European Union vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
European Union
17.8%
in 2025
Portugal
40.4%
in 2025
European Union rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- European Union
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 40.4% against 17.8% in European Union, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.3 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 37 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.8% | 28.3% | 13.5% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 34.0% | 18.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 36.6% | 20.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 37.8% | 21.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 38.2% | 21.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 40.1% | 23.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 41.0% | 23.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, European Union or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 40.4% against 17.8% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between European Union and Portugal?
- 22.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- European Union ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.