Urban population, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Urban population, per square kilometre was 70.68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Portugal is 70.68 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 70.68 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.42 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.42 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 31.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 31.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 32.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 32.4 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 32.66 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 33 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 33.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 33.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 33.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 34.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 34.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 35.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 37.87 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 39.59 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 40.65 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 41.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 42.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 44.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 45.12 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 46.1 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 47.02 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 47.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 48.77 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 49.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 50.23 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 50.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 51.51 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 52.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 52.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 53.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 54.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 55.89 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 56.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 57.87 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 58.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 60.01 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 61.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 62.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 63.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 64.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.79 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 66.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68.87 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 69.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.48 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.19 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.8 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.42 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.13 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.91 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.74 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.62 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.63 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.68 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.03 units per square kilometre | 30.42 units per square kilometre | 33.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.49 units per square kilometre | 33.41 units per square kilometre | 42.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.11 units per square kilometre | 44.03 units per square kilometre | 51.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.66 units per square kilometre | 52.09 units per square kilometre | 60.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1 units per square kilometre | 61.18 units per square kilometre | 70.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.44 units per square kilometre | 68.62 units per square kilometre | 70.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.52 units per square kilometre | 68.69 units per square kilometre | 70.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 89 Azerbaijan 71.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 71.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Poland 71.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Armenia 69.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Togo 65.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 65.16 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Portugal was 70.68 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.68 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.42 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.