Portugal: Population and Key Statistics

EuropeCapital: Lisbon#44 by population

Portugal is a Southern European country of 10.4 million people on the Atlantic coast. Recovering after the debt crisis on the strength of tourism, renewable energy, and technology investment, its economy has grown above the EU average in recent years.

The country generates more than half of its electricity from renewable sources, and although life expectancy exceeds 82 years, a median age approaching 47 makes it one of the fastest-aging societies in Europe.

Population (2025)
10.8 million
10,804,871 people
GDP (2025)
$347bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$32,082
Life expectancy
82.4
years
Area
92,230
km²
Population density
117
people/km²
Median age
46.9
Internet usage
88.5%

Military Strength

Military expenditure (2024)
$4.6bn
4,642 million dollars
Share of GDP
1.53%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
3.57%
Spending per capita
$430
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
52 thousand
52,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
4.8
1.01% of the labor force

Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.

How Portugal compares

Portugal and Germany — core indicators
020 b40 b60 b80 bGDP per capita ($)Life expectancy (years)Internet usage (%)GDP per capita ($) — Portugal: 32.082Life expectancy (years) — Portugal: 82,4Internet usage (%) — Portugal: 88,5GDP per capita ($) — Germany: 60.496Life expectancy (years) — Germany: 80,8Internet usage (%) — Germany: 93,5
PortugalGermany

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only. For exact figures see the full side-by-side comparison.

Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26