Portugal

Portugal overview

Portugal is in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Lisbon. The World Bank counts about 10.8 million people for 2025 on 92,230 km² of surface area. The IANA time zone database lists 3 zones for it.

In the Travle map, Portugal has 1 neighbour: Spain. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 10,804,871 people in Portugal for 2025, which is 89th of 170 by population. Spread over 92,230 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 117 people per km², 50th of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Portugal, really?

With 92,230 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Portugal is 112th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.07% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, Hungary (93,030 km²) is just larger; Jordan (89,318 km²) just smaller.

Portugal at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Portugal within Southern Europe

Natural Earth places Portugal in Southern Europe (UN subregion). Of the 12 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Portugal is 3rd by population and 4th by surface area, with 7.1% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in Southern Europe from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
Italy	58,915,656	302,070
Spain	49,355,143	505,981
Portugal	10,804,871	92,230
Greece	10,413,962	131,960
Serbia	6,549,143	88,490
Croatia	3,876,200	88,070
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,140,095	51,210
Albania	2,349,580	28,750
Slovenia	2,130,986	20,480
North Macedonia	1,820,909	25,713
Kosovo	1,576,876	–
Montenegro	623,129	13,883

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Portugal is in Southern Europe, Europe. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Lisbon, is at about 38.7° N and 9.1° W.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Portugal 1 neighbour; the Travle game map gives it 1.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Portugal is on the map

Countries bordering Portugal

Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on this 1 land neighbour. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Spain as disputed.

Land neighbours of Portugal: geographic boundary data compared with the Travle game map

Country	Direction	Land boundary in Natural Earth	Border in Travle
Spain	east	Yes (disputed segment)	Yes

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Portugal

Currency

• Euro: code EUR, numeric 978. ISO 4217 lists it for 37 entries in total, so it is shared with 36 others.

Official languages

• Portuguese: official in 10 territories in CLDR, including Portugal.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Portugal codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Portugal

• Portuguese has official status in 10 territories in Unicode CLDR, Portugal among them.
• The IANA time zone database lists 3 zones for Portugal.
• It has a single land neighbour in Natural Earth's boundary data.
• The longest Travle trip from Portugal takes 11 steps, to Lesotho, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
• The Euro is listed for 37 entries in ISO 4217.
• UNESCO lists 17 World Heritage properties in Portugal; the earliest inscription dates from 1983.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Portugal in Travle?

Starting from Portugal and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.

In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 11 steps and end in Lesotho, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).

Nearby routes from Portugal

Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.

• Spain: 1 step (Portugal → Spain)
• France: 2 steps (Portugal → Spain → France)
• Morocco: 2 steps (Portugal → Spain → Morocco)
• Algeria: 3 steps (Portugal → Spain → Morocco → Algeria)
• Belgium: 3 steps (Portugal → Spain → France → Belgium)
• Germany: 3 steps (Portugal → Spain → France → Germany)
• Italy: 3 steps (Portugal → Spain → France → Italy)
• Luxembourg: 3 steps (Portugal → Spain → France → Luxembourg)
• Switzerland: 3 steps (Portugal → Spain → France → Switzerland)
• Western Sahara: 3 steps (Portugal → Spain → Morocco → Western Sahara)

World Heritage in Portugal

UNESCO lists 17 World Heritage properties in Portugal: 16 cultural and 1 natural. The first 4 were inscribed in 1983.

• Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores (cultural, inscribed 1983)
• Convent of Christ in Tomar (cultural, inscribed 1983)
• Monastery of Batalha (cultural, inscribed 1983)
• Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (cultural, inscribed 1983)
• Historic Centre of Évora (cultural, inscribed 1986)
• Monastery of Alcobaça (cultural, inscribed 1989)
• Cultural Landscape of Sintra (cultural, inscribed 1995)
• Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar (cultural, inscribed 1996)
• Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (cultural, inscribed 1998, shared with other countries)
• Laurisilva of Madeira (natural, inscribed 1999)
• Alto Douro Wine Region (cultural, inscribed 2001)
• Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone (cultural, inscribed 2001)

Showing the 12 earliest of 17. The full list is on the UNESCO website.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Portugal — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Portugal?

Lisbon.

Which countries border Portugal?

On land, Spain, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.

What currency and language does Portugal use?

The currency is the Euro (EUR). Unicode CLDR gives Portuguese official status.

How far can you travel from Portugal in Travle?

Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 11 steps: Lesotho, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.

How many people live in Portugal?

The World Bank counts 10,804,871 people for 2025.

How big is Portugal?

92,230 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Portugal?

The international dialling code is +351 and the country-code domain is .pt.

What time zone does Portugal use?

3 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC-01:00 to UTC+01:00 in 2026.

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