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Portugal

Official name:

the Portuguese Republic

Name in native language:

Portugal

Capital:

Lisboa

ISO country code

PT

Nat. statistical agency:

Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)

Region:

Southern Europe

Census Results

1864-01-01 : 3,829,618
1878-01-01 : 4,550,699
1890-12-01 : 5,049,729
1900-12-01 : 5,423,132
1911-12-01 : 5,960,056
1920-12-01 : 6,032,991
1930-12-01 : 6,825,883
1940-12-12 : 7,755,423
1950-12-15 : 8,510,240
1960-12-15 : 8,889,392
1970-12-15 : 8,611,125
1981-03-16 : 9,833,014
1991-04-15 : 9,862,540
2001-03-12 : 10,355,824
2011-03-21 : 10,561,614

the Portuguese Republic

Administrative units

code	distrito município	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2001-03-12 census	population 2011-03-21 census
source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal. note: 2011 data refers to provisional results.
11	Norte		21,131.19	3,687,293	3,689,609
111	Minho-Lima		2,219.45	250,275	244,836
112	Cávado		1,245.68	393,063	410,149
113	Ave		1,245.50	509,968	511,737
114	Grande Porto		814.78	1,260,680	1,287,276
115	Tâmega		2,621.16	551,309	550,469
116	Entre Douro e Vouga		703.45	276,812	274,859
117	Douro		4,109.90	221,853	205,902
118	Alto Trás-os-Montes		8,171.27	223,333	204,381
16	Centro		28,359.59	2,348,397	2,327,580
161	Baixo Vouga		1,959.95	385,724	390,840
162	Baixo Mondego		2,063.20	340,309	332,306
163	Pinhal Litoral		1,737.90	250,990	260,924
164	Pinhal Interior Norte		2,616.66	138,535	131,371
165	Dão-Lafões		3,488.67	286,313	277,216
166	Pinhal Interior Sul		1,902.73	44,803	40,705
167	Serra da Estrela		867.84	49,895	43,737
168	Beira Interior Norte		4,063.28	115,325	104,403
169	Beira Interior Sul		3,749.32	78,123	75,026
16A	Cova da Beira		1,374.80	93,579	87,869
16B	Oeste		2,229.15	338,711	362,523
16C	Médio Tejo		2,306.09	226,090	220,660
17	Lisboa		2,962.61	2,661,850	2,821,699
171	Grande Lisboa		1,381.59	1,947,261	2,042,326
172	Península de Setúbal		1,581.02	714,589	779,373
18	Alentejo		31,596.57	773,585	757,190
181	Alentejo Litoral		5,303.35	96,976	97,895
182	Alto Alentejo		6,247.88	127,026	118,352
183	Alentejo Central		7,227.89	173,646	166,802
184	Baixo Alentejo		8,544.65	135,105	126,692
185	Lezíria do Tejo		4,272.80	240,832	247,449
15	Algarve		4,995.21	395,218	451,005
150	Algarve		4,995.21	395,218	451,005
20	R. Autónoma dos Açores		2,321.91	241,763	246,746
200	R. Autónoma dos Açores		2,321.91	241,763	246,746
30	R. Autónoma da Madeira		744.66	245,011	267,785
300	R. Autónoma da Madeira		744.66	245,011	267,785
	total		92,111.68	10,356,117	10,561,614

