Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Portugal
Portugal: Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles was 152 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Portugal, 1992–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 152 Thousand for seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Portugal peaked at 164.88 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96 Thousand, in 1992.
That places Portugal 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 96 Thousand | — |
| 1993 | 100 Thousand | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 101 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 103 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 105 Thousand | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 104 Thousand | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 107 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 104 Thousand | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 101 Thousand | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 162.61 Thousand | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 162.77 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 163.63 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 164.88 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 164.27 Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 162.06 Thousand | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 162.86 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 152 Thousand | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.5 Thousand | 96 Thousand | 107 Thousand | 8 |
| 2000s | 101 Thousand | 101 Thousand | 101 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 163 Thousand | 162.61 Thousand | 163.63 Thousand | 3 |
| 2020s | 161.21 Thousand | 152 Thousand | 164.88 Thousand | 5 |
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More urban development data for Portugal
- Population in the largest city 45.6% (2025)
- Population density 115.47 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.36 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4037 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 47.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.03 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.7 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Portugal?
- Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Portugal was 152 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 164.88 Thousand in 2020.
- What is the lowest seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 Thousand in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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