Mexico vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Mexico
42.7%
in 2025
Portugal
40.4%
in 2025
Mexico rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 42.7% against 40.4% in Portugal, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1% | 28.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 32.4% | 34.0% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 36.6% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 37.8% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 38.2% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 40.1% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.0% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 42.7% against 40.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Mexico and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 121 countries.
- 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.