Expanded administrative units

code	distrito município	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2001-03-12 census	population 2011-03-21 census
source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal. note: 2011 data refers to provisional results.
11	Norte		21,131.19	3,687,293	3,689,609
111	Minho-Lima		2,219.45	250,275	244,836
1601	Arcos de Valdevez		446.81	24,761	22,847
1602	Caminha		137.43	17,069	16,684
1603	Melgaço		238.13	9,996	9,213
1604	Monção		211.22	19,956	19,230
1605	Paredes de Coura		138.40	9,571	9,198
1606	Ponte da Barca		182.18	12,909	12,061
1607	Ponte de Lima		320.78	44,343	43,498
1608	Valença		117.31	14,187	14,127
1609	Viana do Castelo		318.62	88,631	88,725
1610	Vila Nova de Cerveira		108.57	8,852	9,253
112	Cávado		1,245.68	393,063	410,149
0301	Amares		81.96	18,521	18,889
0302	Barcelos		378.86	122,096	120,391
0303	Braga		183.19	164,192	181,474
0306	Esposende		95.42	33,325	34,254
0310	Terras do Bouro		277.56	8,350	7,253
0313	Vila Verde		228.69	46,579	47,888
113	Ave		1,245.50	509,968	511,737
0307	Fafe		219.10	52,757	50,633
0308	Guimarães		241.74	159,576	158,124
0309	Póvoa de Lanhoso		132.55	22,772	21,886
0311	Vieira do Minho		218.49	14,724	12,997
0312	Vila Nova de Famalicão		201.80	127,567	133,832
0314	Vizela		23.69	22,595	23,736
1314	Santo Tirso		135.61	72,396	71,530
1318	Trofa		72.52	37,581	38,999
114	Grande Porto		814.78	1,260,680	1,287,276
0107	Espinho		21.11	33,701	31,786
1304	Gondomar		131.43	164,096	168,027
1306	Maia		83.23	120,111	135,306
1308	Matosinhos		61.91	167,026	175,478
1312	Porto		41.52	263,131	237,584
1313	Póvoa de Varzim		82.06	63,470	63,408
1315	Valongo		75.82	86,005	93,858
1316	Vila do Conde		149.02	74,391	79,533
1317	Vila Nova de Gaia		168.68	288,749	302,296
115	Tâmega		2,621.16	551,309	550,469
0106	Castelo de Paiva		115.01	17,338	16,733
0304	Cabeceiras de Basto		241.84	17,846	16,710
0305	Celorico de Basto		181.09	20,466	20,098
1301	Amarante		301.49	59,638	56,217
1302	Baião		174.30	22,355	20,522
1303	Felgueiras		115.70	57,595	58,065
1305	Lousada		96.34	44,712	47,387
1307	Marco de Canavezes		201.91	52,419	53,450
1309	Paços de Ferreira		71.59	52,985	56,340
1310	Paredes		156.34	83,376	86,854
1311	Penafiel		212.23	71,800	72,265
1705	Mondim de Basto		172.09	8,573	7,493
1709	Ribeira de Pena		217.45	7,412	6,544
1804	Cinfães		241.28	22,424	20,427
1813	Resende		122.50	12,370	11,364
116	Entre Douro e Vouga		703.45	276,812	274,859
0104	Arouca		328.21	24,227	22,359
0109	Santa Maria da Feira		147.43	135,964	139,312
0113	Oliveira de Azeméis		73.32	70,721	68,611
0116	São João da Madeira		7.97	21,102	21,713
0119	Vale de Cambra		146.52	24,798	22,864
117	Douro		4,109.90	221,853	205,902
0403	Carrazeda de Ansiães		279.26	7,642	6,373
0404	Freixo de Espada à Cinta		245.15	4,184	3,780
0409	Torre de Moncorvo		531.64	9,919	8,572
0410	Vila Flor		265.83	7,913	6,697
