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Portugal Tourism Statistics: 29M Arrivals in 2024

Q: How many tourists visit Portugal?

Portugal had 29 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 1,957,888 Airbnb stays in Portugal in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in Portugal?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Portugal in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 44 days ahead, against 89 days for August.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Portugal?

A typical Airbnb stay in Portugal lasted 5.4 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 61 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.5 nights in September to 6.3 nights in February.

Portugal recorded 29 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data. This counts people crossing a border, so domestic trips are not in it. AirROI estimates 1,957,888 Airbnb stays in Portugal in the 12 months to October 2026, with Lisbon the most booked city. The busiest month was August.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 10,552,072
Typical Airbnb stay: 5.4 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 94%

Key facts

Portugal Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

UN Tourism puts Portugal at 29 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Portugal at 1,957,888 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Portugal added up to 10,552,072 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Portugal lasted 5.4 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 61 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Portugal in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and September, with January the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in Portugal ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Portugal in August were booked furthest ahead, about 89 days, against 44 days for January, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 94% of Portugal Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by the United States at 15% and France at 13%.

By place

AirROI ranks Portugal 6th for Airbnb stays among Europe's 45 countries in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Lisbon had the most Airbnb stays of the 105 towns it lists in Portugal in the 12 months to October 2026, at 451,301, ahead of Porto and Albufeira.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Portugal?

UN Tourism counted 29 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Official tourism figures for Portugal: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
29 millionInternational tourist arrivals	Trips by visitors arriving from abroad who stay at least one night, each arrival counted separately	2024	UN Tourism, via Our World in Data

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Portugal

Portugal had 86,131 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 1,957,888 stays and 10,552,072 nights. A typical stay lasted 5.4 nights and was booked about 61 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 297 towns it tracks in Portugal; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 86,131
Airbnb stays, estimate: 1,957,888
Airbnb nights, estimate: 10,552,072
Typical stay: 5.4 nights
Booked ahead: 61 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Portugal?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Portugal in the 12 months to October 2026, then July and September. January was the quietest. The six busiest months run unbroken from May to October.

August ranks first, January last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: August, July, September, June, May, October, April, March, November, February, December, January.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Portugal by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	11.6%	5.6 nights	89 days
2	July	10.3%	6.0 nights	79 days
3	September	10.2%	4.5 nights	64 days
4	June	9.4%	5.0 nights	62 days
5	May	9.4%	5.0 nights	63 days
6	October	9.1%	4.9 nights	64 days
7	April	8.1%	5.1 nights	54 days
8	March	7.2%	5.6 nights	45 days
9	November	6.8%	5.1 nights	48 days
10	February	6.2%	6.3 nights	46 days
11	December	6.0%	5.0 nights	53 days
12	January	5.5%	6.2 nights	44 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Portugal Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Portugal Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, nearly all came from abroad (94%), led by the United States at 15% and France at 13%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, London was the top origin city at 2.7%, ahead of Lisbon at 1.5%. The figures rest on 5,860,037 reviews, written over many years.

94% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United States 15%
France 13%
United Kingdom 12%
Germany 10%
Canada 7.1%
Spain 1.7%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

London 2.7%
Lisbon 1.5%
Paris 1.4%
New York 1.2%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Portugal

Lisbon, Porto and Albufeira took 43% of Airbnb stays in Portugal in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 97 of the 105 towns, led by Albufeira, and September in 4, led by Lisbon. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 82% in Braga to 99% in Calheta.

