Portugal: capital, population, area and flag
Portugal is a country in Southern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Lisbon. The population is about 10.8M (#89 of 193) and the area is about 92,230 km² (#109 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Region
- Europe / Southern Europe
- Population
- 10,804,871 (2025) #89 of 193
- Total area
- 92,230 km² (2024) #109 of 193
- Population density
- 116.7 people/km² (2024) #77 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $347B (2025) #45 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $32,082 (2025) #42 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 82.4 years (2024) #23 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 11,144 km #77 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/4 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/11 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +351
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+0 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 9 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 38.71°N 9.14°W
Population of Portugal, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Portugal
Capital: Lisbon
Portugal: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Portugal ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
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Portugal in world rankings
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Questions about Portugal
What is the capital of Portugal?
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
What is the population of Portugal?
Portugal has a population of about 10.8M (2025), #89 of 193 among countries.
How big is Portugal?
Portugal covers about 92,230 km², #109 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Portugal in?
Portugal is in Europe, in the region of Southern Europe.
What currency and languages are used in Portugal?
The currency is the Euro. Main languages: Portuguese.
How does Portugal compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Portugal is about 1/4 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/11 that of Japan.
How far is Portugal from Japan?
The capital, Lisbon, is about 11,144 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Portugal and Japan?
The capital, Lisbon, is on UTC+0 in standard time: 9 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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