Urban population, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.31 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 413.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 5.55 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.548 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Portugal 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9192 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6221 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7889 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1968 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5985 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6387 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1972 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1975 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1976 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1978 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8511 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4938 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0454 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4046 % change on previous year | +791.9% |
| 2013 | -0.548 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2014 | -0.5396 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | -0.4164 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2016 | -0.3202 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2511 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1704 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 0.01 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0878 % change on previous year | +776.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6136 % change on previous year | +598.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7505 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -791.9% | -0.0454 % change on previous year | -0.4046 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +776.1% | 0.01 % change on previous year | 0.0878 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +598.8% | 0.0878 % change on previous year | 0.6136 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.5985 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.6387 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.8511 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2192 % change on previous year | -0.548 % change on previous year | 0.4938 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9287 % change on previous year | 0.0878 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 103 Colombia 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 104 South Africa 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Spain 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Switzerland 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Fiji 1.27 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Portugal was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.548 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.