According to research from Marktest, which is based on data from INE, which in turn is based on provisional numbers from the 2021 Census, it was in the during the last “inter-census period that the number of buildings recorded the smallest increase”.

By regions, reveals Marktest, the largest increase in the number of buildings in absolute terms was registered in the municipalities of Seixal (plus 2,080), Barcelos (plus 1,822) and Vila Nova de Famalicão (plus 1,436). In relative terms, it was in the municipalities of Golegã, Madalena and Corvo that the number of buildings increased the most between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses: 12.6%, 12.4% and 7.7%, respectively.

Fewer buildings in Lisbon and Porto

“The municipalities of Porto, Lisbon and Funchal were those that lost the most built-up areas. In Porto, there were 5,021 fewer buildings, in Lisbon 3,273 less and in Funchal 1,226 less. In relative terms, however, the biggest drops were observed in Tarouca (minus 12.9%), Porto (minus 11.3%) and Penela (minus 8.8%)”.

Another of the conclusions to be drawn from the 2021 Census is that 59% of the existing buildings were built between 1961 and 2000, with the majority of properties (87%) consisting of accommodation.