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 |
10663982
|
92/197 |
| GDP |
$313B
2024 |
46/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,292
2024 |
44/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$50,650
2024 |
42/197 |
| Government debt |
$297B
2024 |
31/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.9%
2026 |
32/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$27,806
2024 |
26/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$15,657
2026 |
53/197 |
| 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
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $3,339,150,158 |
| 1961 | $3,573,719,085 |
| 1962 | $3,835,883,663 |
| 1963 | $4,084,251,593 |
| 1964 | $4,429,202,657 |
| 1965 | $4,901,711,248 |
| 1966 | $5,370,108,031 |
| 1967 | $6,002,607,030 |
| 1968 | $6,644,693,214 |
| 1969 | $7,287,555,035 |
| 1970 | $8,108,235,704 |
| 1971 | $9,201,604,240 |
| 1972 | $11,239,117,865 |
| 1973 | $15,090,564,186 |
| 1974 | $17,512,391,476 |
| 1975 | $19,347,607,843 |
| 1976 | $20,332,831,565 |
| 1977 | $21,439,523,311 |
| 1978 | $23,487,614,051 |
| 1979 | $26,622,819,672 |
| 1980 | $32,896,519,824 |
| 1981 | $31,977,276,873 |
| 1982 | $30,527,754,793 |
| 1983 | $27,239,650,742 |
| 1984 | $25,217,969,050 |
| 1985 | $27,115,807,742 |
| 1986 | $38,745,901,354 |
| 1987 | $48,182,925,857 |
| 1988 | $56,347,250,696 |
| 1989 | $60,594,092,182 |
| 1990 | $78,713,860,217 |
| 1991 | $89,233,599,278 |
| 1992 | $107,592,098,307 |
| 1993 | $95,009,751,901 |
| 1994 | $99,688,641,304 |
| 1995 | $118,122,007,430 |
| 1996 | $122,630,089,680 |
| 1997 | $117,016,535,163 |
| 1998 | $123,946,327,916 |
| 1999 | $127,470,385,557 |
| 2000 | $118,605,192,877 |
| 2001 | $121,604,107,165 |
| 2002 | $134,795,565,549 |
| 2003 | $165,226,175,537 |
| 2004 | $189,382,122,532 |
| 2005 | $197,253,876,705 |
| 2006 | $208,756,449,276 |
| 2007 | $240,496,147,317 |
| 2008 | $263,416,394,624 |
| 2009 | $244,667,762,836 |
| 2010 | $238,443,864,993 |
| 2011 | $245,426,767,676 |
| 2012 | $216,536,676,772 |
| 2013 | $226,677,408,292 |
| 2014 | $230,078,616,300 |
| 2015 | $199,038,523,120 |
| 2016 | $206,305,431,242 |
| 2017 | $220,862,990,767 |
| 2018 | $242,092,894,543 |
| 2019 | $240,115,970,063 |
| 2020 | $229,618,773,423 |
| 2021 | $256,055,879,091 |
| 2022 | $256,898,677,175 |
| 2023 | $292,323,800,949 |
| 2024 | $313,271,185,085 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $377 |
| 1961 | $400 |
| 1962 | $426 |
| 1963 | $452 |
| 1964 | $490 |
| 1965 | $545 |
| 1966 | $601 |
| 1967 | $676 |
| 1968 | $752 |
| 1969 | $832 |
| 1970 | $934 |
| 1971 | $1,065 |
| 1972 | $1,302 |
| 1973 | $1,748 |
| 1974 | $2,000 |
| 1975 | $2,128 |
| 1976 | $2,173 |
| 1977 | $2,267 |
| 1978 | $2,457 |
| 1979 | $2,756 |
| 1980 | $3,368 |
| 1981 | $3,246 |
| 1982 | $3,080 |
| 1983 | $2,735 |
| 1984 | $2,523 |
| 1985 | $2,705 |
| 1986 | $3,862 |
| 1987 | $4,804 |
| 1988 | $5,624 |
| 1989 | $6,056 |
| 1990 | $7,885 |
| 1991 | $8,959 |
| 1992 | $10,811 |
| 1993 | $9,535 |
| 1994 | $9,977 |
| 1995 | $11,781 |
| 1996 | $12,185 |
| 1997 | $11,576 |
| 1998 | $12,199 |
| 1999 | $12,475 |
| 2000 | $11,526 |
| 2001 | $11,735 |
| 2002 | $12,937 |
| 2003 | $15,798 |
| 2004 | $18,064 |
| 2005 | $18,780 |
| 2006 | $19,839 |
| 2007 | $22,811 |
| 2008 | $24,949 |
| 2009 | $23,151 |
| 2010 | $22,552 |
| 2011 | $23,247 |
| 2012 | $20,593 |
| 2013 | $21,676 |
| 2014 | $22,121 |
| 2015 | $19,216 |
| 2016 | $19,980 |
| 2017 | $21,442 |
| 2018 | $23,541 |
| 2019 | $23,343 |
| 2020 | $22,299 |
| 2021 | $24,711 |
| 2022 | $24,621 |
| 2023 | $27,635 |
| 2024 | $29,292 |
Portugal's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.5 |
| 1951 | 58.7 |
| 1952 | 59.8 |
| 1953 | 61.1 |
| 1954 | 62.2 |
| 1955 | 61.4 |
| 1956 | 61.2 |
| 1957 | 61.4 |
| 1958 | 63.7 |
| 1959 | 62.9 |
| 1960 | 64.1 |
