Coimbra: population and official figures
146,899
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Coimbra: Employees in the municipality of Coimbra earned an average of €1,419 a month (gross, all pay included) in 2023, below the national figure of €1,461; that is 5th lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
- Health in Coimbra: The municipality of Coimbra had 25.5 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and the highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
- Education in Coimbra: The retention and dropout rate in basic education in the municipality of Coimbra was 2.1% in 2023/2024 (national: 3.9%), 4th lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
- Poverty and living standards in Coimbra: Police recorded 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents in the municipality of Coimbra in 2024, below the national figure of 33.0 and 5th lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
- Government budget and revenue in Coimbra: The municipal council of Coimbra took in €154.9 million and spent €141.7 million in 2023, according to its provisional accounts.
- Government and politics in Coimbra: The PS/Livre/PAN coalition won the mayoralty (presidency of the câmara municipal) of Coimbra in the local elections of 12 October 2025, without an absolute majority on the council.
What is the population of Coimbra?
Coimbra had 146,899 residents on 1 January 2025 according to the EU Urban Audit; 11.8% were under 15 and 26.4% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Coimbra growing?
The population grew by 2.4% between 2012 and 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWho runs Coimbra?
In Portugal, cities and towns are run by intermunicipal communities and two metropolitan areas: Made up of the mayors of member municipalities. Joint planning, transport and EU projects.
How local power works in Portugal
Cities of a similar size in Portugal
- Lisboa 1,935,831
- Porto 1,008,298
- Sintra 395,528
- Braga 201,583
- Guimarães 156,789
- Vila Franca de Xira 139,452
- Setubal 123,548
- Funchal 107,562
- Viseu 101,977
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cpop1: Urban Audit: population on 1 January by age groups and sex (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0ef23d60abc9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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