COUNTRY PROFILE / PRT
Portugal
PRT / PT
For Portugal, population is 10,804,871 people (2025, #89/215) and area is 92,230 km² (2023, #112/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 69.9%); Main language: Portuguese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Portugal in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Portugal with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Portugal, population is about 8.8% of Japan's value and area is about 24.4% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Portugal | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,804,871 people2025 / About 8.8% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 92,230 km²2023 / About 24.4% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 117.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 35.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 82.38 years2024 / 1.65 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 32,0822025 / About 89.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 10,289,898 people in 2000 to 10,804,871 people in 2025, an increase of about 5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 76.31 years in 2000 to 82.38 years in 2024, an increase of 6.07 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 11,526 in 2000 to US$ 32,082 in 2025, an increase of about 178.3%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Portugal.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY