Its average annual rent for housing is €7.60 per m² (2022).
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 16.3 °C with 581 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 23 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Vila Franca de Xira. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#88 of 163 · 46th pct · #7 in Portugal
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#155 of 163 · 5th pct · #10 in Portugal
465
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#100 of 160 · 36th pct · #12 in Portugal
18.8%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Vila Franca de Xira: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 137,681. Higher than 75 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 137,681 Higher than 75 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Vila Franca de Xira: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 465. Higher than 8 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
162
17,622
median 1,661
Vila Franca de Xira: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 465 Higher than 8 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Vila Franca de Xira: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 18.8%. Higher than 58 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%
Vila Franca de Xira: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 18.8% Higher than 58 of 160 records in the same comparison group Median 19.7%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Vila Franca de Xira climate by month Vila Franca de Xira monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 10.5°C to 22.6°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 81mm per month.
25 120 23 100 20 80 18 60 15 40 13 20 10 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Vila Franca de Xira monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 10.5°C 67mm Feb 11.1°C 51mm Mar 13.3°C 58mm Apr 14.8°C 60mm May 17.3°C 51mm Jun 20.3°C 14mm Jul 22.1°C 4mm Aug 22.6°C 7mm Sep 20.9°C 33mm Oct 17.8°C 80mm Nov 13.7°C 81mm Dec 11.4°C 77mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#58 of 601 · 90th pct · #3 in Portugal
16.3
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#23 of 601 · 96th pct · #5 in Portugal
10.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#175 of 601 · 71st pct · #2 in Portugal
22.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#539 of 601 · 10th pct · #12 in Portugal
581
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.
#57 of 601 · 91st pct · #5 in Portugal
199
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Vila Franca de Xira: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 16.3. Higher than 542 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 16.3 Higher than 542 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Vila Franca de Xira: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 10.5. Higher than 578 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 10.5 Higher than 578 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Vila Franca de Xira: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 22.1. Higher than 426 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 22.1 Higher than 426 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Vila Franca de Xira: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 581. Higher than 62 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Vila Franca de Xira: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 581 Higher than 62 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Vila Franca de Xira: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 199. Higher than 544 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Vila Franca de Xira: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 199 Higher than 544 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.
€7.60
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#73 of 87 · 16th pct · #10 in Portugal
Average price for buying an apartment
#40 of 87 · 54th pct · #9 in Portugal
Average price for buying a house per m2
#71 of 79 · 10th pct · #8 in Portugal
€1,344.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#60 of 79 · 24th pct · #8 in Portugal
€1,784.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average price for buying a house
Vila Franca de Xira: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: €167,815. Higher than 14 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira €167,815 Higher than 14 of 87 records in the same comparison group Median €269,488
Average price for buying an apartment
Vila Franca de Xira: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: €165,338. Higher than 47 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira €165,338 Higher than 47 of 87 records in the same comparison group Median €155,406
Average price for buying a house per m2
Vila Franca de Xira: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: €1,344.00. Higher than 8 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira €1,344.00 Higher than 8 of 79 records in the same comparison group Median €2,655.00
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Vila Franca de Xira: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: €1,784.00. Higher than 19 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira €1,784.00 Higher than 19 of 79 records in the same comparison group Median €2,333.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#90 of 141 · 36th pct · #8 in Portugal
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Vila Franca de Xira: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 53,128. Higher than 51 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 53,128 Higher than 51 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.
#1 of 154 · 99th pct · #1 in Portugal
39
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#110 of 156 · 29th pct · #12 in Portugal
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Vila Franca de Xira: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 39. Higher than 153 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
0
39
median 10
Vila Franca de Xira: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 39 Higher than 153 of 154 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Crude death rate
Vila Franca de Xira: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 9. Higher than 46 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
6
16
median 10
Vila Franca de Xira: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 9 Higher than 46 of 156 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Transport costs
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
#7 of 140 · 94th pct · #3 in Portugal
1
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Vila Franca de Xira: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 1. Higher than 132 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
0
1
median 0
Vila Franca de Xira: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 1 Higher than 132 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.
#116 of 121 · 4th pct · #15 in Portugal
1
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#112 of 117 · 4th pct · #15 in Portugal
145
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#70 of 99 · 29th pct · #13 in Portugal
40,341
visits per year · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Vila Franca de Xira: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 1. Higher than 5 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
0
53
median 23
Vila Franca de Xira: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 1 Higher than 5 of 121 records in the same comparison group Median 23
Cinema attendance per year
Vila Franca de Xira: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 145. Higher than 5 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 145 Higher than 5 of 117 records in the same comparison group Median 454,396
Number of museum visitors per year
Vila Franca de Xira: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Vila Franca de Xira: 40,341. Higher than 29 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
Vila Franca de Xira: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Vila Franca de Xira 40,341 Higher than 29 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 Vila Franca de Xira? Vila Franca de Xira had a population of 137,681 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 88th largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Vila Franca de Xira? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 16.3 °C (January 10.5 °C, July 22.1 °C) with 581 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Vila Franca de Xira? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €7.60 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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