Elvas
Portugal
Overview Population Over Time Population By Age and Gender Population Density Human Development Index (HDI) Weather Neighborhoods and Areas of Elvas
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Elvas

Municipality and City in Portugal

Elvas is a Portuguese municipality, former episcopal city and frontier fortress of easternmost central Portugal, located in the district of Portalegre in Alentejo. It is situated about 200 kilometres east of Lisbon, and about 8 kilometres west of the Spanish fortress of Badajoz, by the Madrid-Badajoz-Lisbon railway. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Elvas 629.8 km²
Population 22,418
Male Population 10,771 (48%)
Female Population 11,647 (52%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +8.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -2.3%
Median Age 42.9 years
Male Median Age 41.5 years
Female Median Age 44.2 years
Timezone Western European Summer Time

Map of Elvas

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 20,736 22,305 22,946 22,418
Population Density 32.9 / km² 35.4 / km² 36.4 / km² 35.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 2.3% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Elvas +8.1% +0.5% -2.3%
Portalegre -15% -13.1% -10.3%
Portugal +12.6% +4.6% +0.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 42.9 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Elvas 42.9 years 41.5 years 44.2 years
Portalegre 47.3 years 45.5 years 49 years
Portugal 42.1 years 40.5 years 43.5 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Elvas Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 569 537 1,106
5-9 564 573 1,138
10-14 623 604 1,228
15-19 612 604 1,216
20-24 669 663 1,333
25-29 640 661 1,302
30-34 727 726 1,454
35-39 751 763 1,514
40-44 758 831 1,590
45-49 782 846 1,628
50-54 761 795 1,557
55-59 636 610 1,247
60-64 546 618 1,165
65-69 487 602 1,090
70-74 523 669 1,193
75-79 504 656 1,160
80-84 361 494 855
85 Plus 258 395 653
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 35.6 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Elvas 22,418 629.8 km² 35.6 / km²
Portalegre 112,473 6,080.8 km² 18.5 / km²
Portugal 10.3 million 92,381 km² 111.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Neighborhoods in Elvas

Other Cities in Portalegre

Name Area Population Population Density
Alter do Chão 361.1 km² 3,327 23.9 / mi²
Arronches, Portugal 315 km² 2,995 24.6 / mi²
Avis, Portugal 606.2 km² 4,251 18.2 / mi²
Campo Maior 247.6 km² 8,272 86.5 / mi²
Castelo de Vide 265 km² 3,158 30.9 / mi²
Crato, Portugal 398.4 km² 3,404 22.1 / mi²
Fronteira 248.4 km² 3,195 33.3 / mi²
Gaviao, Portugal 295.3 km² 3,758 33.0 / mi²
Marvão 154.4 km² 3,238 54.3 / mi²
Monforte, Portugal 420.2 km² 3,219 19.8 / mi²
Nisa 572.1 km² 6,865 31.1 / mi²
Ponte de Sor 840 km² 15,772 48.6 / mi²
Portalegre 448.1 km² 23,914 138.2 / mi²
Sousel 279.2 km² 4,694 43.5 / mi²
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