🇵🇹 Portugal Demographics - Population, Culture & Society

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🇵🇹 Portugal PT / PRT #109

Nomad Score 68.0

Cities 43

Region European Union, Mediterranean, Lusophone, Iberian Peninsula, Digital Nomad Hubs, Remote Work Friendly Countries, Coworking Hotspots, Nomad Visa Countries, Nomad Retreats, Europe, Europe, Southern Europe

Currency EUR

📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS

Population 10.7M

Density 112.4/km²

HDI 0.890 (Very High)

Gini Index (2018) 33.5

Life Expectancy (2023) 82.3 yrs

Fertility Rate (2023) 1.44

Urban Population (2024) 61.3%

Literacy Rate (2011) 94.5%

Labor Force (2025) 77.8%

Gender Wage Gap (2024) 7.2%

Sources: REST Countries v4, World Bank, OWID

🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE

Languages

Language	Native Name
Portuguese	Português

Religions

Religion	Percentage
Christianity	84.8%
No religion	14.1%
Other	1.1%

Demonym (male) Portuguese

Demonym (female) Portuguese

National Anthem A Portuguesa

📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE

Age Group	Distribution	Share
0-14 Youth		12.8%
15-64 Working		62.7%
65+ Elderly		24.5%

Dependency Ratio 59.6%

Profile Aging

Urban Pop. (2024) 61.3%

Birth Rate (2023) 8.1 /1000

Death Rate (2023) 11.2 /1000

Largest City (2025) 46.1%

Fertility Rate (2023) 1.44

Infant Mortality (2023) 2.6 /1000

Slum Pop. (2022) 0.1%

Tourism (2020) 4.2M

Source: World Bank

🏥 HEALTHCARE

Life Expectancy (2023) 82.3 yrs

HALE (2021) 69.5 yrs

Health Spending (2024) 10.2% of GDP

Infant Mortality (2023) 2.6/1000

UHC Index (2021) 80/100

Hospital Beds (2022) 3.5/1000

Physicians (2022) 5.85/1000

Nurses (2023) 8.01/1000

Health Spending/cap (2024) $2,971

Out-of-Pocket (2024) 28.2%

Source: World Bank, WHO

🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

Literacy Rate (2011) 94.5%

Education Spending (2022) 4.6% of GDP

Learning Outcomes (2020) 509

Internet Users (2024) 88.5%

Mobile Subscriptions (2023) 123.0/100

Broadband (2023) 44.1/100

Secure Servers (2024) 28,710/1M

Source: World Bank, OWID

🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY

Broadband per 100 (2023) 44.1

Source: ITU / World Bank via OWID. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.

🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL

Area 92,090 km²

Capital Lisbon 📍

Continent Europe

Region Europe

Subregion Southern Europe

Landlocked No

Driving Side Right

Timezones UTC-01:00, UTC

Calling Codes +351

Postal Code ####-###

TLD .pt

Maps Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

Borders 🇪🇸 Spain

🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS

Flag The flag of Portugal is composed of two vertical bands of green and red in the ratio of 2:3, with the coat of arms of Portugal centered over the two-color boundary.

National Anthem A Portuguesa

National Holiday Portugal Day

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