Azerbaijan vs Portugal: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Azerbaijan
73.04 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
69.69 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
90th
Portugal rank
92nd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Portugal
020406080196119922023

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 73.04 people per square kilometre against 69.69 people per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 3.35 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 48.67 people per square kilometre 56.51 people per square kilometre 7.83 people per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 54.17 people per square kilometre 66.1 people per square kilometre 11.92 people per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 64.61 people per square kilometre 69.56 people per square kilometre 4.94 people per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 72.48 people per square kilometre 69.42 people per square kilometre 3.06 people per square kilometre Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Azerbaijan or Portugal?
Azerbaijan, at 73.04 people per square kilometre against 69.69 people per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Azerbaijan and Portugal?
3.35 people per square kilometre, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Portugal rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Azerbaijan ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.