France vs Portugal: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

France
0.1202 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
0.1119 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
67th
Portugal rank
69th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.1202 Persons per square kilometre against 0.1119 Persons per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.0083 Persons per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

France ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1064 Persons per square kilometre 0.11 Persons per square kilometre 0.0036 Persons per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.112 Persons per square kilometre 0.1146 Persons per square kilometre 0.0027 Persons per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.118 Persons per square kilometre 0.1137 Persons per square kilometre 0.0043 Persons per square kilometre France
2020s 0.1199 Persons per square kilometre 0.1122 Persons per square kilometre 0.0077 Persons per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, France or Portugal?
France, at 0.1202 Persons per square kilometre against 0.1119 Persons per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between France and Portugal?
0.0083 Persons per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
France ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.