Portugal is a sovereign country in Southern Europe, in the wider region of Europe. Its full official name is Portuguese Republic. Government sits in Lisbon.
The land area is 92,090 km², which ranks it 112th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Hungary and just ahead of Jordan. That makes it almost exactly the same size as Hungary.
The population is about 10.7 million, placing it 90th of 250 by population — between Honduras above it and Tajikistan below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 4th of 10 in size and 3rd in population.
Geography and neighbours of Portugal
The coordinates the dataset gives are 39.5° N, 8.0° W, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 4,397 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
The United States, Türkiye and Turkmenistan sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.
Its land neighbours number 1: Spain.
With both a coast and land borders, it has the trade options a landlocked country does not.
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How crowded Portugal is, and what is spoken there
Population divided by land area gives roughly 116 people per square kilometre, which makes it more crowded than the typical entry on this list. The median across all 250 entries here is about 90 per square kilometre.
People from Portugal are called Portuguese.
Officially it is monolingual: Portuguese. Another 9 entries list Portuguese too — among them Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea.
Against Europe as a whole it is the 13th most populous of 53 entries, and it accounts for 8.2% of everyone living in Southern Europe.
Money, codes and practical details
It uses the Euro (€, EUR). Another 37 entries use the same currency — Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and Croatia among them — so exchange rates move for reasons that have nothing to do with Portugal.
If a quiz asks for the capital of Portugal, the answer is Lisbon.
The top-level domain is .pt. Calls from overseas start with +351. Its ISO codes are pt and PRT, which is what most databases and flag files use.
It holds a seat at the United Nations, one of 193 entries here that do. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Portugal shares borders with 1 country:
Fun facts about Portugal
- It shares land borders with 1 country: Spain.
- Ranked by land area, Portugal is 112th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- Its capital city is Lisbon.
- Within Southern Europe it is the 4th largest of 10.
- Websites based there use the .pt domain.
- The United States and Türkiye sit at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
- It lies about 4,397 km from the equator, in temperate latitudes.
- In land area it is almost exactly the same size as Hungary.
Portugal — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Portugal?
- The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
- What language is spoken in Portugal?
- The official language of Portugal is Portuguese. It is also official in 9 other entries on this list.
- What is the population of Portugal?
- Portugal has a population of about 10.7 million, which makes it the 90th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Honduras sits just above it and Tajikistan just below.
- How big is Portugal?
- Portugal covers 92,090 km², ranking 112th of 250 by land area. That makes it almost exactly the same size as Hungary.
- Which countries border Portugal?
- Portugal borders 1 country: Spain.
- Where is Portugal located?
- Portugal is in Southern Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 39.5° north and 8.0° west, roughly 4,397 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- What currency does Portugal use?
- Portugal uses the Euro, written € (currency code EUR). It is shared with 37 other entries.
- Is Portugal a country?
- Yes. Portugal is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