| 1961 | 62.8 |
| 1962 | 64.3 |
| 1963 | 64.9 |
| 1964 | 65.1 |
| 1965 | 66.1 |
| 1966 | 65.6 |
| 1967 | 66.5 |
| 1968 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 66.4 |
| 1970 | 67.1 |
| 1971 | 66.8 |
| 1972 | 69.2 |
| 1973 | 68.6 |
| 1974 | 69.1 |
| 1975 | 68.8 |
| 1976 | 69.1 |
| 1977 | 70.3 |
| 1978 | 70.8 |
| 1979 | 71.6 |
| 1980 | 71.7 |
| 1981 | 71.9 |
| 1982 | 72.7 |
| 1983 | 72.7 |
| 1984 | 72.9 |
| 1985 | 73.2 |
| 1986 | 73.6 |
| 1987 | 74.1 |
| 1988 | 74.1 |
| 1989 | 74.7 |
| 1990 | 74.3 |
| 1991 | 74.2 |
| 1992 | 74.9 |
| 1993 | 74.8 |
| 1994 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 75.5 |
| 1996 | 75.5 |
| 1997 | 75.9 |
| 1998 | 76.1 |
| 1999 | 76.3 |
| 2000 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 77.2 |
| 2002 | 77.4 |
| 2003 | 77.6 |
| 2004 | 78.4 |
| 2005 | 78.3 |
| 2006 | 79.1 |
| 2007 | 79.3 |
| 2008 | 79.6 |
| 2009 | 79.8 |
| 2010 | 80.1 |
| 2011 | 80.6 |
| 2012 | 80.6 |
| 2013 | 80.9 |
| 2014 | 81.3 |
| 2015 | 81.3 |
| 2016 | 81.4 |
| 2017 | 81.7 |
| 2018 | 81.6 |
| 2019 | 82 |
| 2020 | 81.4 |
| 2021 | 81.4 |
| 2022 | 81.2 |
| 2023 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 82.7 |
| 2026 | 82.9 |
Portugal's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,857,716 |
| 1961 | 8,929,316 |
| 1962 | 8,993,985 |
| 1963 | 9,030,355 |
| 1964 | 9,035,365 |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 |
| 1966 | 8,930,990 |
| 1967 | 8,874,520 |
| 1968 | 8,836,650 |
| 1969 | 8,757,705 |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 |
| 1971 | 8,643,756 |
| 1972 | 8,630,430 |
| 1973 | 8,633,100 |
| 1974 | 8,754,365 |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 |
| 1976 | 9,355,810 |
| 1977 | 9,455,675 |
| 1978 | 9,558,250 |
| 1979 | 9,661,265 |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 |
| 1981 | 9,851,362 |
| 1982 | 9,911,771 |
| 1983 | 9,957,865 |
| 1984 | 9,996,232 |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 |
| 1986 | 10,032,734 |
| 1987 | 10,030,031 |
| 1988 | 10,019,610 |
| 1989 | 10,005,000 |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 |
| 1991 | 9,960,235 |
| 1992 | 9,952,494 |
| 1993 | 9,964,675 |
| 1994 | 9,991,525 |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 |
| 1996 | 10,063,945 |
| 1997 | 10,108,977 |
| 1998 | 10,160,196 |
| 1999 | 10,217,828 |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 |
| 2001 | 10,362,722 |
| 2002 | 10,419,631 |
| 2003 | 10,458,821 |
| 2004 | 10,483,861 |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 |
| 2006 | 10,522,288 |
| 2007 | 10,542,964 |
| 2008 | 10,558,177 |
| 2009 | 10,568,247 |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 |
| 2011 | 10,557,560 |
| 2012 | 10,514,844 |
| 2013 | 10,457,295 |
| 2014 | 10,401,062 |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 |
| 2016 | 10,325,452 |
| 2017 | 10,300,300 |
| 2018 | 10,283,822 |
| 2019 | 10,286,263 |
| 2020 | 10,297,081 |
| 2021 | 10,361,831 |
| 2022 | 10,434,332 |
| 2023 | 10,578,174 |
| 2024 | 10,694,681 |
Portugal's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 3.21 |
| 1962 | 3.23 |
| 1963 | 3.12 |
| 1964 | 3.21 |
| 1965 | 3.15 |
| 1966 | 3.16 |
| 1967 | 3.16 |
| 1968 | 3.12 |
| 1969 | 3.12 |
| 1970 | 3.01 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 2.86 |
| 1973 | 2.77 |
| 1974 | 2.7 |
| 1975 | 2.75 |
| 1976 | 2.82 |
| 1977 | 2.69 |
| 1978 | 2.45 |
| 1979 | 2.31 |
| 1980 | 2.25 |
| 1981 | 2.13 |
| 1982 | 2.07 |
| 1983 | 1.95 |
| 1984 | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 1.72 |
| 1986 | 1.66 |
| 1987 | 1.62 |
| 1988 | 1.61 |
| 1989 | 1.57 |
| 1990 | 1.56 |
| 1991 | 1.56 |
| 1992 | 1.54 |
| 1993 | 1.52 |
| 1994 | 1.45 |
| 1995 | 1.41 |
| 1996 | 1.44 |
| 1997 | 1.47 |
| 1998 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 1.55 |
| 2001 | 1.45 |
| 2002 | 1.46 |
