Porto population (greater city) (2022): 978,877

greater city
Country Portugal (PT) Geography City / greater city Area 479 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Porto · Portugal
Population
978,877
people · 2022
#14 of 163
Density
2,042
persons per km2 · 2022
#63 of 163
Avg temp
15.1
°C · 1991-2020
#86 of 601
Rainfall
1,149
mm per year · 1991-2020
#66 of 601
Regional GDP
€25,900
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
83.1
years · 2024

Porto population for Eurostat's greater city geography in Portugal was 978,877 on 1 January 2022.

Its average annual rent for housing is €8.84 per m² (2022).

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 15.1 °C with 1,149 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS PT11A), GDP was €25,900 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 24 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Porto. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#14 of 163 · 91st pct · #2 in Portugal
978,877
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#63 of 163 · 61st pct · #2 in Portugal
2,042
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#37 of 160 · 76th pct · #6 in Portugal
22.8%
of population · 2022
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Population on 1 January, total
Porto: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainPorto: 978,877. Higher than 149 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 37,960 to 10,353,710; median 143,083.
Porto: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Porto978,877
Higher than149 of 163 records in the same comparison group
Median143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Porto: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainPorto: 2,042. Higher than 100 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
Porto: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Porto2,042
Higher than100 of 163 records in the same comparison group
Median1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Porto: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainPorto: 22.8%. Higher than 121 of 160 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.2% to 34.1%; median 19.7%.
Porto: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Porto22.8%
Higher than121 of 160 records in the same comparison group
Median19.7%

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Porto climate by monthPorto monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 9.3°C to 21.4°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 151mm per month.
Porto monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan9.3°C133mm
Feb9.9°C94mm
Mar12.0°C110mm
Apr13.6°C115mm
May16.2°C98mm
Jun19.1°C38mm
Jul21.0°C22mm
Aug21.4°C26mm
Sep19.6°C60mm
Oct16.4°C151mm
Nov12.4°C151mm
Dec10.2°C151mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#86 of 601 · 86th pct · #7 in Portugal
15.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#46 of 601 · 92nd pct · #7 in Portugal
9.3
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#199 of 601 · 67th pct · #7 in Portugal
21.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#66 of 601 · 89th pct · #6 in Portugal
1,149
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.
#84 of 601 · 86th pct · #8 in Portugal
187
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
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Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Porto: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainPorto: 15.1. Higher than 515 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Porto: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Porto15.1
Higher than515 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Porto: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainPorto: 9.3. Higher than 555 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Porto: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Porto9.3
Higher than555 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Porto: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainPorto: 21.0. Higher than 402 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Porto: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Porto21.0
Higher than402 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Porto: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainPorto: 1,149. Higher than 535 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Porto: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Porto1,149
Higher than535 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Porto: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainPorto: 187. Higher than 516 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Porto: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Porto187
Higher than516 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Housing & living costs

Living conditions - cities and greater cities ↗ · Coverage is voluntary and city-level availability must be shown.
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
€8.84
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#54 of 87 · 38th pct · #6 in Portugal
€240,331
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#26 of 87 · 70th pct · #4 in Portugal
€188,876
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#63 of 79 · 20th pct · #6 in Portugal
€1,713.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#51 of 79 · 35th pct · #5 in Portugal
€2,116.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
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Average price for buying a house
Porto: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainPorto: €240,331. Higher than 33 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €115,394 to €1,019,946; median €269,488.
Porto: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Porto€240,331
Higher than33 of 87 records in the same comparison group
Median€269,488
Average price for buying an apartment
Porto: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainPorto: €188,876. Higher than 61 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €75,560 to €400,891; median €155,406.
Porto: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Porto€188,876
Higher than61 of 87 records in the same comparison group
Median€155,406
Average price for buying a house per m2
Porto: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainPorto: €1,713.00. Higher than 16 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €793.00 to €8,308.00; median €2,655.00.
Porto: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Porto€1,713.00
Higher than16 of 79 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,655.00
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Porto: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainPorto: €2,116.00. Higher than 28 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €1,054.00 to €7,185.00; median €2,333.00.
Porto: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Porto€2,116.00
Higher than28 of 79 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,333.00

Employment

Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings. · Labour market - cities and greater cities ↗
#15 of 141 · 89th pct · #2 in Portugal
449,548
jobs · 2022
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Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Porto: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainPorto: 449,548. Higher than 126 of 141 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15,527 to 5,298,886; median 71,369.
Porto: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Porto449,548
Higher than126 of 141 records in the same comparison group
Median71,369

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#64 of 142 · 54th pct · #6 in Portugal
80
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Porto: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainPorto: 80. Higher than 77 of 142 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 288; median 71.
Porto: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Porto80
Higher than77 of 142 records in the same comparison group
Median71
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#145 of 154 · 6th pct · #7 in Portugal
3
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#61 of 156 · 61st pct · #8 in Portugal
11
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Porto: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainPorto: 3. Higher than 9 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
Porto: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Porto3
Higher than9 of 154 records in the same comparison group
Median10
Crude death rate
Porto: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainPorto: 11. Higher than 95 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
Porto: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Porto11
Higher than95 of 156 records in the same comparison group
Median10

Transport costs

People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score. · Transport - cities and greater cities ↗
#76 of 140 · 45th pct · #15 in Portugal
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
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People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Porto: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainPorto: 0. Higher than 63 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
Porto: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Porto0
Higher than63 of 140 records in the same comparison group
Median0

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
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.
#95 of 121 · 21st pct · #9 in Portugal
16
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#14 of 117 · 88th pct · #2 in Portugal
1,914,819
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#7 of 99 · 93rd pct · #2 in Portugal
3,550,227
visits per year · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Porto: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainPorto: 16. Higher than 26 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
Porto: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Porto16
Higher than26 of 121 records in the same comparison group
Median23
Cinema attendance per year
Porto: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainPorto: 1,914,819. Higher than 103 of 117 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 35,526,645; median 454,396.
Porto: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Porto1,914,819
Higher than103 of 117 records in the same comparison group
Median454,396
Number of museum visitors per year
Porto: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainPorto: 3,550,227. Higher than 92 of 99 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,946,728; median 88,416.
Porto: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Porto3,550,227
Higher than92 of 99 records in the same comparison group
Median88,416

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€25,900
EUR per inhabitant · PT11A · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
83.1
years · PT11 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Porto?

Porto had a population of 978,877 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 14th largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Porto?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 15.1 °C (January 9.3 °C, July 21.0 °C) with 1,149 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

How much is rent in Porto?

Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €8.84 per m² (2022). This is a single reported field, not a full housing-cost basket.

Not reported for this city: Air quality (EEA annualized), 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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