Póvoa de Varzim
Demographics
A native of Póvoa de Varzim is called a Poveiro which can be rendered into English as Povoan. According to the 2001 Census, there were 63,470 inhabitants that year, 38 848 (61.2%) of whom lived in the city.

Póvoa de Varzim

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: A native of Póvoa de Varzim is called a Poveiro which can be rendered into English as Povoan. According to the 2001 Census, there were 63,470 inhabitants that year, 38 848 (61.2%) of whom lived in the city.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%

1720	1,396	—

1736	1,796	+28.7%

1750	2,184	+21.6%

1768	3,360	+53.8%

1780	3,776	+12.4%

1795	4,328	+14.6%

1801	4,676	+8.0%

1821	5,672	+21.3%

1830	6,097	+7.5%

1836	8,036	+31.8%

1849	15,300	+90.4%

1864	18,704	+22.2%

1878	20,578	+10.0%

1890	23,372	+13.6%

1900	24,527	+4.9%

1911	25,083	+2.3%

1920	25,929	+3.4%

1930	28,780	+11.0%

1940	31,693	+10.1%

1950	37,938	+19.7%

1960	40,444	+6.6%

1970	42,698	+5.6%

1981	54,248	+27.1%

1991	54,788	+1.0%

2001	63,470	+15.8%

2011	63,408	−0.1%

Before 1849, data refers only to Póvoa de Varzim Parish (N.S. Conceição). 1720–1836 Sources: 1864–2001,

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In 2001, there were 63,470 inhabitants living in the Póvoa de Varzim.

final_sentence: In 2001, there were 63,470 inhabitants living in the Póvoa de Varzim.