Portugal vs United States: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Portugal
3.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
52nd
United States rank
53rd

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 132,000 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Portugal ranks 52nd and United States ranks 53rd of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1970s 188,396 current US$ per square kilometre 186,778 current US$ per square kilometre 1,618 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 414,039 current US$ per square kilometre 455,637 current US$ per square kilometre 41,598 current US$ per square kilometre United States
1990s 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre 827,297 current US$ per square kilometre 352,399 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre 683,399 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre 502,273 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 2.82 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre 117,958 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or United States?
Portugal, at 3.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and United States?
132,000 current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 52nd and United States ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,850 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) 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.