Portugal
Portugal is a country in Southwestern Europe. Its capital is Lisbon. About 10 million people live there (2021). It covers 92,225 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Lisbon
- People (2021)
- 10 million
- Area
- 92,225 km²
Portugal at a glance
- In its own language
- República Portuguesa
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Population
- 10,347,892 (2021)
- Area
- 92,225 km² (35,608 mi²)
- People are called
- Portuguese
- Official languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- GDP (nominal)
- US$252 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.866 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 32.8 (2019)
- Unemployment
- 14% (2014)
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- António José Seguro (since 2026)
- Head of government
- Luís Montenegro (since 2024)
- Country codes
- PT, PRT
- Calling code
- +351
- Internet domain
- .pt
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00
- Coordinates
- 38.7°, -9.183333333333334°
Portugal and its neighbours
Portugal borders Spain. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Portugal
- Neighbours
Divisions of Portugal
- Lisbon
- Leiria
- Santarém
- Setúbal
- Beja
- Faro
- Évora
- Portalegre
- Castelo Branco
- Guarda
- Coimbra
- Aveiro
- Viseu
- Bragança
- Vila Real
- Porto
- Braga
- Viana do Castelo
- Madeira
- Azores
Member of
- European Union
- United Nations
- NATO
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Council of Europe
- European Space Agency
- World Trade Organization
- European Southern Observatory
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
and 27 more organisations.
How far are you from Portugal?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Portugal?
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
What is the population of Portugal?
Portugal has about 10,347,892 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Portugal?
Portugal covers 92,225 square kilometres (35,608 square miles).
What language is spoken in Portugal?
The official language of Portugal is Portuguese.
Which countries border Portugal?
Portugal shares a border with Spain.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.