Urban population in Portugal
Portugal: Urban population was 6.64 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Portugal is 6.64 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Portugal peaked at 6.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 million | 2.73 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.43 million | 3.06 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.40 million | 4.03 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 4.77 million | 5.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 million | 5.60 million | 6.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 million | 6.29 million | 6.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 million | 6.29 million | 6.64 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 40.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 6.13 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 16.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 23.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 17.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 16.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Portugal?
- Urban population in Portugal was 6.64 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for urban population?
- Portugal ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.