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Lisbon, Portugal
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Lisbon, Portugal

Area of Lisbon, Portugal 140.2 km²
Population 538,971
Male Population 247,432 (45.9%)
Female Population 291,537 (54.1%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +1.2%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -4.7%
Median Age 44.7 years
Male Median Age 41.3 years
Female Median Age 47.5 years
Timezone Western European Summer Time

Map of Lisbon

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 532,791 558,912 565,510 538,971
Population Density 3,799 / km² 3,985 / km² 4,032 / km² 3,843 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 4.7% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lisbon, Portugal +1.2% -3.6% -4.7%
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: 44.7 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Lisbon, Portugal 44.7 years 41.3 years 47.5 years
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, Portugal Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 11,955 11,265 23,220
5-9 11,631 11,271 22,902
10-14 11,725 11,213 22,939
15-19 12,161 11,761 23,922
20-24 14,251 14,202 28,453
25-29 18,183 18,516 36,700
30-34 19,971 20,364 40,336
35-39 19,650 20,182 39,832
40-44 16,639 17,938 34,577
45-49 16,508 18,195 34,703
50-54 15,251 18,135 33,387
55-59 15,431 18,566 33,998
60-64 15,205 19,502 34,708
65-69 13,398 17,966 31,364
70-74 12,169 17,683 29,852
75-79 10,885 17,694 28,579
80-84 7,326 14,171 21,498
85 Plus 5,093 12,914 18,008
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 3,843 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Lisbon, Portugal 538,971 140.2 km² 3,843 / km²
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 Population

Estimated Population from 1600 to 2015
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1600 11,876 n/a n/a
1700 11,876 0% 0
1800 40,648 13.1% 2,877
1900 150,988 14% 11,034
1910 187,386 24.1% 36,398
1920 218,161 16.4% 30,775
1930 221,424 1.5% 3,263
1940 272,534 23.1% 51,110
1950 324,959 19.2% 52,425
1960 386,809 19% 61,850
1970 459,634 18.8% 72,825
1990 558,912 10.3% 49,639
2000 565,510 1.2% 6,598
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 Neighborhoods in Lisbon, Portugal

Other Cities in Lisbon

Name Area Population Population Density
Alenquer, Portugal 304 km² 43,922 374.2 / mi²
Amadora 23.9 km² 172,818 18,763 / mi²
Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal 77.7 km² 14,524 484.3 / mi²
Azambuja 261 km² 21,780 216.1 / mi²
Cadaval 174.6 km² 13,972 207.2 / mi²
Cascais, Portugal 97.2 km² 215,507 5,744 / mi²
Lisbon, Portugal 140.2 km² 538,971 9,954 / mi²
Loures 184.5 km² 195,737 2,747 / mi²
Lourinhã, Portugal 147.2 km² 25,983 457.2 / mi²
Mafra 291.5 km² 85,234 757.3 / mi²
Odivelas 26.6 km² 143,226 13,954 / mi²
Sintra 319.1 km² 365,130 2,963 / mi²
Sobral de Monte Agraço, Portugal 52.2 km² 10,298 510.7 / mi²
Torres Vedras 407.3 km² 80,290 510.6 / mi²
Vila Franca de Xira 315.4 km² 124,963 1,026 / mi²
Бухарово, Ivanovsky District, Central Federal District, Russia 67.5 km² 177,576 6,816 / mi²
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