Its average annual rent for housing is €8.12 per m² (2022).
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 15.7 °C with 645 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS PT1A0), GDP was €42,300 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 Sintra. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#33 of 163 · 80th pct · #3 in Portugal
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#114 of 163 · 30th pct · #4 in Portugal
1,213
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#116 of 160 · 26th pct · #14 in Portugal
18.2%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Sintra: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 387,235. Higher than 130 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
Sintra: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 387,235 Higher than 130 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Sintra: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 1,213. Higher than 49 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
162
17,622
median 1,661
Sintra: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 1,213 Higher than 49 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Sintra: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 18.2%. Higher than 41 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%
Sintra: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 18.2% Higher than 41 of 160 records in the same comparison group Median 19.7%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Sintra climate by month Sintra monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 11.9°C to 19.9°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 99mm per month.
20 100 18 80 16 60 14 40 12 20 10 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Sintra monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 11.9°C 85mm Feb 12.0°C 63mm Mar 13.2°C 62mm Apr 14.1°C 58mm May 16.0°C 47mm Jun 18.2°C 12mm Jul 19.5°C 4mm Aug 19.9°C 6mm Sep 19.1°C 31mm Oct 17.4°C 86mm Nov 14.6°C 99mm Dec 12.9°C 93mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#71 of 601 · 88th pct · #5 in Portugal
15.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#7 of 601 · 99th pct · #1 in Portugal
11.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#273 of 601 · 54th pct · #14 in Portugal
19.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#509 of 601 · 15th pct · #10 in Portugal
645
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.
#52 of 601 · 91st pct · #4 in Portugal
200
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Sintra: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 15.7. Higher than 530 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
Sintra: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 15.7 Higher than 530 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Sintra: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 11.9. Higher than 594 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
Sintra: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 11.9 Higher than 594 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Sintra: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 19.5. Higher than 327 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
Sintra: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 19.5 Higher than 327 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Sintra: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 645. Higher than 92 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Sintra: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 645 Higher than 92 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Sintra: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 200. Higher than 549 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Sintra: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 200 Higher than 549 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.
€8.12
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#24 of 87 · 72nd pct · #2 in Portugal
Average price for buying an apartment
#44 of 87 · 49th pct · #10 in Portugal
Average price for buying a house per m2
#48 of 79 · 39th pct · #2 in Portugal
€2,365.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#58 of 79 · 27th pct · #7 in Portugal
€1,819.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average price for buying a house
Sintra: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Sintra: €413,877. Higher than 63 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
Sintra: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Sintra €413,877 Higher than 63 of 87 records in the same comparison group Median €269,488
Average price for buying an apartment
Sintra: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Sintra: €155,406. Higher than 43 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
Sintra: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Sintra €155,406 Higher than 43 of 87 records in the same comparison group Median €155,406
Average price for buying a house per m2
Sintra: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Sintra: €2,365.00. Higher than 31 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
Sintra: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Sintra €2,365.00 Higher than 31 of 79 records in the same comparison group Median €2,655.00
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Sintra: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Sintra: €1,819.00. Higher than 21 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
Sintra: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Sintra €1,819.00 Higher than 21 of 79 records in the same comparison group Median €2,333.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#39 of 141 · 72nd pct · #3 in Portugal
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Sintra: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 126,183. Higher than 102 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
Sintra: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 126,183 Higher than 102 of 141 records in the same comparison group Median 71,369
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#142 of 142 · 0th pct · #13 in Portugal
1
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Sintra: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 1. Higher than 0 of 142 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 288; median 71.
1
288
median 71
Sintra: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 1 Higher than 0 of 142 records in the same comparison group Median 71
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#144 of 154 · 6th pct · #6 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.
#117 of 156 · 25th pct · #13 in Portugal
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Sintra: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 3. Higher than 10 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
0
39
median 10
Sintra: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 3 Higher than 10 of 154 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Crude death rate
Sintra: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 9. Higher than 39 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
6
16
median 10
Sintra: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 9 Higher than 39 of 156 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Transport costs
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
#73 of 140 · 46th pct · #13 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
Sintra: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 0. Higher than 65 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
0
1
median 0
Sintra: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 0 Higher than 65 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.
#114 of 121 · 6th pct · #14 in Portugal
5
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#97 of 117 · 17th pct · #9 in Portugal
143,788
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#8 of 99 · 92nd pct · #3 in Portugal
2,306,664
visits per year · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Sintra: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 5. Higher than 7 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
0
53
median 23
Sintra: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 5 Higher than 7 of 121 records in the same comparison group Median 23
Cinema attendance per year
Sintra: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 143,788. Higher than 20 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
Sintra: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 143,788 Higher than 20 of 117 records in the same comparison group Median 454,396
Number of museum visitors per year
Sintra: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Sintra: 2,306,664. Higher than 91 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
Sintra: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Sintra 2,306,664 Higher than 91 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
€42,300
EUR per inhabitant · PT1A0 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Sintra? Sintra had a population of 387,235 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 33rd largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Sintra? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 15.7 °C (January 11.9 °C, July 19.5 °C) with 645 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Sintra? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €8.12 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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