Portugal
🇵🇹 Southern Europe · Portuguese Republic
How Portugal ranks globally
About Portugal
Portugal (officially Portuguese Republic) is a country in Southern Europe, with Lisbon as its capital. It is home to roughly 10.8 million people, giving a population density of about 117 people per square kilometre. The country covers 92,090 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $346.64B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.890. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is Portuguese.
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How Portugal measures up
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Portugal is the 89th most populous country in the world, with about 10.8 million people.
By land area it is the 109th-largest country in the world, covering 92,090 km².
It has the world's 45th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($346.64B).
Portugal shares land borders with 1 country.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.890.
Portugal has a population density of about 117 people per square kilometre.
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