0914	Vila Nova de Foz Côa		398.18	8,494	7,312
1701	Alijó		297.62	14,320	11,942
1704	Mesão Frio		26.72	4,926	4,433
1708	Peso da Régua		96.43	18,832	17,131
1710	Sabrosa		156.95	7,032	6,361
1711	Santa Marta de Penaguião		69.85	8,569	7,356
1714	Vila Real		377.10	49,957	51,850
1801	Armamar		117.12	7,492	6,297
1805	Lamego		165.64	28,081	26,691
1807	Moimenta da Beira		219.98	11,074	10,212
1812	Penedono		133.72	3,445	2,952
1815	São João da Pesqueira		266.13	8,653	7,874
1818	Sernancelhe		228.63	6,227	5,671
1819	Tabuaço		133.87	6,785	6,350
1820	Tarouca		100.08	8,308	8,048
118	Alto Trás-os-Montes		8,171.27	223,333	204,381
0401	Alfândega da Fé		321.87	5,963	5,104
0402	Bragança		1,173.63	34,750	35,341
0405	Macedo de Cavaleiros		699.23	17,449	15,776
0406	Miranda do Douro		488.00	8,048	7,482
0407	Mirandela		659.00	25,819	23,850
0408	Mogadouro		758.66	11,235	9,542
0411	Vimioso		481.57	5,315	4,669
0412	Vinhais		694.90	10,646	9,066
1702	Boticas		321.98	6,417	5,750
1703	Chaves		591.32	43,667	41,243
1706	Montalegre		805.81	12,762	10,537
1707	Murça		189.39	6,752	5,952
1712	Valpaços		548.78	19,512	16,882
1713	Vila Pouca de Aguiar		437.13	14,998	13,187
16	Centro		28,359.59	2,348,397	2,327,580
161	Baixo Vouga		1,959.95	385,724	390,840
0101	Águeda		335.30	49,041	47,729
0102	Albergaria-a-Velha		155.40	24,638	25,252
0103	Anadia		216.65	31,545	29,121
0105	Aveiro		199.88	73,335	78,450
0108	Estarreja		108.36	28,182	26,997
0110	ílhavo		215.15	37,209	38,598
0111	Mealhada		73.46	20,751	20,496
0112	Murtosa		110.66	9,458	10,585
0114	Oliveira do Bairro		163.48	21,164	23,028
0115	Ovar		87.33	55,198	55,377
0117	Sever do Vouga		129.61	13,186	12,356
0118	Vagos		164.67	22,017	22,851
162	Baixo Mondego		2,063.20	340,309	332,306
0602	Cantanhede		391.11	37,910	36,595
0603	Coimbra		319.42	148,443	143,396
0604	Condeixa-a-Nova		138.68	15,340	17,078
0605	Figueira da Foz		379.09	62,601	62,105
0608	Mira		124.12	12,872	12,465
0610	Montemor-o-Velho		228.96	25,478	26,171
0613	Penacova		216.74	16,725	15,251
0615	Soure		265.08	20,940	19,245
163	Pinhal Litoral		1,737.90	250,990	260,924
1004	Batalha		102.83	15,002	15,805
1009	Leiria		568.30	119,847	126,879
1010	Marinha Grande		176.77	35,571	38,681
1015	Pombal		625.68	56,299	55,217
1016	Porto de Mós		264.32	24,271	24,342
164	Pinhal Interior Norte		2,616.66	138,535	131,371
0601	Arganil		332.84	13,623	12,060
0606	Góis		263.31	4,861	4,260
0607	Lousã		138.42	15,753	17,606
0609	Miranda do Corvo		126.37	13,069	13,098
0611	Oliveira do Hospital		234.53	22,112	20,841
0612	Pampilhosa da Serra		396.49	5,220	4,481
0614	Penela		134.79	6,594	5,983
0616	Tábua		199.79	12,602	12,071
0617	Vila Nova de Poiares		84.46	7,061	7,281
1002	Alvaiázere		160.39	8,438	7,287
1003	Ansião		176.17	13,719	13,128
1007	Castanheira de Pera		66.78	3,733	3,191
1008	Figueiró dos Vinhos		173.57	7,352	6,169
1013	Pedrogão Grande		128.75	4,398	3,915