Most Booked Towns in Portugal: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Lisbon	451,301	2,355,977	5.2 nights	98%	US	September
2	Porto	309,217	1,403,029	4.5 nights	96%	US	September
3	Albufeira	83,391	544,009	6.5 nights	95%	UK	August
4	Funchal	81,978	509,363	6.2 nights	97%	UK	August
5	Lagos	80,412	505,263	6.3 nights	98%	US	August
6	Portimão	37,588	244,087	6.5 nights	91%	UK	August
7	Vila Nova de Gaia	36,253	181,661	5.0 nights	94%	France	August
8	Loulé	35,766	229,720	6.4 nights	92%	UK	August
9	Cascais	32,767	206,726	6.3 nights	95%	US	August
10	Faro	31,189	140,950	4.5 nights	97%	UK	August
11	Ponta Delgada	30,673	164,859	5.4 nights	96%	US	August
12	Calheta	27,152	174,712	6.4 nights	99%	Germany	August
13	Sintra	23,957	118,113	4.9 nights	94%	US	August
14	Tavira	23,748	157,706	6.6 nights	88%	UK	August
15	Nazaré	21,716	98,867	4.6 nights	93%	US	August
16	Almada	20,773	129,454	6.2 nights	92%	France	August
17	Aljezur	19,321	121,130	6.3 nights	89%	Germany	August
18	Vila do Bispo	16,919	109,209	6.5 nights	96%	Germany	August
19	Lagoa e Carvoeiro	16,742	114,315	6.8 nights	98%	UK	August
20	Mafra	13,866	86,308	6.2 nights	95%	Germany	August
21	Santa Cruz	13,385	80,999	6.1 nights	96%	France	May
22	Peniche	13,372	83,143	6.2 nights	91%	Germany	August
23	Braga	13,228	65,727	5.0 nights	82%	Portugal	August
24	Olhão	12,108	74,399	6.1 nights	97%	UK	August
25	Sesimbra	12,091	71,730	5.9 nights	84%	Portugal	August
26	Coimbra	11,915	62,022	5.2 nights	91%	US	September
27	Aveiro	11,498	54,771	4.8 nights	86%	Spain	August
28	São Vicente	11,214	57,468	5.1 nights	over 99%	France	May
29	Ponta do Sol	11,109	73,766	6.6 nights	over 99%	Germany	August
30	Odemira	11,044	55,401	5.0 nights	87%	Germany	August
31	Matosinhos	10,276	56,685	5.5 nights	89%	France	August
32	Setúbal	10,183	60,004	5.9 nights	83%	Portugal	August
33	Machico	9,274	49,986	5.4 nights	98%	France	August
34	Ribeira Brava	8,505	52,420	6.2 nights	98%	France	August
35	Armação de Pêra	8,254	58,647	7.1 nights	88%	UK	August
36	Viana do Castelo	7,997	42,096	5.3 nights	87%	Spain	August
37	Porto Moniz	7,006	27,795	4.0 nights	99%	France	August
38	Évora	6,617	22,776	3.4 nights	90%	US	September
39	Guimarães	6,105	27,231	4.5 nights	82%	France	August
40	Oeiras	6,060	39,433	6.5 nights	91%	US	August
41	Óbidos	5,927	28,163	4.8 nights	90%	US	August
42	Câmara de Lobos	5,874	36,897	6.3 nights	97%	France	August
43	Quarteira	5,705	35,454	6.2 nights	90%	UK	August
44	Santana	5,698	25,188	4.4 nights	99%	France	August
45	Alcobaça	5,460	32,632	6.0 nights	81%	France	August
46	Porches	5,413	36,950	6.8 nights	90%	UK	August
47	Vila Real de Santo António	5,205	37,162	7.1 nights	71%	Portugal	August
48	Caldas da Rainha	5,140	28,458	5.5 nights	82%	Portugal	August
49	Terras de Bouro	4,938	19,681	4.0 nights	72%	Portugal	August
50	Amadora	4,705	28,615	6.1 nights	89%	France	August
51	Figueira da Foz	4,661	24,888	5.3 nights	80%	Portugal	August
52	Povoação	4,598	21,345	4.6 nights	97%	US	August
53	Caniço	4,455	28,457	6.4 nights	95%	France	August
54	Vila do Conde	4,322	22,523	5.2 nights	92%	France	August
55	Moncarapacho e Fuseta	4,303	31,253	7.3 nights	93%	Germany	August
56	Arcos de Valdevez	4,214	18,391	4.4 nights	74%	Portugal	August
57	Vieira do Minho	4,137	17,329	4.2 nights	75%	Portugal	August
58	Ponte de Lima	4,076	19,237	4.7 nights	81%	Portugal	August
59	Grândola	4,051	22,478	5.5 nights	73%	Portugal	August
60	Esposende	4,030	23,017	5.7 nights	89%	France	August
61	Santiago do Cacém	3,902	19,789	5.1 nights	79%	Portugal	August
62	Ílhavo	3,840	19,160	5.0 nights	90%	Spain	August
63	Loures	3,757	15,559	4.1 nights	91%	US	August
64	Vila Franca do Campo	3,682	21,931	6.0 nights	97%	US	August
65	Ferragudo	3,628	23,982	6.6 nights	98%	UK	August
66	São Roque do Pico	3,466	15,918	4.6 nights	95%	Germany	August
67	Caminha	3,429	17,471	5.1 nights	85%	Spain	August
68	Seixal	3,387	20,233	6.0 nights	86%	France	August
