Demographics of Portugal

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsRoman Catholic 84.5%, other Christian 2.2%, other 0.3%, unknown 9%, none 3.9% (2001 census)

Ethnic groupshomogeneous Mediterranean stock; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000; since 1990 East Europeans have entered Portugal

Demographics

Total fertility rate1.51 children born/woman (2012)

Diabetes prevalence9.57 % of population ages 20 to 79

GINI index38.5

Intentional homicides1.20 per 100,000 people (2012)1.10 per 100,000 people (2011)1.20 per 100,000 people (2010)

Total Population10.8 Million (2014)10.8 Million (2013)10.8 Million (2012)

Population Growth0.12 % (2014)0.15 % (2013)0.18 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.01 Square kilometer per capita

Population density117 capita per square kilometer (2014)117 capita per square kilometer (2013)117 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people584 per 1,000 people (2011)578 per 1,000 people (2010)509 per 1,000 people (2006)

Vehicles per km of road278 per km of road (2011)281 per km of road (2010)253 per km of road (2006)

Mobile cellular subscriptions113 per 100 people (2013)114 per 100 people (2012)116 per 100 people (2011)

Mobile cellular subscriptions of Portugal

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers23.8 per 100 people (2013)22.5 per 100 people (2012)21.2 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers of Portugal

Internet users62.1 per 100 people (2013)60.3 per 100 people (2012)55.2 per 100 people (2011)