Country profile
Portugal
Portuguese Republic · Southern Europe
👥 Population
10,804,871
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Lisbon
🗺 Area
92,090 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$346.64B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.890
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
117 /km²
💱 Currency
EUR
Euro
🗣 Languages
Portuguese
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.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$552.7B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$51,680
GDP growth
1.9%
Inflation
2.3%
Unemployment
6.2%
👥 People
Life expectancy
82.4 yrs
Fertility rate
1.41
Pop. growth
1.0%
Urban population
61.5%
Infant mortality /1k
2.7
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
88.5%
Literacy rate
94.5%
Physicians /1k
5.85
Renewable energy
32.3%
Travel & practical
Capital
Lisbon
Currency
EUR
Dialing code
+351
Internet TLD
.pt
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Fun facts about Portugal
- 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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