| 2003 | 1.44 |
| 2004 | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 1.41 |
| 2006 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 1.35 |
| 2008 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 1.34 |
| 2010 | 1.39 |
| 2011 | 1.35 |
| 2012 | 1.28 |
| 2013 | 1.21 |
| 2014 | 1.24 |
| 2015 | 1.31 |
| 2016 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 1.38 |
| 2018 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 1.42 |
| 2021 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 1.44 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.9 |
| 1961 | 28.1 |
| 1962 | 28.3 |
| 1963 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 28.7 |
| 1965 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 29 |
| 1967 | 29.1 |
| 1968 | 29.2 |
| 1969 | 29.4 |
| 1970 | 29.6 |
| 1971 | 29.7 |
| 1972 | 29.6 |
| 1973 | 29.6 |
| 1974 | 29.7 |
| 1975 | 29.7 |
| 1976 | 29.8 |
| 1977 | 29.9 |
| 1978 | 30 |
| 1979 | 30.3 |
| 1980 | 30.6 |
| 1981 | 30.8 |
| 1982 | 31.1 |
| 1983 | 31.4 |
| 1984 | 31.7 |
| 1985 | 32.1 |
| 1986 | 32.5 |
| 1987 | 32.9 |
| 1988 | 33.3 |
| 1989 | 33.7 |
| 1990 | 34.2 |
| 1991 | 34.6 |
| 1992 | 35 |
| 1993 | 35.4 |
| 1994 | 35.7 |
| 1995 | 36.1 |
| 1996 | 36.4 |
| 1997 | 36.8 |
| 1998 | 37.1 |
| 1999 | 37.4 |
| 2000 | 37.7 |
| 2001 | 38 |
| 2002 | 38.3 |
| 2003 | 38.6 |
| 2004 | 39 |
| 2005 | 39.4 |
| 2006 | 39.8 |
| 2007 | 40.2 |
| 2008 | 40.6 |
| 2009 | 41 |
| 2010 | 41.5 |
| 2011 | 41.9 |
| 2012 | 42.4 |
| 2013 | 42.9 |
| 2014 | 43.4 |
| 2015 | 43.8 |
| 2016 | 44.3 |
| 2017 | 44.7 |
| 2018 | 45.2 |
| 2019 | 45.6 |
| 2020 | 46.1 |
| 2021 | 46.5 |
| 2022 | 46.8 |
| 2023 | 47.2 |
| 2024 | 47.5 |
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Portugal: National Statistics
Finance
|
Portugal
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$288B
2024 |
48/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
43.8%
2026 |
38/195 |
| 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 |
+0.11%
2026 |
26/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.43%
2024 |
73/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
66.3%
2024 |
39/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
18.7%
2024 |
139/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.5
2025 |
31/197 |
| 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
2024 |
27/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
1.95%
2024 |
20/34 |
| 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 |
69/180 |
| 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 |
62/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25.6
2023 |
19/173 |
| 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 |
0%
2023 |
127/176 |
| 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 |
35/147 |
| 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 |
+20,648
2024 |
38/196 |
| Urban population |
61.3%
2024 |
106/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
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 |
77.3
2026 |
38/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
57
2024 |
55/197 |
| Higher education index |
87
2026 |
26/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.8
2021 |
163/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.2
2019 |
138/197 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
15/195 |
| 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 |
$2,744
2023 |
31/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$817
2023 |
14/191 |
| Life expectancy |
82.9 years
2026 |
22/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.08%
2022 |
135/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
5.77
2021 |
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, per 1,000 live births |
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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