165	Dão-Lafões		3,488.67	286,313	277,216
0901	Aguiar da Beira		206.88	6,247	5,473
1802	Carregal do Sal		116.90	10,411	9,835
1803	Castro Daire		379.05	16,990	15,339
1806	Mangualde		219.27	20,990	19,880
1808	Mortágua		251.19	10,379	9,607
1809	Nelas		125.72	14,283	14,037
1810	Oliveira de Frades		145.36	10,584	10,261
1811	Penalva do Castelo		134.20	9,019	7,956
1814	Santa Comba Dão		111.95	12,473	11,597
1816	São Pedro do Sul		348.97	19,083	16,851
1817	Sátão		201.95	13,144	12,444
1821	Tondela		371.24	31,152	28,946
1822	Vila Nova de Paiva		175.15	6,141	5,176
1823	Viseu		507.13	93,501	99,274
1824	Vouzela		193.71	11,916	10,540
166	Pinhal Interior Sul		1,902.73	44,803	40,705
0506	Oleiros		469.66	6,677	5,721
0508	Proença-a-Nova		394.94	9,610	8,314
0509	Sertã		446.61	16,720	15,880
0510	Vila de Rei		191.28	3,354	3,452
1413	Mação		400.24	8,442	7,338
167	Serra da Estrela		867.84	49,895	43,737
0905	Fornos de Algodres		131.50	5,629	4,989
0906	Gouveia		300.63	16,122	14,046
0912	Seia		435.71	28,144	24,702
168	Beira Interior Norte		4,063.28	115,325	104,403
0902	Almeida		518.02	8,423	7,228
0903	Celorico da Beira		247.23	8,875	7,693
0904	Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo		508.62	7,158	6,260
0907	Guarda		728.89	43,822	42,541
0908	Manteigas		105.22	4,094	3,430
0909	Meda		286.07	6,239	5,202
0910	Pinhel		484.55	10,954	9,627
0911	Sabugal		823.13	14,871	12,544
0913	Trancoso		361.55	10,889	9,878
169	Beira Interior Sul		3,749.32	78,123	75,026
0502	Castelo Branco		1,439.40	55,708	56,109
0505	Idanha-a-Nova		1,416.34	11,659	9,716
0507	Penamacor		563.62	6,658	5,680
0511	Vila Velha de Ródão		329.96	4,098	3,521
16A	Cova da Beira		1,374.80	93,579	87,869
0501	Belmonte		118.76	7,592	6,859
0503	Covilhã		555.62	54,505	51,797
0504	Fundão		700.42	31,482	29,213
16B	Oeste		2,229.15	338,711	362,523
1001	Alcobaça		415.38	55,376	56,676
1005	Bombarral		91.72	13,324	13,193
1006	Caldas da Rainha		255.95	48,846	51,729
1011	Nazaré		82.53	15,060	15,158
1012	Óbidos		142.36	10,875	11,772
1014	Peniche		77.71	27,315	27,753
1101	Alenquer		305.43	39,180	43,267
1102	Arruda dos Vinhos		77.83	10,350	13,391
1104	Cadaval		173.96	13,943	14,228
1108	Lourinhã		146.83	23,265	25,735
1112	Sobral de Monte Agraço		52.39	8,927	10,156
1113	Torres Vedras		407.06	72,250	79,465
16C	Médio Tejo		2,306.09	226,090	220,660
1401	Abrantes		715.33	42,235	39,325
1402	Alcanena		127.12	14,600	13,868
1408	Constância		80.14	3,815	4,056
1410	Entroncamento		13.75	18,174	20,206
1411	Ferreira do Zêzere		190.48	9,422	8,619
1417	Sardoal		92.12	4,104	3,941
1418	Tomar		352.02	43,006	40,674
1419	Torres Novas		269.28	36,908	36,717
1420	Vila Nova da Barquinha		49.77	7,610	7,322
1421	Ourém		416.08	46,216	45,932
17	Lisboa		2,962.61	2,661,850	2,821,699
171	Grande Lisboa		1,381.59	1,947,261	2,042,326
1105	Cascais		97.22	170,683	206,429
1106	Lisboa		84.62	564,657	547,631
