
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
75/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
46/100
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
48/177
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
69/191
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
39/188
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
53/184
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
34/158

Energy

Portugal Rank
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
63/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
17/173
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
64/187
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
82/187
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
89/176
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
77/193
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
37/147
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
21/144
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
36/147
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
46/192
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
68/192
Nuclear share
0%
2021
153/192
Electricity access
100%
2023
76/195

Society

Portugal Rank
% of world population
0.13%
2024
90/197
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
38/196
Urban population
61.3%
2024
106/195
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
N/A
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
77/190
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
87/190
Quality of life index
78
2026
40/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
59/197
Higher education index
87
2026
26/183
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
164/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
138/197
Visa free countries
172
2025
18/195
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
90/196
English speaking
27.3%
2023
91/197
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
61/195

Health

Portugal Rank
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
31/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
16/192
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
22/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
133/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
5/193
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
15/137
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
134/193
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
172/192
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
96/189
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
68/195
Air quality index
82
2026
37/197
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
45/164
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
41/186

Territory

Portugal Rank
% of world land
0.06%
2026
108/197
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
117/197
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
95/194
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
86/196

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Wikidata (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  13. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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