POPULATION

Today, approximately 600,000 people live in Lisbon. However, if one includes the various satellite towns, the population of Greater Lisbon rises to approximately 2.1 million people within an area of about 1,000 km2. During the last decade the number of habitants in Lisbon city decreased due to the migration of population to suburban residential zones.

Population change

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Total Resident Population 

1981                  1991

Pop. Change (%)

 1981 - 1991

Average Annual Population Change (%)

1981-1991

Male

370548

302849

-18.27

-1.83

Female

437389

360545

-17.57

-1.76

Total

807937

663394

-17.89

-1.79