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Portugal Population and Religion Percentage
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in south-western Europe. Its border to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain. According to Statistics Portugal, as of 1st Jan 2023, the population of Portugal is 10,639,726 (10.6 million or 1.6 crore).
As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Portugal in 2026 is 10,172,106 (10.2 million)
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| Portugal | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,172,106 |
| Global Rank (Population) | 93 |
| Land Area | 91,119 sq. km (35,181 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 109 |
| Population Density | 114 people/sq. km |
| Growth Rate | -0.23% |
| Fertility Rate | 1.52 children per woman |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 2.3 |
| Median Age | 46.9 years |
| Life Expectancy | 82.5 years |
| Urban Population | 66.5% |
Religion in Portugal
Christianity is the main religion in Portugal followed by 84.3% of the population. Roman Catholicism is the majority denomination of Christianity and in the past, the Catholic Church in Portugal was the state religion.
According to the 2011 Census, 81% of the population of Portugal is Catholic, and the rest 3.3% follows other churches and denominations. Other includes Protestants and Eastern Orthodoxy.
Non-Christian faiths account for 1%, and the remaining 15% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Other religion includes Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Baháʼí Faith, and smaller faiths.
| Religion / Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christianity | 84.3% |
| – Catholicism | – 81.00% |
| – Protestantism | – 0.84% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – 0.63% |
| – Other Christian | – 1.82% |
| Other Religions | |
| – Islam | – 0.23% |
| – Judaism | – 0.03% |
| – smaller faiths | – 0.32% |
| Unaffiliated | 15.13% |
| – No religion | – 6.84% |
| – No response | – 8.29% |
Source: Portugal Census 2011
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Largest Cities in Portugal by Population
| # | City | District | Population |
| 1 | Lisbon | Lisbon | 5,47,631 |
| 2 | Porto | Porto | 2,37,559 |
| 3 | Vila Nova de Gaia | Porto | 1,86,503 |
| 4 | Amadora | Lisbon | 1,75,135 |
| 5 | Braga | Braga | 1,43,532 |
| 6 | Coimbra | Coimbra | 1,43,396 |
| 7 | Funchal | Madeira | 1,11,892 |
| 8 | Almada | Setúbal | 1,01,500 |
| 9 | Setúbal | Setúbal | 90,640 |
| 10 | Agualva-Cacém | Lisbon | 81,845 |
