Portugal: Regions and Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts

Regions

The resident population of the regions of Portugal according to census results and latest official estimates.

Name	Abbr.	Status	Capital	Area A (km²)	Population Census (Cf) 1991-04-15	Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-12	Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-21	Population Estimate (E) 2014-12-31
Portugal	PRT	Rep	Lisboa	92,207	9,867,147	10,356,117	10,562,178	10,374,822
Açores [Azores] {Acores}	ACO	AReg	Ponta Delgada	2,322	237,795	241,763	246,772	246,353	232200
Alentejo	ALE	Reg		31,603	782,331	776,585	757,302	733,370	3160300
Algarve	ALG	Reg		4,996	341,404	395,218	451,006	441,468	499600
Centro	CEN	Reg		28,200	2,258,768	2,348,397	2,327,755	2,263,992	2820000
Lisboa [Lisboa]	LIS	Reg		3,001	2,520,708	2,661,850	2,821,876	2,809,168	300100
Madeira	MAD	AReg	Funchal	801	253,426	245,011	267,785	258,686	80100
Norte	NOR	Reg		21,284	3,472,715	3,687,293	3,689,682	3,621,785	2128400

(1991) Britannica Book of the Year 1993.
(2001) (2011) (2014) Instituto Nacional de Estatística Portugal (web).

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-12
1	Lisboa	LIS	552,700
2	Porto	NOR	237,591
3	Vila Nova de Gaia	NOR	186,502
4	Amadora	LIS	175,136
5	Braga	NOR	136,885
6	Funchal	MAD	111,541
7	Coimbra	CEN	105,842
8	Setúbal	LIS	98,131
9	Almada	LIS	96,404

Contents: Cities

The resident population of all Portuguese cities with more than 7,500 inhabitants by census years.

