Average Instagram Engagement Rate in Portugal — October 2026

As of October 1, 2026, the median engagement rate of the 821 Instagram creators in Portugal in infloo’s rankings was 1.33%, and half of them were between 0.51–3.15% — above the median of all countries in our rankings (0.88%), according to infloo data.

On TikTok, the median engagement rate of the 47 largest creators in Portugal was 8.73%. TikTok’s rate is measured against views, not followers, so it does not compare directly with Instagram.

By account size

Account size Accounts Median ER Middle half of ER
Nano: under 10K followers 15 2.96% 1.29–4.48%
Micro: 10K–100K 221 1.69% 0.64–4.33%
Mid: 100K–1M 489 1.29% 0.50–2.83%
Macro: over 1M 118 1.07% 0.35–3.14%

By niche

Niche Accounts Median ER Middle half of ER Median followers
Actors or Actress 50 0.99% 0.43–2.12% 387K
American Football 50 1.86% 0.46–3.97% 676K
Baseball 50 3.24% 1.70–8.72% 368K
Entertainment 50 0.75% 0.30–1.55% 847K
Fashion 50 1.23% 0.64–2.48% 526K
Fashion Trends 50 1.10% 0.44–2.10% 719K
Football & Soccer 50 2.61% 1.12–4.91% 3M
Formal Wear 50 1.02% 0.60–2.14% 307K
Handball 50 2.61% 1.12–4.91% 3M
Headphones 50 0.77% 0.37–1.55% 565K
Kids Fashion 50 1.17% 0.60–2.30% 383K
Lingerie & Intimates 50 1.18% 0.53–1.89% 695K
Love & Intimacy 50 0.64% 0.35–1.57% 927K
Luxury Fashion 50 1.28% 0.72–2.55% 359K
Movies & TV Shows 50 0.56% 0.30–1.52% 568K
Music 50 0.84% 0.43–2.05% 538K
Music Tour 50 0.79% 0.43–1.52% 482K
Political Leaders 50 0.71% 0.26–1.44% 486K
Political Shows 50 0.52% 0.27–2.11% 679K
Politics 50 1.04% 0.44–3.24% 448K
Romantic Relationships & Dating 50 0.60% 0.26–1.32% 1.1M
Rugby 50 2.51% 1.12–4.79% 2.9M
Shopping & Fashion Travel 50 0.94% 0.45–1.87% 892K
Singer 50 0.75% 0.37–1.32% 687K
Social Clubs 50 0.83% 0.37–1.59% 453K
Social Issues 50 1.03% 0.45–2.33% 286K
Sports 50 2.30% 1.07–4.75% 2.9M
Theater 50 0.83% 0.33–1.46% 348K
Travel 50 1.38% 0.71–2.43% 175K
Travel Agencies 50 1.07% 0.58–2.11% 248K

The 30 niches with the largest samples; every niche with enough data is in the CSV.

By city

City Accounts Median ER Middle half of ER Median followers
Lisbon 50 0.79% 0.30–1.44% 1.1M
Porto 50 1.41% 0.74–2.05% 303K

Top Instagram influencers in Portugal

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Instagram engagement rate in Portugal?

As of October 1, 2026, the median engagement rate of the 821 Instagram creators in Portugal in infloo’s rankings was 1.33%, and half of them were between 0.51–3.15%.

What is a good engagement rate for a micro-influencer in Portugal?

For creators in Portugal with 10K–100K followers, the median engagement rate as of October 1, 2026 was 1.69% across 218 accounts. An engagement rate above 4.33% puts a micro-influencer in the top quarter.

Which niche has the highest engagement rate in Portugal?

Basketball, with a median engagement rate of 6.58% across 44 creators as of October 1, 2026. Among niches with enough data, the lowest is Career (0.25%).

Methodology

The sample is the creators in infloo’s Instagram rankings: in each country, the 50 largest accounts overall and the 50 largest in each niche, each counted once — 27,085 accounts in 14 countries. Large accounts tend to have a lower engagement rate, so these medians are a conservative estimate for Instagram as a whole.

Instagram engagement rate (ER): the average number of interactions on an account’s recent posts, relative to its followers.

TikTok engagement rate: likes, comments and shares on an account’s last 12 videos, divided by their views. It is measured against views, not followers, so it does not compare directly with Instagram. TikTok coverage: country tops 14 of 14.

A row is published only when at least 10 of its accounts — and at least half of all its accounts — have an engagement rate. Accounts without one count only toward the sample size and the median followers.

Coverage: country–niche pairs 4,130 of 4,130, cities 138 of 138. The lists were downloaded between September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026.

Updated monthly. Last update: October 1, 2026.

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infloo, Instagram Engagement Rate by Country, October 2026, https://infloo.io/en/instagram-engagement-rate-benchmarks, CC BY 4.0

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