Setubal: population and official figures
124,339
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Setubal: Employees in the municipality of Setúbal earned an average of €1,429 a month (gross, all pay included) in 2023, below the national figure of €1,461; that is 5th highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
- Health in Setubal: There were 9.0 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in the municipality of Setúbal in 2024, 5th lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here (Portugal: 8.0).
- Education in Setubal: The retention and dropout rate in basic education in the municipality of Setúbal was 6.9% in 2023/2024 (national: 3.9%), the highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
- Poverty and living standards in Setubal: The crime rate in the municipality of Setúbal was 34.0 recorded offences per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024 (Portugal: 33.0), 3rd highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
- Government budget and revenue in Setubal: The municipal council of Setúbal took in €125.9 million and spent €117.4 million in 2023, according to its provisional accounts.
- Government and politics in Setubal: Independent citizens’ groups won the mayoralty (presidency of the câmara municipal) of Setúbal in the local elections of 12 October 2025, without an absolute majority on the council.
What is the population of Setubal?
Setubal had 124,339 residents on 1 January 2025 according to the EU Urban Audit; 13.6% were under 15 and 24.3% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Setubal growing?
The population grew by 1.6% between 2012 and 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWho runs Setubal?
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
- Coimbra 144,822
- Vila Franca de Xira 139,452
- 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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