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How multicultural is Benfica, Lisbon?

Neighbourhood · Lisbon, Portugal

Benfica ranks 22 of 24 areas by non-European category share in Lisbon. 7% of classified records are assigned to non-European categories. The largest non-European categories are Middle Eastern (2%) and Indian subcontinent (2%). The share from published city counts is 12%. Based on IndoEuroMap data, not census data.

Content updated · By Bernat Sampera

Data as of 2025
Non-European categories
≈7
#22 by non-European name share in Lisbon
Share

Location

Category mix

Local roots67 %
Other European roots25.5 %
Middle Eastern2.4 %
Indian subcontinent2 %
Latin1.8 %
African0.6 %
East Asian0.4 %
Southeast Asian0.2 %

By country

Local roots
67 %
Other European roots
25.5 %
Middle Eastern
2.4 %
Indian subcontinent
2 %
Latin
1.8 %
African
0.6 %
East Asian
0.4 %
Southeast Asian
0.2 %

Nearby

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How we measure this

Non-European categories are algorithm categories outside Europe. North American and Oceanian records count as European. Every number is IndoEuroMap data, our source of truth.