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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Porto, Portugal

About 2.76 million people live within 50 km of central Porto, and 940,000 within 10 km. GeoNames lists 251 towns and cities of 1,000+ people in the 50 km circle.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
420,000 353,000–487,000
10 km (6.2 mi)
940,000 837,000–1.04 million
25 km (16 mi)
1.55 million 1.41–1.69 million
50 km (31 mi)
2.76 million 2.57–2.96 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highTowns and cities (GeoNames)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)420,000353,000–487,0003479 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)940,000837,000–1.04 million68314 km²
25 km (16 mi)1.55 million1.41–1.69 million1341,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)2.76 million2.57–2.96 million2517,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 420,000 people (353,000–487,000). GeoNames lists 34 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places within 5 km

  1. Vila Nova de Gaia Porto 70,811 2.7 km S
  2. Paranhos Porto 45,883 2.9 km N
  3. Santo Ovídio Porto 38,544 3.9 km S
  4. Afurada de Baixo Porto 34,332 3.0 km W
  5. Campanhã Porto 29,666 3.2 km E
  6. Canidelo Porto 26,431 4.1 km SW

Just past 5 km

  1. Rio Tinto Porto 49,966 5.5 km NE
  2. Aldoar Porto 29,085 5.3 km NW
  3. Senhora da Hora Porto 28,930 5.4 km NW

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 940,000 people (837,000–1.04 million), 520,000 more than within 5 km. GeoNames lists 68 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. Rio Tinto Porto 49,966 5.5 km NE
  2. Ermesinde Porto 39,420 9.0 km NE
  3. Maia Porto 36,426 9.7 km N
  4. Aldoar Porto 29,085 5.3 km NW
  5. Senhora da Hora Porto 28,930 5.4 km NW
  6. Matosinhos Porto 28,070 7.5 km NW

Just past 10 km

  1. Valongo Porto 21,328 10.4 km NE
  2. Vermoim Porto 15,764 10.5 km N
  3. Alfena Porto 15,211 12.2 km NE

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 1.55 million people (1.41–1.69 million), 613,000 more than within 10 km. GeoNames lists 134 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Espinho Aveiro 32,786 15.9 km S
  2. Bougado Porto 21,680 21.8 km N
  3. Valongo Porto 21,328 10.4 km NE
  4. Trofa Porto 20,692 21.4 km N
  5. Paredes Porto 19,834 24.3 km E
  6. Vermoim Porto 15,764 10.5 km N

Just past 25 km

  1. Póvoa de Varzim Porto 29,044 29.1 km NW
  2. Vila do Conde Porto 27,642 25.4 km NW
  3. São João da Madeira Aveiro 22,079 29.3 km S

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 2.76 million people (2.57–2.96 million), 1.21 million more than within 25 km. GeoNames lists 251 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Braga Braga 193,324 47.4 km N
  2. Felgueiras Porto 58,065 42.6 km NE
  3. Guimarães Braga 40,604 42.1 km NE
  4. Esposende Braga 34,625 45.4 km N
  5. Bairro Novo Braga 32,876 47.0 km N
  6. Póvoa de Varzim Porto 29,044 29.1 km NW

Just past 50 km

  1. Aveiro Aveiro 80,880 55.9 km S
  2. Vilar Aveiro 21,227 57.9 km S
  3. Ílhavo Aveiro 17,236 60.9 km S

Regions and countries in the circles

The 50 km circle has towns in 4 regions according to GeoNames (Porto District, Porto, Aveiro, and Braga).

Within 5 km
Porto District and Porto
Within 25 km, also
Aveiro and Braga

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 646 km² (249 mi²): the same area as a circle 14 km in radius. The farthest point is 33 km away, to the north.

That area takes in 99% of the 5 km circle, 84% of the 10 km circle, 33% of the 25 km circle, and 8% of the 50 km circle. About 1.24 million people live in it, against 940,000 within 10 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Porto?

About 940,000 people (837,000–1.04 million), from the 2025 GHS-POP population grid. Within 5 km it’s 420,000, and within 50 km, 2.76 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of Porto?

GeoNames lists 251 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods). The biggest: Braga (Braga, 193,324), 47 km north, Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto, 70,811), 2.7 km south, Felgueiras (Porto, 58,065), 43 km northeast, Rio Tinto (Porto, 49,966), 5.5 km northeast, Paranhos (Porto, 45,883), 2.9 km north, Guimarães (Braga, 40,604), 42 km northeast, Ermesinde (Porto, 39,420), 9.0 km northeast, and Santo Ovídio (Porto, 38,544), 3.9 km south.

How far can you drive from Porto in 30 minutes?

Up to 33 km from the center (to the north), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 646 km² and about 1.24 million people live in it.

Is Aveiro (Aveiro) within 50 km of Porto?

No: it’s 56 km (35 mi) south of central Porto in a straight line, 5.9 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Porto?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 2.76 million people inside, that’s 352 per square kilometer.

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