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Lisbon
Portugal
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Lisbon

District in Portugal

Lisbon District is a district located in the South Central Portugal, the district capital is the city of Lisbon, also the national capital. From its creation until 1926, it included the area of the current Setúbal District.. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Lisbon 2,889.8 km²
Population 2.2 million
Male Population 1,053,099 (47.2%)
Female Population 1,176,822 (52.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +26.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +5.2%
Median Age 41.1 years
Male Median Age 39.3 years
Female Median Age 42.7 years
Timezone Western European Summer Time

Map of Lisbon

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 1,768,236 1,984,264 2,120,703 2,229,924
Population Density 611.9 / km² 686.6 / km² 733.9 / km² 771.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 5.2% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lisbon +26.1% +12.4% +5.2%
Portugal +12.6% +4.6% +0.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 41.1 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Lisbon 41.1 years 39.3 years 42.7 years
Portugal 42.1 years 40.5 years 43.5 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Lisbon Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 57,490 55,052 112,543
5-9 58,656 55,909 114,565
10-14 58,861 56,475 115,337
15-19 57,699 55,487 113,187
20-24 59,923 60,244 120,167
25-29 71,132 74,272 145,405
30-34 85,337 90,089 175,426
35-39 89,567 94,832 184,400
40-44 78,293 83,896 162,190
45-49 72,638 80,578 153,216
50-54 67,025 76,283 143,309
55-59 63,954 75,400 139,355
60-64 62,955 74,696 137,651
65-69 54,230 64,815 119,045
70-74 44,534 56,758 101,293
75-79 35,182 51,168 86,350
80-84 21,590 37,891 59,481
85 Plus 14,035 32,976 47,012
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 771.7 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Lisbon 2.2 million 2,889.8 km² 771.7 / km²
Portugal 10.3 million 92,381 km² 111.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1100 55,265 n/a n/a
1200 66,318 1.8% 1,105
1300 92,108 3.3% 2,579
1400 66,318 -3.2% -2,579
1500 92,108 3.3% 2,579
1600 147,373 4.8% 5,526
1700 147,373 0% 0
1800 266,052 6.1% 11,867
1900 633,606 9.1% 36,755
1910 758,844 19.8% 125,238
1920 853,601 12.5% 94,757
1930 842,110 -1.3% -11,491
1940 1,004,413 19.3% 162,303
1950 1,162,034 15.7% 157,621
1960 1,342,821 15.6% 180,787
1970 1,549,401 15.4% 206,580
1990 1,984,264 13.2% 217,431
2000 2,120,703 6.9% 136,439
2020 2,287,954 3.9% 83,625
2030 2,385,624 4.3% 97,670
2040 2,471,476 3.6% 85,852
2050 2,536,014 2.6% 64,538
2060 2,572,762 1.4% 36,748
2070 2,577,114 0.2% 4,352
2080 2,555,801 -0.8% -21,313
2090 2,518,192 -1.5% -37,609
2100 2,459,049 -2.3% -59,143
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Cities in Lisbon

Other Autonomous regions in Portugal

Name Area Population Population Density
Aveiro 2,800.6 km² 688,638 636.8 / mi²
Azores 173.2 km² 14,093 210.8 / mi²
Beja 10,262.3 km² 145,711 36.8 / mi²
Braga 2,706.3 km² 824,879 789.4 / mi²
Bragança 6,587.5 km² 128,946 50.7 / mi²
Castelo Branco 6,625.3 km² 187,450 73.3 / mi²
Coimbra 3,973.8 km² 415,448 270.8 / mi²
Corvo Island, Portugal 17.1 km² 335 50.6 / mi²
Évora 7,394.1 km² 160,457 56.2 / mi²
Faro 4,995.5 km² 461,424 239.2 / mi²
Flores Island, Portugal 141.3 km² 3,740 68.6 / mi²
Guarda 5,534 km² 150,775 70.6 / mi²
Ilha da Graciosa, Portugal 60.9 km² 4,100 174.5 / mi²
Ilha de Santa Maria, Portugal 97.1 km² 5,436 145.0 / mi²
Leiria 3,505.8 km² 462,767 341.9 / mi²
Lisbon 2,889.8 km² 2.2 million 1,998 / mi²
Madeira 763.4 km² 252,269 855.9 / mi²
Pico Island, Portugal 445 km² 12,984 75.6 / mi²
Portalegre 6,080.8 km² 112,473 47.9 / mi²
Porto 2,332.9 km² 1.8 million 1,966 / mi²
Porto Santo Island, Portugal 42 km² 4,995 307.9 / mi²
Santarém 6,718 km² 442,196 170.5 / mi²
São Jorge Island, Portugal 243.8 km² 8,207 87.2 / mi²
São Miguel Island, Portugal 745.1 km² 130,558 453.8 / mi²
Setúbal 5,307.8 km² 856,419 417.9 / mi²
Terceira Island, Portugal 400.7 km² 52,545 339.7 / mi²
Viana do Castelo 2,218.9 km² 237,387 277.1 / mi²
Vila Real 4,308.6 km² 196,532 118.1 / mi²
Viseu 5,008.4 km² 364,156 188.3 / mi²
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