1107	Loures		169.05	199,059	205,054
1109	Mafra		291.54	54,358	76,685
1110	Oeiras		45.85	162,128	172,120
1111	Sintra		319.38	363,749	377,837
1114	Vila Franca de Xira		323.50	122,908	136,886
1115	Amadora		23.80	175,872	175,135
1116	Odivelas		26.63	133,847	144,549
172	Península de Setúbal		1,581.02	714,589	779,373
1502	Alcochete		132.82	13,010	17,569
1503	Almada		70.23	160,825	174,030
1504	Barreiro		32.01	79,012	78,764
1506	Moita		54.60	67,449	66,029
1507	Montijo		340.55	39,168	51,222
1508	Palmela		465.86	53,353	62,805
1510	Seixal		95.70	150,271	158,269
1511	Sesimbra		195.66	37,567	49,500
1512	Setúbal		193.59	113,934	121,185
18	Alentejo		31,596.57	773,585	757,190
181	Alentejo Litoral		5,303.35	96,976	97,895
0211	Odemira		1,721.49	23,106	26,036
1501	Alcácer do Sal		1,501.76	14,287	13,046
1505	Grândola		818.36	14,901	14,826
1509	Santiago do Cacém		1,059.07	31,105	29,749
1513	Sines		202.67	13,577	14,238
182	Alto Alentejo		6,247.88	127,026	118,352
1201	Alter do Chão		360.88	3,938	3,562
1202	Arronches		314.76	3,389	3,119
1203	Avis		605.91	5,197	4,559
1204	Campo Maior		247.07	8,387	8,456
1205	Castelo de Vide		265.82	3,872	3,407
1206	Crato		398.33	4,348	3,708
1207	Elvas		631.32	23,361	23,078
1208	Fronteira		248.47	3,732	3,410
1209	Gavião		294.77	4,887	4,132
1210	Marvão		154.58	4,029	3,512
1211	Monforte		420.09	3,393	3,329
0707	Mora		443.52	5,788	4,978
1212	Nisa		574.76	8,585	7,450
1213	Ponte de Sor		839.52	18,140	16,722
1214	Portalegre		448.08	25,980	24,930
183	Alentejo Central		7,227.89	173,646	166,802
0701	Alandroal		544.13	6,585	5,843
0702	Arraiolos		682.72	7,616	7,363
0703	Borba		144.92	7,782	7,333
0704	Estremoz		513.73	15,672	14,298
0706	Montemor-o-Novo		1,232.38	18,578	17,437
0708	Mourão		277.72	3,230	2,663
0709	Portel		600.23	7,109	6,428
0710	Redondo		368.36	7,288	7,031
0711	Reguengos de Monsaráz		465.47	11,382	10,828
1215	Sousel		279.41	5,780	5,074
0712	Vendas Novas		224.99	11,619	11,846
0713	Viana do Alentejo		392.56	5,615	5,743
0714	Vila Viçosa		194.99	8,871	8,319
0705	Évora		1,306.28	56,519	56,596
184	Baixo Alentejo		8,544.65	135,105	126,692
0201	Aljustrel		458.43	10,567	9,257
0202	Almodôvar		777.37	8,145	7,449
0203	Alvito		267.16	2,688	2,504
0204	Barrancos		168.44	1,924	1,834
0205	Beja		1,146.52	35,762	35,854
0206	Castro Verde		569.34	7,603	7,276
0207	Cuba		172.99	4,994	4,878
0208	Ferreira do Alentejo		646.11	9,010	8,255
0209	Mértola		1,292.74	8,712	7,274
0210	Moura		958.65	16,590	15,167
0212	Ourique		664.53	6,199	5,389
0213	Serpa		1,106.55	16,723	15,623
0214	Vidigueira		315.82	6,188	5,932
185	Lezíria do Tejo		4,272.80	240,832	247,449
1403	Almeirim		222.25	21,957	23,376
1404	Alpiarça		96.50	8,024	7,702
1103	Azambuja		256.09	20,837	21,814
1405	Benavente		525.17	23,257	29,019
1406	Cartaxo		156.78	23,389	24,458
1407	Chamusca		745.95	11,492	10,120
1409	Coruche		1,120.15	21,332	19,944
