Portugal vs United States
United States is 107 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into United States about 107 times.
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Portugal is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 107× the size of Portugal.
 Portugal |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 107× the area | 92,225 km²#109 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 31.6× the population | 10,804,871#90 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPortugal: 3.37× the density | 117 / km²#75 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.3× the urban share | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPortugal: 0.51 points higher | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.34× the birth rate | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePortugal: 1.23× the death rate | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 4.4 points higher | 12.7%#185 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Portugal: 6.5 points higher | 24.9%#4 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.1 per 1,000 higher | +1.5 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPortugal: 3.5 years longer | 82.4 years#23 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.04× the infant mortality | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPortugal: 1.59× the doctors per person | 5.85 per 1,000#5 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 77.7%#29 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.048 higher | 0.890#39 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.97× the income per person | $29,930#39 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 88.8× the economy | $346.64B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.69× the output per person | $53,146#40 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.3 points higher | +1.9%#134 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.6 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentPortugal: 1.48× the unemployment | 6.2%#70 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 2.75× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 7.9 higher | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculturePortugal: 1.3 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPortugal: 5.7 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 6.9 points higher | 72.7% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPortugal: 2.5 points higher | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPortugal: 32.7 points higher | 43.7% of GDP#58 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.82× the military spending | 1.7% of GDP#78 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.07× the share online | 89%#66 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPortugal: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPortugal: 1.08× the forest share | 37% of land#77 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 4.1× the CO₂ per person | 3.32 t a year#80 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPortugal: 21.4 points higher | 32.3%#77 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Portugal: 1.26× the air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPortugal: 10.1 points higher | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 7.3 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 2.29× the water stress | 12.3%#83 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPortugal: 1.19× the rain and snow | 854 mm#100 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPortugal: 1.00 higher | +0.70#56 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.10 higher | +0.77#43 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 8.29× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Lisbon | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 · UTC−1 to UTC, 2 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +351 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40° N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than United States?
- No. Portugal is 107 times smaller than United States. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into United States?
- About 107 times: United States has 107× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Portugal or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $29,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.97× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Portugal or United States?
- In Portugal: life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years, against 78.9 — 3.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Portugal and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Portugal: semi-presidential republic; United States: presidential republic.