Lisbon

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#57

Global Rank

41.9

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

45.2%

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Portugal • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Lisbon UTC+0 (WET) (observes summer time)

Population
3.2M
GDP
$164B
GDP per capita
$51,937
Land area
5,786 km² (2,234 mi²)
Density
544/km² (1,410/mi²)
GAWC class
4

Primary city Lisbon

State / province Lisbon

Language Portuguese

Mayor of Lisbon Carlos Moedas

Social Democratic Party

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier C
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National Capital

National capital of Portugal

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Portugal

Lisbon metro area

38.72, -9.14
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

BenficaFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

ChiadoPríncipe Real

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events, Notable Museums & Landmarks, Major League Teams/Venues.

Major League Teams/Venues↗10#T-38
Total Teams↗21#T-27
Major Sporting Events↗4#T-42
Major Companies↗10#T-105
Market Cap Score↗$69B#198
Cultural Events5#T-12
Universities↗4#T-80
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-100
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗10#T-23
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗3#T-48
Airport Score↗3.0#T-77
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗21.0#T-60
Metro Stations↗75#85
Commuter Rail Stations↗81#62
Train Hubs↗1#T-46
Skyscrapers2#T-210
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

21 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Portugal👑

Benfica

Lisbon • Level: 1

38 titles2 Cont.37 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Portugal

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Lisbon • Level: 1

21 titles1 Cont.26 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Portugal

GD Estoril-Praia

Estoril • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Portugal

CF Estrela Amadora

Amadora • Level: 1

No titles1 cupDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Portugal

Casa Pia AC

Lisbon • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →
Notable Venues5 venues

Football/Soccer

Estádio Nacional

Lisbon

Football/Soccer

Estádio da Luz

Lisbon

Football/Soccer

Estádio José Alvalade

Lisbon

Basketball

MEO Arena

Lisbon

Surfing

MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal

Ericeira

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams6 teams

Football/Soccer • Portugal

SCU Torreense

Torres Vedras • Level: 2

No titles1 cupDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Portugal

Benfica B

Lisbon • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Portugal

Sporting Clube de Portugal B

Lisbon • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Portugal

CF Belenenses

Lisbon • Level: 3

1 title6 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Portugal

Atlético Clube de Portugal

Lisbon • Level: 3

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Portugal

CD Mafra

Mafra • Level: 3

Other Men’s Teams5 teams

Futsal • Other Sports

Benfica Futsal

Lisbon

Futsal • Other Sports

Leões Porto Salvo Futsal

Oeiras

Futsal • Other Sports

Sporting Futsal

Lisbon

Futsal • Other Sports

Torreense Futsal

Torres Vedras

Futsal • Other Sports

UPVN Futsal

Amadora

Major Sporting Events

Championship Finals4 events

2020 Champions League Final

Football Final

2020 • Lisbon

2014 Champions League Final

Football Final

2014 • Lisbon

2004 European Championship Final

Football Final

2004 • Lisbon

1967 European Cup Final

Football Final

1967 • Lisbon

Tennis Majors1 event

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Premier Event

2000 • Pavilhão Atlântico

F1 Races14 events

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1996 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1995 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by David Coulthard (Williams)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1994 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Damon Hill (Williams)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1993 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Michael Schumacher (Benetton)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1992 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Nigel Mansell (Williams)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1991 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Riccardo Patrese (Williams)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1990 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Nigel Mansell (Ferrari)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1989 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Gerhard Berger (Ferrari)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1988 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Alain Prost (McLaren)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1987 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Alain Prost (McLaren)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1986 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Nigel Mansell (Williams)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1985 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Ayrton Senna (Team Lotus)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1984 • Autódromo do Estoril

Won by Alain Prost (McLaren)

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Race

1959 • Circuito de Monsanto

Won by Stirling Moss (Cooper-Climax)

Complete Event Timeline19 events

2020 Champions League Final

Championship Finals

2020 • Lisbon

2014 Champions League Final

Championship Finals

2014 • Lisbon

2004 European Championship Final

Championship Finals

2004 • Lisbon

Tennis Masters Cup

Tennis Majors

2000 • Pavilhão Atlântico

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1996 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1995 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1994 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1993 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1992 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1991 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1990 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1989 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1988 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1987 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1986 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1985 • Autódromo do Estoril

