Portugal at its true size
Portugal covers 92,225 km², number 109 of 194 countries by area. Home to 10,804,871 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.68× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50mRemote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
| Area | 92,225 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,804,871 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 117 per km² |
| Capital | Lisbon |
| Local time in Lisbon | |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 · UTC−1 to UTC, 2 time zones IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOEuro areaSchengen AreaOECD |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +351 |
| Codes | PT · PRT · 620 |
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Where Portugal ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#90 of 19411 million people#13 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#75 of 194117 people per km²#16 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#102 of 19262% urban#34 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#155 of 1921.41 births per woman#20 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#96 of 192+1.03% a year#8 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#171 of 1927.9 births per 1,000 people#26 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#24 of 19211.1 deaths per 1,000 people#18 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#185 of 19212.7% under 15#39 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#4 of 19224.9% aged 65 and over#3 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#43 of 192+1.5 per 1,000 people#20 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#155 of 1900.01 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#24 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#23 of 19282.4 years#15 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#170 of 1912.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#25 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#5 of 1785.85 doctors per 1,000 people#3 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#29 of 14577.7% gross enrolment#18 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#39 of 190an index of 0.890#27 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#39 of 185$29,930 a person#24 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#66 of 18489% online#34 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#40 of 184$53,146 a person#24 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#134 of 187+1.9% a year#20 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#109 of 176+2.3% a year#29 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#70 of 1786.2% of the labour force#17 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#107 of 1490.4% under $3.00 a day#15 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#80 of 149a Gini index of 33.9#6 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#148 of 1782.8% of jobs#25 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#44 of 17824.6% of jobs#19 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#40 of 17872.7% of jobs#18 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#56 of 1843.5% of GDP#10 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#58 of 16843.7% of GDP#25 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#78 of 1551.7% of GDP#30 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#71 of 191124 subscriptions per 100 people#23 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#80 of 1853.32 tonnes a person#34 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#77 of 19237% forest#19 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#77 of 19032.3% renewable#15 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#162 of 1918.8 µg/m³#29 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#58 of 19123.0% of the land protected#19 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#104 of 1909.3% of the land arable#32 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#83 of 17612.3% of its available fresh water#17 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#100 of 180854 mm a year#13 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Portugal’s area, lit up on the map →
- Hungary0.99×Portugal and Hungary are almost exactly the same size.
- Jordan1.03×Portugal is 3% larger than Jordan.
- Serbia1.04×Portugal is 4% larger than Serbia.
- Azerbaijan1.06×Portugal is 6% larger than Azerbaijan.
- South Korea0.92×Portugal is 8% smaller than South Korea.
- Austria1.1×Portugal is 10% larger than Austria.
How many times does Portugal fit into…
- Russia: about 185 times
- Canada: about 108 times
- United States: about 107 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Portugal shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Tagus1,007 km
- Douro897 km
Summits
- Mount Pico2,351 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Portugal. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Portugal
- How big is Portugal?
- Portugal covers 92,225 km², which makes it number 109 of 194 countries by area. About 10,804,871 people live there (2025), 117 per km².
- Is Portugal bigger than Hungary?
- Portugal and Hungary are almost exactly the same size. Portugal: 92,225 km²; Hungary: 93,011 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Portugal?
- At about 40° latitude, Mercator stretches Portugal to roughly 1.68× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Portugal?
- Portugal shares a land border with Spain.