Number of people living in the capital city in Portugal
Portugal: Number of people living in the capital city was 1.94 million people in 2100. ▬ Flat
Latest (2100)
1.94 million people
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.96 million people
in 2045
All-time low
1.86 million people
in 2020
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Number of people living in the capital city in Portugal, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Portugal is 1.94 million people, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Portugal peaked at 1.96 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million people, in 2020.
That places Portugal 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in the capital city in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.86 million people | — |
| 2025 | 1.91 million people | +2.8% |
| 2030 | 1.93 million people | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 1.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 1.96 million people | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 1.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 1.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 1.95 million people | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 1.95 million people | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 1.93 million people | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 1.93 million people | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 1.92 million people | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 1.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 1.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 1.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 1.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 1.94 million people | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.94 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million people, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.94 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 million people, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.91 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.94 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.95 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.96 million people | 1.95 million people | 1.96 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.94 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.95 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.93 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.94 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.94 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 2.02 million people compare
- 85 Turkmenistan 2.00 million people compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 1.98 million people compare
- 88 Panama 1.94 million people compare
- 89 Austria 1.88 million people compare
- 90 Sweden 1.85 million people compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Portugal?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Portugal was 1.94 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million people in 2045.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million people in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Portugal ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.