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Portuguese Republic · Southern Europe

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At a glance

CapitalLisbon
Most common first languagePortuguesemother tongue
Official languagesPortuguese, Mirandese
Currencyeuro
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Pico2,351 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods74% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports43.5%of everything sold abroad, 2024
Internet domain.pt

Facts about Portugal

Portugal produces the most cork.

Source: apcor.pt · checked 2026-08-08

Portugal by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.10.8m (2025)89th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$347bn (2025)46th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.91.6k km² (2023)109th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$4.64bn (2024)48th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$151bn (2025)40th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.12.9m (2024)82nd
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.33.1k km² (2023)86th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.39.7k km² (2023)95th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.36 Mt (2024)63rd
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.6.64m (2025)86th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.82.4 years (2024)29th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$32,082 (2025)52nd
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.88.5% (2024)68th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.2.3% (2025)114th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.6.2% (2025)73rd
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.61.5% (2025)117th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.41 (2024)169th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.1.53% of GDP (2024)86th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.86.4% of GDP (2025)83rd
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.3.29 t (2024)89th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.890 (2023)40th
of 193

Land borders

🇪🇸 Spain

Portugal shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has portuguese as its most common first language 4Has portuguese as an official language 10Uses the euro 20Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in southern europe 9

Portugal in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Portugal.

Which country produces the most cork?

Portugal produces about half the world's cork, yet the cork oak takes some 25 years to yield its first harvest and can only be stripped once every nine years. source

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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