1412	Golegã		76.10	5,710	5,465
1414	Rio Maior		271.10	21,110	21,192
1415	Salvaterra de Magos		240.91	20,161	22,159
1416	Santarém		561.80	63,563	62,200
15	Algarve		4,995.21	395,218	451,005
150	Algarve		4,995.21	395,218	451,005
0801	Albufeira		140.70	31,543	40,828
0802	Alcoutim		576.83	3,770	2,917
0803	Aljezur		322.97	5,288	5,884
0804	Castro Marim		300.04	6,593	6,747
0805	Faro		202.07	58,051	64,560
0806	Lagoa		88.85	20,651	22,975
0807	Lagos		213.04	25,398	31,048
0808	Loulé		765.01	59,160	70,622
0809	Monchique		395.82	6,974	6,045
0810	Olhão		129.98	40,808	45,396
0811	Portimão		181.55	44,818	55,614
0813	Silves		679.24	33,830	37,126
0812	São Brás de Alportel		150.08	10,032	10,662
0814	Tavira		608.61	24,997	26,167
0815	Vila do Bispo		178.49	5,349	5,258
0816	Vila Real de Santo António		61.93	17,956	19,156
20	R. Autónoma dos Açores		2,321.91	241,763	246,746
200	R. Autónoma dos Açores		2,321.91	241,763	246,746
4301	Angra do Heroímo		239.00	35,581	35,402
4501	Calheta (R.A.A.)		126.26	4,069	3,773
4901	Corvo		17.11	425	430
4701	Horta		173.06	15,063	14,994
4601	Lages do Pico		155.31	5,041	4,711
4201	Lagoa (R.A.A.)		45.43	14,126	14,416
4801	Lajes das Flores		70.05	1,502	1,504
4602	Madalena		147.12	6,136	6,049
4202	Nordeste		100.80	5,291	4,937
4203	Ponta Delgada		233.67	65,854	68,809
4204	Povoação		106.36	6,726	6,327
4205	Ribeira Grande		180.37	28,462	32,112
4401	Santa Cruz da Graciosa		60.66	4,780	4,391
4802	Santa Cruz das Flores		70.91	2,493	2,289
4603	São Roque do Pico		142.36	3,629	3,388
4502	Velas		117.38	5,605	5,398
4302	Vila da Praia da Vitória		161.27	20,252	21,035
4101	Vila do Porto		96.89	5,578	5,552
4206	Vila Franca do Campo		77.91	11,150	11,229
30	R. Autónoma da Madeira		744.66	245,011	267,785
300	R. Autónoma da Madeira		744.66	245,011	267,785
3101	Calheta (R.A.M.)		110.32	11,946	11,521
3102	Câmara de Lobos		51.84	34,614	35,666
3103	Funchal		75.80	103,961	111,892
3104	Machico		68.34	21,747	21,828
3105	Ponta do Sol		46.79	8,125	8,862
3106	Porto Moniz		82.53	2,927	2,711
3201	Porto Santo		40.12	4,474	5,483
3107	Ribeira Brava		64.89	12,494	13,375
3108	Santa Cruz		67.48	29,721	43,005
3109	Santana		95.88	8,804	7,719
3110	São Vicente		80.80	6,198	5,723
	total		92,111.68	10,356,117	10,561,614

Agglomerations

name	population 1991-04-15 census	population 2001-03-12 census
Lisboa	..	2,662,949
Oporto	1,167,800	1,256,633
source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal.

Main cities

name	population 1991-04-15 census	population 2001-03-12 census
Lisboa	663,394	559,248
Oporto	302,472	266,790
Coimbra	..	118,016
Braga	..	114,003
Funchal (Madeira)	115,403	112,362
Setúbal	103,634	91,108
Amadora	181,774	89,232
Agualva-Cacém	..	81,366
Vila Nova de Gaia	..	72,576
Guimarães	..	69,402
Odivelas	..	53,641
Aveiro	..	53,496
Leiria	..	50,608
Amora	..	50,571
source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal.