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Portugal — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

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Portugal had an estimated population of 10,463,170 in 2005, with 459 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: Portugal today — population now 10,395,362, against 10,463,170 in 2005.

Source2005NowChange
World Gazetteer (the work cited)10,463,170
UN World Population Prospects10,502,99410,395,362-1%

The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.

Agglomerations, 2005

#NamePopulation (2005)
1Lisboa2,613,794
2Porto1,266,389

Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 459)

#PlaceRegionPopulation (2005)Today
1LisbonLisboa e Vale do Tejo517,802517,802 now
2PortoNorte249,633252,687 now
3AmadoraLisboa e Vale do Tejo178,858178,858 now
4BragaNorte121,394193,324 now
5SetúbalLisboa e Vale do Tejo117,110118,166 now
6CoimbraCentro106,582140,796 now
7QueluzLisboa e Vale do Tejo103,399103,399 now
8FunchalMadeira98,039105,795 now
9Agualva-CacémLisboa e Vale do Tejo93,982
10Algueirão-Mem MartinsLisboa e Vale do Tejo74,777
11Vila Nova de GaiaNorte70,81170,811 now
12LouresLisboa e Vale do Tejo66,23166,231 now
13Rio de MouroLisboa e Vale do Tejo54,69554,695 now
14OdivelasLisboa e Vale do Tejo54,62454,624 now
15AveiroCentro54,16280,880 now
16AmoraLisboa e Vale do Tejo52,57752,577 now
17CorroiosLisboa e Vale do Tejo52,52052,520 now
18BarreiroLisboa e Vale do Tejo51,28051,280 now
19Rio TintoNorte49,96649,966 now
20São Domingos de RanaLisboa e Vale do Tejo46,71846,718 now
21ÉvoraAlentejo45,85253,591 now
22LeiriaCentro45,112128,640 now
23FaroAlgarve41,35570,347 now
24SesimbraLisboa e Vale do Tejo41,13441,134 now
25GuimarãesNorte40,60440,604 now
26ErmesindeNorte39,42039,420 now
27PortimãoAlgarve38,48738,487 now
28CascaisLisboa e Vale do Tejo36,43636,436 now
29MaiaNorte36,42636,426 now
30Oeiras e São Julião da BarraLisboa e Vale do Tejo34,759
31AlmadaLisboa e Vale do Tejo34,00834,008 now
32Castelo BrancoCentro33,47933,479 now
33AlcabidecheLisboa e Vale do Tejo33,31533,315 now
34Câmara de LobosMadeira32,20932,209 now
35Alverca do RibatejoLisboa e Vale do Tejo31,144
36ArrentelaLisboa e Vale do Tejo30,15630,156 now
37MontijoLisboa e Vale do Tejo30,01130,011 now
38SantarémLisboa e Vale do Tejo29,38529,385 now
39OlhãoAlgarve29,23929,239 now
40Póvoa de VarzimNorte29,04429,044 now
41Senhora da HoraNorte28,93028,930 now
42Marinha GrandeCentro28,91628,916 now
43Póvoa de Santa IriaLisboa e Vale do Tejo28,90128,901 now
44GuardaCentro28,50240,126 now
45MatosinhosNorte28,07028,070 now
46GondomarNorte27,69127,691 now
47Águas SantasNorte27,68627,686 now
48Vila do CondeNorte27,64227,642 now
49Caldas da RainhaLisboa e Vale do Tejo26,64727,378 now
50CanideloNorte26,43126,431 now
51ViseuCentro26,364
52SintraLisboa e Vale do Tejo26,19326,193 now
53Paço de ArcosLisboa e Vale do Tejo25,97425,974 now
54São Mamede de InfestaNorte25,94025,940 now
55Torres VedrasLisboa e Vale do Tejo24,44324,443 now
56Oliveira do DouroNorte24,40724,407 now
57FânzeresNorte23,91623,916 now
58BejaAlentejo23,90634,760 now
59Baixa da BanheiraLisboa e Vale do Tejo23,901
60Charneca de CaparicaLisboa e Vale do Tejo23,71429,763 now
