Guimarães: population and official figures
156,513
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Guimarães: The mean gross monthly earnings of employees working in the municipality of Guimarães were €1,179 in 2023, the lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here and below the national figure of €1,461.
- Health in Guimarães: There were 6.5 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in the municipality of Guimarães in 2024, 2nd lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here (Portugal: 8.0).
- Education in Guimarães: The retention and dropout rate in basic education in the municipality of Guimarães was 1.2% in 2023/2024 (national: 3.9%), the lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
- Poverty and living standards in Guimarães: The crime rate in the municipality of Guimarães was 19.4 recorded offences per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024 (Portugal: 33.0), the lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
- Government budget and revenue in Guimarães: The municipal council of Guimarães took in €120.9 million and spent €116.4 million in 2023, according to its provisional accounts.
- Government and politics in Guimarães: The PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) won the mayoralty (presidency of the câmara municipal) of Guimarães in the local elections of 12 October 2025, with an absolute majority of council seats.
What is the population of Guimarães?
Guimarães had 156,513 residents on 1 January 2025 according to the EU Urban Audit; 12.1% were under 15 and 22.7% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Guimarães growing?
The population shrank by 1.1% between 2012 and 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWho runs Guimarães?
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
- Coimbra 144,822
- 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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