Portugal is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, borders Iberian portion to the west, Atlantic Ocean to the south, Spain to the north and east. Portugal population in 2023 is estimated to be 10.46 million, covers country area of 92,212 sq km (35,603 sq mi), ranks eighty-ninth most populous country in the world, capital of Portugal is Lisbon and other popular cities are Porto, Braga, Vila Nova de Gaia, Amadora, Coimbra, Funchal, Setubal and Almada. Portugal country code is PRT.
Below table is the population of Portugal from 1960 to 2020:| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,857,716 |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 |
| 2020 | 10,305,564 |
Portugal population in 1960 is 8,857,716, by 1970 the population is increased by -177,285 totaling to 8,680,431, by 1980 the population is increased to 9,766,312, and by 1990 the total increase of 9,983,218 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 9,983,218. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 10,289,898, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Portugal increase by 283,202 with a change of 2.75 percent and decline of population from 2010 to 2020 by -267,536 with a change of -2.53 percent and make up to 10,305,564, Portugal population in 2023 is estimated to be 10.31 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 10.33 million, and in 2021 is estimated 10.3 million.
Portugal is divided into seven provinces and further subdivided into districts.
| District | Area sq km | Population | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aveiro | 2,808 | 714,200 | Norte, Centro |
| Beja | 10,225 | 152,758 | Alentejo |
| Braga | 2,673 | 848,185 | Norte |
| Bragança | 6,608 | 136,252 | Norte |
| Castelo Branco | 6,675 | 196,264 | Centro |
| Coimbra | 3,947 | 430,104 | Centro |
| Évora | 7,393 | 166,706 | Alentejo |
| Faro | 4,960 | 451,006 | Algarve |
| Guarda | 5,518 | 160,939 | Centro (partly Norte, only Vila Nova de Foz Côa) |
| Leiria | 3,515 | 470,930 | Centro |
| Lisbon | 2,800 | 2,250,533 | Lisbon (partly Alentejo) |
| Portalegre | 6,065 | 118,506 | Alentejo |
| Porto | 2,395 | 1,817,117 | Norte |
| Santarém | 6,747 | 453,638 | Centro, Alentejo |
| Setúbal | 5,064 | 851,258 | Lisbon, Alentejo |
| Viana do Castelo | 2,255 | 244,836 | Norte |
| Vila Real | 4,328 | 206,661 | Norte |
| Viseu | 5,007 | 377,653 | Centro, Norte |
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