Belarus vs Portugal: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Belarus
1.2%
in 2020
Portugal
1.1%
in 2020
Belarus rank
42nd
Portugal rank
45th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Belarus
- Portugal
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 0.6% | 2.9% | Belarus |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 0.8% | 3.8% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.5% | 4.7% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -0.2% | 1.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Belarus or Portugal?
- Belarus, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Belarus and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Portugal rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Belarus ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 45th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.