61CarnaxideLisboa e Vale do Tejo23,69823,698 now
62Pinhal NovoLisboa e Vale do Tejo23,50923,510 now
63EstorilLisboa e Vale do Tejo23,37523,700 now
64PontinhaLisboa e Vale do Tejo23,24923,249 now
65LouléAlgarve23,10917,930 now
66São João da MadeiraNorte22,07922,079 now
67BougadoNorte21,68021,680 now
68BragançaNorte21,46835,341 now
69ValongoNorte21,32821,328 now
70CaparicaLisboa e Vale do Tejo21,16721,167 now
71BelasLisboa e Vale do Tejo21,01921,019 now
72Linda-a-VelhaLisboa e Vale do Tejo20,89520,895 now
73LaranjeiroLisboa e Vale do Tejo20,47320,988 now
74CarcavelosLisboa e Vale do Tejo20,36620,366 now
75CamarateLisboa e Vale do Tejo20,17720,177 now
76Ponta DelgadaAçores20,05620,056 now
77EntroncamentoLisboa e Vale do Tejo19,88719,887 now
78Cova da PiedadeLisboa e Vale do Tejo19,472
79CustóiasNorte19,40619,406 now
80AlgésLisboa e Vale do Tejo19,32719,327 now
81TomarLisboa e Vale do Tejo19,16819,168 now
82BarcelosNorte19,08519,085 now
83PedrosoNorte18,96318,963 now
84Vilar de AndorinhoNorte18,94418,944 now
85São João da TalhaLisboa e Vale do Tejo18,92518,925 now
86LagosAlgarve18,83133,494 now
87QuarteiraAlgarve18,78324,420 now
88Santa Iria de AzoiaLisboa e Vale do Tejo18,573
89OvarCentro18,45218,452 now
90Vila Franca de XiraLisboa e Vale do Tejo18,35518,355 now
91Leça da PalmeiraNorte17,99617,996 now
92MoitaLisboa e Vale do Tejo17,79517,795 now
93SacavémLisboa e Vale do Tejo17,71817,718 now
94CovilhãCentro17,61017,610 now
95RamadaLisboa e Vale do Tejo17,53517,535 now
96PombalCentro17,35517,355 now
97ÍlhavoCentro17,23617,236 now
98ParedeLisboa e Vale do Tejo17,21217,212 now
99São Pedro da CovaNorte17,01117,011 now
100Vila RealNorte17,00117,001 now
101PalmelaLisboa e Vale do Tejo16,93416,934 now
102FafeNorte16,86816,868 now
103FeiraNorte16,37616,376 now
104Leça do BailioNorte16,10316,103 now
105VialongaLisboa e Vale do Tejo16,08816,088 now
106AlbufeiraAlgarve15,85115,851 now
107Baguim do MonteNorte15,85015,850 now
108PenicheLisboa e Vale do Tejo15,66215,662 now
109PortalegreAlentejo15,58122,368 now
110Viana do CasteloNorte15,55536,148 now
111Póvoa de Santo AdriãoLisboa e Vale do Tejo14,89714,897 now
112Gafanha da NazaréCentro14,840
113Vilar do ParaísoNorte14,72714,727 now
114Torres NovasLisboa e Vale do Tejo14,52615,002 now
115AlfenaNorte14,45515,211 now
116ValbomNorte14,44314,443 now
117CanelasNorte14,24714,247 now
118Costa da CaparicaLisboa e Vale do Tejo14,23113,968 now
119Samora CorreiaLisboa e Vale do Tejo14,15414,154 now
120Santo TirsoNorte14,02114,021 now
121TaviraAlgarve13,87115,133 now
122Porto SalvoLisboa e Vale do Tejo13,86713,867 now
123AbrantesLisboa e Vale do Tejo13,64613,646 now
124ArcozeloNorte13,49514,352 now
125Alhos VedrosLisboa e Vale do Tejo13,38413,384 now
126ChavesNorte13,06617,535 now
127Montemor-o-NovoAlentejo12,85412,854 now
128SinesAlentejo12,79112,791 now
129OurémLisboa e Vale do Tejo12,72912,729 now
130MachicoMadeira12,56712,567 now
131PedrouçosNorte12,55312,553 now
132PerafitaNorte12,53812,538 now
133MirandelaNorte12,50412,504 now
134GueifãesNorte12,26011,964 now
135MafraLisboa e Vale do Tejo12,25912,259 now
136Aldeia de Paio PiresLisboa e Vale do Tejo12,17912,179 now
137Rio MaiorLisboa e Vale do Tejo12,06412,064 now