Name	Adm.	Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-12	Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-12	Area
Abrantes	CEN	17,830	18,450	2830
Agualva-Cacém {Agualva-Cacem}	LIS	81,845	79,805	1040
Águeda {Agueda}	CEN	14,504	14,571	2100
Albergaria-a-Velha	CEN	...	8,220	450
Albufeira	ALG	13,646	19,879	1090
Alfena	NOR	...	14,397	520
Almada	LIS	101,500	96,404	1470
Almeirim	ALE	10,520	11,881	660
Alverca do Ribatejo	LIS	28,356	30,586	1040
Amadora	LIS	175,872	175,136	2380
Amarante	NOR	11,261	12,660	1010
Amora	LIS	44,515	40,513	540
Angra do Heroísmo {Angra do Heroismo}	ACO	10,221	8,654	480
Aveiro	CEN	55,291	60,058	5790
Barcelos	NOR	20,625	20,579	640
Barreiro	LIS	40,859	63,353	1090
Beja	ALE	21,658	22,595	730
Braga	NOR	109,460	136,885	4100
Bragança {Braganca}	NOR	20,309	23,186	1540
Caldas da Rainha	CEN	25,316	27,652	1940
Câmara de Lobos {Camara de Lobos}	MAD	13,625	15,227	360
Caniço {Canico}	MAD	9,642	20,163	760
Cartaxo	ALE	9,507	10,898	690
Castelo Branco	CEN	30,649	34,278	1630
Chaves	NOR	17,535	22,363	3470
Coimbra	CEN	101,069	105,842	8320
Costa da Caparica	LIS	10,768	12,211	460
Covilhã {Covilha}	CEN	34,772	34,481	4760
Elvas	ALE	15,115	16,640	1900
Entroncamento	CEN	18,036	20,206	1370
Ermesinde	NOR	38,270	38,869	660
Esmoriz	CEN	11,020	11,448	920
Espinho	NOR	21,589	21,185	620
Esposende	NOR	9,197	9,844	1310
Estarreja	CEN	7,761	7,492	940
Estremoz	ALE	7,682	7,483	480
Évora {Evora}	ALE	41,159	41,898	1430
Fafe	NOR	14,144	15,703	800
Faro	ALG	41,934	47,575	1370
Fátima {Fatima}	CEN	7,756	8,880	1710
Felgueiras	NOR	15,525	16,094	1010
Fiães {Fiaes}	NOR	8,754	7,991	640
Figueira da Foz	CEN	27,742	30,012	1770
Freamunde	NOR	7,452	10,443	790
Funchal	MAD	100,526	111,541	3500
Fundão {Fundao}	CEN	8,369	8,065	410
Gafanha da Nazaré {Gafanha da Nazare}	CEN	12,321	12,985	990
Gondomar	NOR	25,717	27,047	1180
Guarda	CEN	26,061	25,993	1370
Guimarães {Guimaraes}	NOR	52,181	47,588	1680
Horta	ACO	...	5,553	290
Ílhavo {Ilhavo}	CEN	13,266	10,505	950
Lagoa	ACO	...	8,080	430
Lagos	ALG	14,675	18,474	870
Lamego	NOR	8,848	11,194	750
Leiria	CEN	42,745	50,533	3970
Lisboa [Lisbon]	LIS	564,657	552,700	10010
Lordelo	NOR	9,930	10,025	980
Loulé {Loule}	ALG	12,103	14,900	490
Loures	LIS	15,967	43,127	1180
Lourosa	NOR	9,204	8,636	580
Machico	MAD	10,894	11,505	540
Maia	NOR	35,625	40,134	1040
Marco de Canaveses	NOR	9,042	10,336	750
Marinha Grande	CEN	9,130	10,560	430
Matosinhos	NOR	45,703	49,486	1220
Mirandela	NOR	10,780	11,579	700
Montemor-o-Novo	ALE	8,298	8,681	350
Montijo	LIS	25,719	36,159	910
Moura	ALE	8,459	8,016	360
Odivelas	LIS	50,846	56,847	430
Olhão da Restauração {Olhao da Restauracao}	ALG	24,876	28,630	520
Oliveira de Azeméis {Oliveira de Azemeis}	NOR	12,047	15,071	990
Ovar	CEN	16,849	17,164	1280
Paços de Ferreira {Pacos de Ferreira}	NOR	8,118	14,486	1080
Paredes	NOR	12,654	19,834	2150
Penafiel	NOR	9,343	10,420	710
Peniche	CEN	15,595	14,822	710
Peso da Régua {Peso da Regua}	NOR	9,353	9,530	430
Pombal	CEN	10,031	12,125	1050
Ponta Delgada	ACO	46,102	40,661	2060
Ponte de Sôr {Ponte de Sor}	ALE	7,331	7,752	880
Portalegre	ALE	15,238	15,374	1120
Portimão {Portimao}	ALG	32,433	40,658	1160
Porto	NOR	263,131	237,591	4140
Póvoa de Santa Iria {Povoa de Santa Iria}	LIS	24,277	29,348	460
Póvoa de Varzim {Povoa de Varzim}	NOR	38,643	40,053	1300
Quarteira	ALG	12,288	15,618	330
Queluz	LIS	78,040	75,169	670
Rebordosa	NOR	10,813	9,106	1080
Ribeira Grande	ACO	11,129	12,663	830
Rio Maior	ALE	7,412	7,948	1330
Rio Tinto	NOR	47,695	64,815	1480
Sacavém {Sacavem}	LIS	17,659	24,822	390
Samora Correia	ALE	...	11,502	720
Santa Comba Dão {Santa Comba Dao}	CEN	...	3,279	330
Santa Cruz	MAD	5,673	6,952	670
Santa Maria da Feira	NOR	11,040	18,194	2340
Santarém {Santarem}	ALE	28,760	29,777	2820
Santo Tirso	NOR	24,649	28,333	3550
São João da Madeira {Sao Joao da Madeira}	NOR	21,102	21,713	790
São Mamede de Infesta {Sao Mamede de Infesta}	NOR	23,542	23,122	500
Seixal	LIS	25,608	29,373	860
Senhora da Hora	NOR	26,543	27,747	380
Setúbal {Setubal}	LIS	89,303	98,131	3800
Sines	ALE	11,303	12,463	540
Tavira	ALG	10,607	13,312	770
Tomar	CEN	15,764	15,065	1250
Tondela	CEN	8,794	8,854	2360
Torres Novas	CEN	12,156	12,941	1090
Torres Vedras	CEN	16,461	17,837	1630
Trofa (Bougado)	NOR	16,196	17,389	890
Valbom	NOR	14,129	14,407	440
Vale de Cambra	NOR	7,565	5,312	310
Valongo	NOR	17,978	23,564	700
Vendas Novas	ALE	9,485	9,681	930
Viana do Castelo	NOR	36,148	37,972	1880
Vila do Conde	NOR	25,731	28,636	680
Vila Franca de Xira	LIS	16,554	16,129	480
Vila Nova de Famalicão {Vila Nova de Famalicao}	NOR	27,900	34,843	2550
Vila Nova de Gaia	NOR	178,255	186,502	5630
Vila Nova de Santo André {Vila Nova de Santo Andre}	ALE	8,745	8,710	480
Vila Real	NOR	24,481	27,735	3700
Vila Real de Santo António {Vila Real de Santo Antonio}	ALG	10,489	11,360	320
Viseu	CEN	47,250	57,975	3910
Vizela	NOR	12,698	10,633	770

Instituto Nacional de Estatística Portugal (web).
Cities as defined in 2014. The population growth of some cities is due to boundary changes.