Portugal facts & stats

Question 1

About how many international visitors did Portugal receive in 2024?

Accepted Answer

29 million. Spain, France, the UK and the U.S. were among the biggest source markets for visitors in 2023.

Question 2

Once harvesting begins, how often can cork be stripped from a cork oak's trunk?

Accepted Answer

every nine years. The bark grows back, and cork oaks can live for about 300 years.

Question 3

Portugal's borders have been largely unchanged since which century, making them among Europe's oldest?

Accepted Answer

since 1297 (Treaty of Alcañices). The Treaty of Alcañices in 1297 set a frontier that has barely changed in more than 700 years.

Question 4

How big is Portugal's exclusive economic zone at sea?

Accepted Answer

1,727,408 km². Portugal's sea zone is nearly 19 times its land area of 92,225 km², making it one of Europe's largest.

Question 5

How tall was the record wave surfed by Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré, Portugal, in October 2020?

Accepted Answer

26.2 m (86 ft). Nazaré's giant winter waves have produced several records, including Maya Gabeira's 22.4 m women's record.

Question 6

What share of Lisbon's structures were destroyed in the great earthquake of 1755?

Accepted Answer

85%. The quake killed an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 Lisbon residents.

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