138Figueira da FozCentro12,050
139AngraAçores12,045
140CaniçoMadeira11,99623,368 now
141BarcarenaLisboa e Vale do Tejo11,96811,968 now
142ÁguedaCentro11,94111,941 now
143FátimaLisboa e Vale do Tejo11,79811,798 now
144Oliveira de AzeméisNorte11,77111,771 now
145São Félix da MarinhaNorte11,68511,685 now
146AvintesNorte11,57711,577 now
147Vila Real de Santo AntónioAlgarve11,56011,560 now
148AlmeirimLisboa e Vale do Tejo11,55711,557 now
149RebordosaNorte11,49111,491 now
150MoscavideLisboa e Vale do Tejo11,488
151LousãCentro11,44511,445 now
152EsmorizCentro11,39311,393 now
153CalendárioNorte11,35711,357 now
154MoreiraNorte11,33612,890 now
155Vendas NovasAlentejo11,24811,248 now
156Santo AndréLisboa e Vale do Tejo11,21311,213 now
157São Brás de AlportelAlgarve11,15311,153 now
158SobredaLisboa e Vale do Tejo11,14611,146 now
159Santo António da CharnecaLisboa e Vale do Tejo11,14311,143 now
160Vila de CucujãesNorte11,087
161Ponte de SorAlentejo11,06211,062 now
162CaneçasLisboa e Vale do Tejo10,97810,978 now
163AntaNorte10,95110,951 now
164LamegoNorte10,92810,928 now
165SilvesAlgarve10,91710,917 now
166GrijóNorte10,90710,907 now
167Forte da CasaLisboa e Vale do Tejo10,840
168Vale da AmoreiraLisboa e Vale do Tejo10,82810,828 now
169GrândolaAlentejo10,73710,737 now
170Fernão FerroLisboa e Vale do Tejo10,721
171UnhosLisboa e Vale do Tejo10,71210,712 now
172GulpilharesNorte10,66010,660 now
173MargarideNorte10,65210,652 now
174Santo AndréAlentejo10,60111,213 now
175CartaxoLisboa e Vale do Tejo10,50210,502 now
176A Ver-o-MarNorte10,50110,501 now
177São João Das LampasLisboa e Vale do Tejo10,48410,484 now
178CarregadoLisboa e Vale do Tejo10,47410,474 now
179Caldas de VizelaNorte10,23910,239 now
180SelhoNorte10,22310,223 now
181LordeloNorte10,03510,035 now
182MeadelaNorte9,9819,981 now
183ElvasAlentejo9,9049,904 now
184AlmancilAlgarve9,89811,291 now
185MaceiraCentro9,8319,831 now
186FundãoCentro9,7259,725 now
187AlcocheteLisboa e Vale do Tejo9,7059,705 now
188LavraNorte9,6339,633 now
189AlenquerLisboa e Vale do Tejo9,6269,626 now
190LourosaNorte9,6199,619 now
191MadalenaNorte9,61810,551 now
192São João de VerNorte9,5689,568 now
193EspinhoNorte9,566
194Rio de LobaCentro9,5299,529 now
195Vila Nova de FamalicãoNorte9,4969,496 now
196FamõesLisboa e Vale do Tejo9,4359,435 now
197MouraAlentejo9,3609,360 now
198EstremozAlentejo9,3509,350 now
199AbravesesCentro9,3199,319 now
200ValadaresNorte9,25522,322 now
201LagoaAçores9,23914,442 now
202GuifõesNorte9,2319,231 now
203Alcácer do SalAlentejo9,1989,198 now
204LourinhãLisboa e Vale do Tejo9,1969,196 now
205Quinta do AnjoLisboa e Vale do Tejo9,1249,124 now
206NazaréLisboa e Vale do Tejo8,9938,993 now
207BenaventeLisboa e Vale do Tejo8,9328,932 now
208CampoNorte8,9168,916 now
209MangualdeCentro8,8958,895 now
210QueijasLisboa e Vale do Tejo8,8288,828 now
211CorucheLisboa e Vale do Tejo8,7768,776 now
212ArgoncilheNorte8,7438,743 now
213RibeirãoNorte8,7358,735 now
214FiãesNorte8,7088,708 now
215CoronadoNorte8,6978,697 now
216CamachaMadeira8,6357,991 now
217EstômbarAlgarve8,5908,590 now
218TavaredeCentro8,5868,586 now
219BeneditaLisboa e Vale do Tejo8,5568,556 now
220MoncarapachoAlgarve8,5458,545 now
221AvesNorte8,5078,507 now
222SoureCentro8,4168,416 now
