Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Portugal
Portugal: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.86 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Portugal, 1950–2020
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 cities with more than 1 million residents in Portugal is 1.86 million people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Portugal peaked at 1.86 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
That places Portugal 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.08 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.11 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.21 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.28 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.54 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.63 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.71 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.79 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 132.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Portugal?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Portugal was 1.86 million people in 2020, 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 cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.