69	Silves	3,313	20,878	6.3 nights	95%	France	August
70	Seia	3,303	10,784	3.3 nights	61%	Portugal	August
71	Tomar	3,297	13,145	4.0 nights	74%	Portugal	August
72	Póvoa de Varzim	3,203	19,057	5.9 nights	87%	France	August
73	Torres Vedras	3,196	17,778	5.6 nights	84%	Portugal	August
74	Madalena	3,191	13,692	4.3 nights	95%	Germany	August
75	Peso da Régua	3,010	8,451	2.8 nights	89%	US	August
76	Arco da Calheta	2,916	20,461	7.0 nights	98%	Germany	August
77	Amarante	2,879	11,169	3.9 nights	81%	Portugal	August
78	Costa da Caparica	2,874	16,791	5.8 nights	91%	France	August
79	Ovar	2,820	16,070	5.7 nights	87%	Spain	August
80	Ourém	2,735	9,131	3.3 nights	86%	US	August
81	Carvoeiro	2,636	18,551	7.0 nights	97%	UK	August
82	Leiria	2,578	13,152	5.1 nights	79%	Portugal	August
83	Porto Santo	2,570	14,131	5.5 nights	69%	Portugal	August
84	Covilhã	2,539	10,049	4.0 nights	55%	Portugal	August
85	Alcantarilha e Pêra	2,509	15,434	6.2 nights	92%	Germany	August
86	Bragança	2,392	7,813	3.3 nights	80%	Spain	August
87	Gondomar	2,232	10,405	4.7 nights	88%	France	August
88	Reguengos de Monsaraz	2,162	7,661	3.5 nights	68%	Portugal	August
89	Comporta	2,154	10,827	5.0 nights	86%	UK	August
90	Sines	2,090	10,893	5.2 nights	83%	Germany	August
91	Angra do Heroísmo	2,060	8,506	4.1 nights	92%	US	July
92	Monchique	2,041	11,772	5.8 nights	94%	Germany	August
93	Espinho	2,017	9,973	4.9 nights	87%	France	August
94	Palmela	2,007	10,446	5.2 nights	80%	Portugal	August
95	Castro Marim	1,988	15,238	7.7 nights	70%	Portugal	July
96	Lourinhã e Atalaia	1,944	10,791	5.6 nights	82%	Portugal	August
97	Penafiel	1,926	8,185	4.2 nights	83%	France	August
98	Alvor	1,912	12,458	6.5 nights	91%	UK	August
99	Viseu	1,912	8,784	4.6 nights	74%	Portugal	August
100	Vila Real	1,846	7,486	4.1 nights	69%	Portugal	August
101	Barcelos	1,796	8,769	4.9 nights	88%	France	August
102	São Brás de Alportel	1,761	11,346	6.4 nights	95%	UK	August
103	Quelfes	1,760	11,853	6.7 nights	94%	France	August
104	São Bartolomeu de Messines	1,345	8,928	6.6 nights	93%	France	August
105	Estômbar e Parchal	1,335	9,060	6.8 nights	91%	France	August

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Lists the 105 of Portugal's 297 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Portugal

How many tourists visit Portugal?

Portugal had 29 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 1,957,888 Airbnb stays in Portugal in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in Portugal?

The busiest Airbnb month in Portugal in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then July and September. The six busiest months run from May to October.

What is the quietest month in Portugal?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Portugal in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 44 days ahead, against 89 days for August.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Portugal?

A typical Airbnb stay in Portugal lasted 5.4 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 61 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.5 nights in September to 6.3 nights in February.

Where do Airbnb guests in Portugal come from?

Of Portugal Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 94% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were the United States at 15% and France at 13%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was London at 2.7%, ahead of Lisbon at 1.5%.

What is the most booked town in Portugal on Airbnb?

Lisbon was the most booked town in Portugal on Airbnb, with an estimated 451,301 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Porto and Albufeira.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (29 million in 2024). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 1,957,888 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 297 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 5,860,037 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.