223BobadelaLisboa e Vale do Tejo8,3998,399 now
224São Bartolomeu de MessinesAlgarve8,3818,381 now
225Castelões de CepedaNorte8,3228,322 now
226Atouguia da BaleiaLisboa e Vale do Tejo8,3138,313 now
227Almargem do BispoLisboa e Vale do Tejo8,271
228Campo MaiorAlentejo8,2358,235 now
229BeduídoCentro8,2018,201 now
230DarqueNorte8,0928,092 now
231PenafielNorte8,0658,065 now
232SerzedoNorte8,0008,000 now
233FreamundeNorte7,9837,983 now
234Albergaria-A-VelhaCentro7,9747,974 now
235AlpiarçaLisboa e Vale do Tejo7,9467,946 now
236BatalhaCentro7,9107,910 now
237ColaresLisboa e Vale do Tejo7,9057,905 now
238Rosto do CãoAçores7,880
239FerreirosNorte7,8707,870 now
240JoaneNorte7,8697,869 now
241BuarcosCentro7,8657,865 now
242Miranda do CorvoCentro7,8577,857 now
243Santiago do CacémAlentejo7,7977,797 now
244SandeNorte7,7897,789 now
245PragalLisboa e Vale do Tejo7,7017,701 now
246MiraCentro7,6827,682 now
247Rabo de PeixeAçores7,6817,681 now
248Castanheira do RibatejoLisboa e Vale do Tejo7,6517,651 now
249São Pedro de CastelõesNorte7,649
250EriceiraLisboa e Vale do Tejo7,5387,538 now
251CantanhedeCentro7,3477,347 now
252AradasCentro7,29510,087 now
253MozelosNorte7,2307,230 now
254AlhandraLisboa e Vale do Tejo7,2267,226 now
255Reguengos de MonsarazAlentejo7,2177,217 now
256SilvaldeNorte7,1887,188 now
257ApelaçãoLisboa e Vale do Tejo7,1827,182 now
258AzambujaLisboa e Vale do Tejo7,17921,422 now
259OiãCentro7,1187,118 now
260SeiaCentro7,0827,082 now
261JovimNorte7,0677,067 now
262PonteNorte7,0417,041 now
263VálegaCentro7,0057,005 now
264ArrifesAçores6,9816,981 now
265SilveiraLisboa e Vale do Tejo6,9426,942 now
266ArrifanaNorte6,9276,927 now
267AmaranteNorte6,7826,782 now
268Paços de FerreiraNorte6,7826,782 now
269São JoãoCentro6,7626,762 now
270ArcosCentro6,7256,805 now
271SobradoNorte6,7036,703 now
272NegrelosNorte6,6646,664 now
273Cruz Quebrada-DafundoLisboa e Vale do Tejo6,637
274Fazendas de AlmeirimLisboa e Vale do Tejo6,6356,635 now
275A dos CunhadosLisboa e Vale do Tejo6,5946,594 now
276SerpaAlentejo6,5866,586 now
277HortaAçores6,5726,572 now
278Macedo de CavaleirosNorte6,5666,566 now
279AvancaCentro6,5406,540 now
280CacilhasLisboa e Vale do Tejo6,4946,494 now
281SandimNorte6,4496,449 now
282Foz do SousaNorte6,3156,315 now
283LagoaAlgarve6,30114,442 now
284PerozinhoNorte6,2596,259 now
285Oliveira do BairroCentro6,2396,239 now
286Santa Cruz do BispoNorte6,2306,230 now
287OliveiraNorte6,2226,222 now
288Arruda dos VinhosLisboa e Vale do Tejo6,1706,170 now
289CanedoNorte6,159
290AljubarrotaLisboa e Vale do Tejo6,1466,146 now
291Praia da VitóriaAçores6,0616,061 now
292MarinhasNorte6,0526,052 now
293LobãoNorte6,0496,049 now
294GandraNorte6,0346,034 now
295Porto de MósCentro6,032
296Santa CruzMadeira6,0106,010 now
297EixoCentro5,9785,978 now
298Olival BastoLisboa e Vale do Tejo5,9595,959 now
299MilharadoLisboa e Vale do Tejo5,9355,935 now
300Ribeira BravaMadeira5,9325,932 now

The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.

Administrative divisions, 2005

#NamePopulation (2005)
1Norte3,749,468
2Lisboa e Vale do Tejo3,496,757
3Centro1,796,508
4Alentejo527,301
5Algarve411,306
6Açores242,902
7Madeira238,928

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.