Portugal

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casino:
      Regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated
    • Gambling in detail:
      more details

    Coat of Arms

    Coat of arms of the country of Portugal

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    Population

    • Population: 10347892 people.
    • Official Language: Portuguese
    • HDI: 0,874
    • Salary: $1098
    • Poverty rate: 2.6%
    • Gini: 34.7%
    • The believing population: 60%
    • Main religion: Christianity (91.9%)
    • Second religion: Atheism (7.5%)

    Harmful habits

    • Alcohol: 10.4 litres/year
    • Smoking: 25.4%

    Internet

    • Internet users: 84.9%
    • Mobile Internet: 57.3%
    • Landline Internet: 41.2%
    • Internet speed: 64.3 Mbps
    • Country Top Level Domain: .PT

    General information about the country

    • Country name:
      Portugal
    • Code (2-digit):
      PT
    • Continent:
      Europe
    • Country level:
      Tier 2
    • Capital:
      Lisbon
    • Country area:
      92082 sq km.
    • Telephone code:
      351
    • Currency (code):
      Euro (EUR)

    Geographical features of the country

    Administrative division into regions

    Autonomous Region (2): Azores, Madeira.
    District (18): Aveiro, Beja, Braga, Bragança, Viana do Castelo, Viseu, Vila Real, Guarda, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Leiria, Lisbon, Portalegre, Porto, Santaren, Setubal, Faro, Évora.

    Features of the country

    The modern territory of the country was partially or completely occupied by the following states: Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire), Western Roman Empire, Kingdom of the Svevians, Kingdom of the Visigoths, Leon, Caliphate of Cordoba, Caliphate of Almohad, Portuguese Empire, Spanish Empire.

    The following rivers flow through the territory: Tahoe, Duero, Guadiana, Minho, Mondego, Zezere, Sarraja, Tamega, Sado, Voga, Coa, Mira, Agueda, Corgo.

    Portugal owns the islands: São Miguel, Madeira, Pico, Terceira, São Jorge, Faial, Floriz, Santa Maria, Graciosa, Porto Santo.

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casinos:
      Regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated

    Online Gambling in the country

    Portuguese regulator SRIJ has provided data on the regulated gambling market at the end of 2024:

    • profit from online casinos +31% (of gross revenue)
    • profit from sports betting +11% (of gross revenue)
    • Breakdown of profits from online casinos:
      • 80% - slots
      • 6% - roulette
      • 5.5% - baccarat
      • 4.5% - blackjack
    • Profit breakdown from sports betting:
      • 73% - football
      • 21% - tennis
      • 6% - other sports
    • New registrations: +31.5%
    • Self-excluded: +40.5%

    • Blask data from: 06/03/2025

    • Population: 10,207,177 people.
    • Population growth rate: -0.14% per year.
    • Internet users: 8,778,172 people.
    • Urbanization:

      Population — 67.9%
      Urbanization — 0.44%
    • Languages in the country:

      Portuguese — 100%

    • Age structure:

      0-14 years — 12.7%
      15-64 years — 65%
      65+ years — 22.3%

    • Median age:

      Total — 46.4
      Male — 44.3
      Female — 48.3

    • Literacy:

      Total — 95.9%
      Male — 97.8%
      Female — 95.9%

    • Real GDP:

      2021 — $402.682 billion
      2022 — $430.813 billion
      2023 — $441.697 billion

    • Real GDP growth:

      2021 — 5.74%
      2022 — 6.99%
      2023 — 2.53%

    • Real GDP per capita:

      2021 — $38,900
      2022 — $41,300
      2023 — $41,800

    Blask Index


    • blue - brands with local licenses
    • orange - international brands
    Shows the combined level of engagement and interest across all brands in the country. This metric serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and integrates various indicators to provide an overall view of market trends and shifts.

    Top brands in the country

    Portugal, top brands in the country according to Blask.com (out of 97 found)
    *BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. Relative presence of the brand in the country. Next, the BAP chart:

    • The data for this section was provided by the analytical service Blask.com. Currently, the service's database contains information on 62 countries and more than 2,500 brands. You can view all available countries with Blask statistics at this link.