Urban population in Portugal in 2025 — 6,644,490 people. Ranked 86 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 143.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.64M | +85,636 | +1.31% |
| 2024 | 6.56M | +84,497 | +1.31% |
| 2023 | 6.47M | +96,275 | +1.51% |
| 2022 | 6.38M | +47,508 | +0.75% |
| 2021 | 6.33M | +38,619 | +0.61% |
| 2020 | 6.29M | +5,513 | +0.09% |
| 2019 | 6.29M | +630 | +0.01% |
| 2018 | 6.29M | −10,728 | −0.17% |
| 2017 | 6.3M | −15,853 | −0.25% |
| 2016 | 6.31M | −20,273 | −0.32% |
| 2015 | 6.33M | −26,486 | −0.42% |
| 2014 | 6.36M | −34,494 | −0.54% |
| 2013 | 6.39M | −35,233 | −0.55% |
| 2012 | 6.43M | −26,126 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.46M | −2,927 | −0.05% |
| 2010 | 6.46M | +31,736 | +0.49% |
| 2009 | 6.43M | +54,230 | +0.85% |
| 2008 | 6.37M | +72,744 | +1.15% |
| 2007 | 6.3M | +87,485 | +1.41% |
| 2006 | 6.21M | +94,064 | +1.54% |
| 2005 | 6.12M | +98,135 | +1.63% |
| 2004 | 6.02M | +101,252 | +1.71% |
| 2003 | 5.92M | +105,247 | +1.81% |
| 2002 | 5.81M | +106,497 | +1.87% |
| 2001 | 5.71M | +108,306 | +1.93% |
| 2000 | 5.6M | +107,209 | +1.95% |
| 1999 | 5.49M | +99,712 | +1.85% |
| 1998 | 5.39M | +96,275 | +1.82% |
| 1997 | 5.3M | +92,658 | +1.78% |
| 1996 | 5.2M | +88,201 | +1.72% |
| 1995 | 5.11M | +85,566 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.03M | +80,262 | +1.62% |
| 1993 | 4.95M | +71,345 | +1.46% |
| 1992 | 4.88M | +59,655 | +1.24% |
| 1991 | 4.82M | +51,522 | +1.08% |
| 1990 | 4.77M | +52,975 | +1.12% |
| 1989 | 4.71M | +57,244 | +1.23% |
| 1988 | 4.66M | +59,890 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6M | +63,926 | +1.41% |
| 1986 | 4.53M | +69,517 | +1.56% |
| 1985 | 4.46M | +77,577 | +1.77% |
| 1984 | 4.38M | +82,012 | +1.91% |
| 1983 | 4.3M | +84,721 | +2.01% |
| 1982 | 4.22M | +89,921 | +2.18% |
| 1981 | 4.13M | +98,983 | +2.46% |
| 1980 | 4.03M | +105,571 | +2.69% |
| 1979 | 3.92M | +102,864 | +2.69% |
| 1978 | 3.82M | +100,722 | +2.71% |
| 1977 | 3.72M | +97,618 | +2.69% |
| 1976 | 3.62M | +157,415 | +4.54% |
| 1975 | 3.46M | +182,045 | +5.55% |
| 1974 | 3.28M | +96,558 | +3.03% |
| 1973 | 3.19M | +50,930 | +1.62% |
| 1972 | 3.14M | +43,949 | +1.42% |
| 1971 | 3.09M | +34,535 | +1.13% |
| 1970 | 3.06M | +19,401 | +0.64% |
| 1969 | 3.04M | +18,068 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.02M | +31,003 | +1.04% |
| 1967 | 2.99M | +23,386 | +0.79% |
| 1966 | 2.97M | +18,332 | +0.62% |
| 1965 | 2.95M | +26,840 | +0.92% |
| 1964 | 2.92M | +38,303 | +1.33% |
| 1963 | 2.88M | +45,868 | +1.62% |
| 1962 | 2.84M | +52,036 | +1.87% |
| 1961 | 2.78M | +51,786 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.73M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