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1984 • Autódromo do Estoril

1967 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1967 • Lisbon

Portuguese Grand Prix

F1 Races

1959 • Circuito de Monsanto

Championship History

64 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Lisbon, across all sports, newest first. 64 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Sporting Clube de Portugal
2025· 2025-05-17
Portuguese Liga
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2024· 2024-05-18
Portuguese Liga
Benfica
2023· 2023-05-27
Portuguese Liga
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2021· 2021-05-19
Portuguese Liga
Benfica
2019· 2019-05-18
Portuguese Liga
Benfica
2017· 2017-05-20
Portuguese Liga
Benfica
2016· 2016-05-15
Portuguese Liga
Benfica
2015· 2015-05-23
Portuguese Liga
Benfica
2014· 2014-05-10
Portuguese Liga
Benfica
2010· 2010-05-09
Portuguese Liga
Benfica
2005· 2005-05-22
Portuguese Liga
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2002· 2002-05-05
Portuguese Liga

Top Companies

10 companies
1EDP Group
$23B
Public
2Galp Energia
$17B
Public
3Jerónimo Martins
$13B
Public
4Tekever
$6B
Unicorn
5NOS
$3B
Public
6REN (Redes Energéticas Nacionais)
$3B
Public
7The Navigator Company
$2B
Public
8Semapa
$2B
Public
9Sporting Clube de Portugal
$217M
Public
10Sport Lisboa e Benfica
$172M
Public

Total Market Cap: $69B across 10 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2023 World Youth Day

Lisbon • Religious Celebrations

2018 Eurovision Song Contest

MEO Arena • Music Event

2010 NATO Summit

Lisbon • International Summit

2007 European Summit

Lisbon • International Summit

1998 Expo '98

Lisbon • World Expo

Great Lisbon Earthquake (1755)

Lisbon • Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries4 items

Berardo Collection Museum

Lisbon • Art

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

Lisbon • Art

Palácio Nacional de Mafra

Mafra • History

Pena Palace

Sintra • History

Performing Arts Venues1 item

Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

Lisbon • Opera House

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks3 items

Oceanário de Lisboa

Lisbon • Aquarium

Jardim da Estrela

Lisbon • Park/Garden

Lisbon Zoo

Lisbon • Zoo

Languages of Lisbon

Portuguese first in Lisbon; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoPortuguese
AdministrativePortuguese
NationalPortuguese
English reach, Lisbon
27%
Tier 3 country

Lisbon on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Lisbon

#221 by artist origin · combined 0.2 (US 0 / UK 0.2) · signature decade 2000s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Rui da Silva

Number-one singles by Lisbon artists1

Screen of Lisbon

#734 by film pedigree · score 1 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Joaquim Dos Santos

Art of Lisbon

#94 for celebrated art · 9 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, National Museum of Ancient Art

3 notable artists born here, most in the 1900s: Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Paula Rego

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities4 entries
#223

University of Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal

#558

NOVA University of Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal

#1631

Catholic University of Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

#1634

ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Lisbon Airport

Lisbon • 2 - Major International

Port1 entry

Port of Lisbon

Port of Lisbon • Passenger

Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals2 entries

Vasco da Gama Bridge

Lisbon • Bridge - Cable-stayed

25 de Abril Bridge

Lisbon • Bridge - Suspension

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Lisboa Oriente

Lisbon • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (75 stations)2 entries

Metro Transportes do Sul

Almada-Seixal • 19 stations

Lisbon Metro

Lisbon • 56 stations

Suburban Rail (81 stations)2 entries

CP Urban Services

Lisbon • 67 stations

Fertagus

Lisbon • 14 stations

Central Bank1 entry

Bank of Portugal

Lisbon • Central Bank

Internet Exchange1 entry

DE-CIX Lisbon

Lisbon • Regional IXP

Luxury Hospitality

6 properties
2-Star Michelin2 entries

Belcanto

Lisbon

Alma

Lisbon

FTG 5-Star1 entry

Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon

Lisbon

FTG 4-Star3 entries

Bairro Alto Hotel

Lisbon

InterContinental Cascais-Estoril

Lisbon

Penha Longa Resort

Lisbon