Its average annual rent for housing is €4.88 per m² (2022).
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 13.6 °C with 1,748 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS PT119), GDP was €22,100 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 23 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Guimarães. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#78 of 163 · 52nd pct · #5 in Portugal
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#147 of 163 · 10th pct · #8 in Portugal
649
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#69 of 160 · 56th pct · #11 in Portugal
20.5%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Guimarães: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 156,488. Higher than 85 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 37,960 to 10,353,710; median 143,083.
37,960
10,353,710
median 143,083
Guimarães: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 156,488 Higher than 85 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Guimarães: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 649. Higher than 16 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
162
17,622
median 1,661
Guimarães: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 649 Higher than 16 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Guimarães: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 20.5%. Higher than 89 of 160 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.2% to 34.1%; median 19.7%.
12.2%
34.1%
median 19.7%
Guimarães: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 20.5% Higher than 89 of 160 records in the same comparison group Median 19.7%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Guimarães climate by month Guimarães monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 7.0°C to 20.9°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 236mm per month.
25 400 20 300 15 200 10 100 5 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Guimarães monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 7.0°C 223mm Feb 7.8°C 148mm Mar 10.3°C 168mm Apr 12.0°C 158mm May 14.9°C 131mm Jun 18.3°C 59mm Jul 20.7°C 35mm Aug 20.9°C 48mm Sep 18.4°C 90mm Oct 14.5°C 231mm Nov 10.1°C 222mm Dec 7.8°C 236mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#140 of 601 · 77th pct · #13 in Portugal
13.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#109 of 601 · 82nd pct · #13 in Portugal
7.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#206 of 601 · 66th pct · #11 in Portugal
20.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#5 of 601 · 99th pct · #1 in Portugal
1,748
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#111 of 601 · 82nd pct · #14 in Portugal
181
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Guimarães: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 13.6. Higher than 460 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Guimarães: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 13.6 Higher than 460 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Guimarães: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 7.0. Higher than 492 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Guimarães: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 7.0 Higher than 492 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Guimarães: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 20.8. Higher than 395 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Guimarães: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 20.8 Higher than 395 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Guimarães: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 1,748. Higher than 596 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Guimarães: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 1,748 Higher than 596 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Guimarães: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 181. Higher than 490 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Guimarães: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 181 Higher than 490 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
€4.88
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#85 of 87 · 2nd pct · #14 in Portugal
Average price for buying an apartment
#60 of 87 · 31st pct · #15 in Portugal
Average price for buying a house per m2
#77 of 79 · 3rd pct · #14 in Portugal
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#77 of 79 · 3rd pct · #15 in Portugal
€1,239.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average price for buying a house
Guimarães: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: €132,857. Higher than 2 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €115,394 to €1,019,946; median €269,488.
€115,394
€1,019,946
median €269,488
Guimarães: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães €132,857 Higher than 2 of 87 records in the same comparison group Median €269,488
Average price for buying an apartment
Guimarães: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: €136,330. Higher than 27 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €75,560 to €400,891; median €155,406.
€75,560
€400,891
median €155,406
Guimarães: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães €136,330 Higher than 27 of 87 records in the same comparison group Median €155,406
Average price for buying a house per m2
Guimarães: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: €994.00. Higher than 2 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €793.00 to €8,308.00; median €2,655.00.
€793.00
€8,308.00
median €2,655.00
Guimarães: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães €994.00 Higher than 2 of 79 records in the same comparison group Median €2,655.00
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Guimarães: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: €1,239.00. Higher than 2 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €1,054.00 to €7,185.00; median €2,333.00.
€1,054.00
€7,185.00
median €2,333.00
Guimarães: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães €1,239.00 Higher than 2 of 79 records in the same comparison group Median €2,333.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#70 of 141 · 50th pct · #5 in Portugal
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Guimarães: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 73,848. Higher than 71 of 141 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15,527 to 5,298,886; median 71,369.
15,527
5,298,886
median 71,369
Guimarães: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 73,848 Higher than 71 of 141 records in the same comparison group Median 71,369
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#154 of 154 · 0th pct · #16 in Portugal
0
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#126 of 156 · 19th pct · #14 in Portugal
8
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Guimarães: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 0. Higher than 0 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
0
39
median 10
Guimarães: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 0 Higher than 0 of 154 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Crude death rate
Guimarães: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 8. Higher than 30 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
6
16
median 10
Guimarães: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 8 Higher than 30 of 156 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Transport costs
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
#27 of 140 · 79th pct · #6 in Portugal
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Guimarães: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 0. Higher than 111 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
0
1
median 0
Guimarães: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 0 Higher than 111 of 140 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
83
EU27_2020=100 · PT · 2024
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#90 of 121 · 26th pct · #7 in Portugal
16
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#96 of 117 · 18th pct · #8 in Portugal
156,267
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#20 of 99 · 80th pct · #4 in Portugal
456,995
visits per year · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Guimarães: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 16. Higher than 31 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
0
53
median 23
Guimarães: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 16 Higher than 31 of 121 records in the same comparison group Median 23
Cinema attendance per year
Guimarães: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 156,267. Higher than 21 of 117 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 35,526,645; median 454,396.
0
35,526,645
median 454,396
Guimarães: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 156,267 Higher than 21 of 117 records in the same comparison group Median 454,396
Number of museum visitors per year
Guimarães: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Guimarães: 456,995. Higher than 79 of 99 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,946,728; median 88,416.
0
8,946,728
median 88,416
Guimarães: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Guimarães 456,995 Higher than 79 of 99 records in the same comparison group Median 88,416
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€22,100
EUR per inhabitant · PT119 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Guimarães? Guimarães had a population of 156,488 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 78th largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Guimarães? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 13.6 °C (January 7.0 °C, July 20.8 °C) with 1,748 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Guimarães? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €4.88 per m² (2022). This is a single reported field, not a full housing-cost basket.
Not reported for this city: Air quality (EEA annualized), Education, Tourism, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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