POPULATION

· Number of inhabitants: 10 million
· Density per square km: 109 inhabitants
· Population growth: - 0,1% (18% are under 15 years of age, 14% over 65)
· Average life expectation: 74,6 years
· Foreigners in Portugal 180.000
· Religion 90% catholic

Traditionally the country is a land of emigrants. 4,6 millions of Portuguese live abroad. Only during the last 2,5 decades Portugal became also a country for immigration with the arrival of the refugees from the former colonies of Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, later on from Brazil and very recently also from eastern European countries like Ukraine, Moldavia and Rumania.

Biggest cities:
· Lisbon 680.000 (with surroundings 1,2 million)
· Porto 320.000 (with surroundings 1 million)
· Setúbal 78.000
· Coimbra 75.000
· Braga 63.000