Portugal vs Spain: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Portugal
1.11
in 2020
Spain
1.15
in 2020
Portugal rank
45th
Spain rank
43rd
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.15 against 1.11 in Portugal, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 45th and Spain ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6401 | 1.05 | 0.407 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.5321 | 1.9 | 1.37 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.8155 | 0.5354 | 0.2802 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.5109 | 0.7452 | 0.2343 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.5899 | 0.1475 | 0.4424 | Portugal |
| 2000s | -0.1734 | 0.5908 | 0.7642 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1069 | 0.563 | 0.4562 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.15 | 0.0355 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.15 against 1.11 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.04, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Portugal ranks 45th and Spain ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.