This statistic shows the biggest cities in Portugal in 2021. In 2021, approximately **** million people lived in Lisboa, making it the biggest city in Portugal.

Actual value and historical data chart for Portugal Population In The Largest City Percent Of Urban Population

Portugal PT: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 43.765 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.794 % for 2016. Portugal PT: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 50.734 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.789 % in 1981 and a record low of 43.732 % in 2012. Portugal PT: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

Paris was Western Europe's largest city in 1650, with an estimated 400 thousand inhabitants, which is almost double it's population 150 years previously. In second place is London, with 350 thousand inhabitants, however it has grown by a substantially higher rate than Paris during this time, now seven times larger than it was in the year 1500. Naples remains in the top three largest cities, growing from 125 to 300 thousand inhabitants during this time. In the previous list, the Italian cities of Milan and Venice were the only other cities with more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, however in this list they have been joined by the trading centers of Lisbon and Amsterdam, the capital cities of the emerging Portuguese and Dutch maritime empires.

This bar chart displays population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Portugal. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Lisbon, Portugal metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Porto, Portugal metro area from 1950 to 2025.

This horizontal bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Portugal. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Portugal. The data is about countries per year.

In 2021, the Brazilian population living in Portugal was present in all districts of mainland Portugal and in the autonomous regions of Madeira and Azores. Lisbon has the largest community with approximately 80 thousand Brazilian citizens, followed by Porto with close to 30 thousand.

This bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Portugal. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

PT：最大城市人口在12-01-2017达2,912,590.000人，相较于12-01-2016的2,897,938.000人有所增长。PT：最大城市人口数据按年更新，12-01-1960至12-01-2017期间平均值为2,531,548.500人，共58份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2017，达2,912,590.000人，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1960，为1,513,856.000人。CEIC提供的PT：最大城市人口数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的葡萄牙 – 表 PT.世行.WDI：人口和城市化进程统计。

In 2023, it was estimated that more than ********* Brazilians were living outside Brazil. The United States had the largest community, with over ********* Brazilian citizens. Portugal was the second country with the largest Brazilian community, namely ******* citizens. Brazilians abroad The Brazilian community sought economic opportunities in the United States in the 1980s, leading to the establishment of communities in New York and Boston. Facilitated by the common language and Portugal's favorable laws for the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries, Lisbon became the most popular destination in Europe. This city harbors more than ****** Brazilians, with women making up the majority of these. Immigration in Brazil Although more than ********* Brazilians live outside of Brazil, the country has had a positive migration rate since 2010, meaning that more people are arriving than leaving. One factor contributing to this is the current humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, which has increased the number of refugees arriving in Brazil each year.