Italy vs Portugal: Population density of the capital city
Italy
5,085 people per km²
in 2100
Portugal
5,098 people per km²
in 2100
Italy rank
109th
Portugal rank
108th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,098 people per km² against 5,085 people per km² in Italy, a difference of 13 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 108th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,893 people per km² | 5,002 people per km² | 891.45 people per km² | Italy |
| 2030s | 5,839 people per km² | 5,086 people per km² | 753.61 people per km² | Italy |
| 2040s | 5,739 people per km² | 5,196 people per km² | 543.18 people per km² | Italy |
| 2050s | 5,584 people per km² | 5,188 people per km² | 396.12 people per km² | Italy |
| 2060s | 5,423 people per km² | 5,146 people per km² | 276.86 people per km² | Italy |
| 2070s | 5,309 people per km² | 5,118 people per km² | 190.85 people per km² | Italy |
| 2080s | 5,205 people per km² | 5,112 people per km² | 93 people per km² | Italy |
| 2090s | 5,170 people per km² | 5,125 people per km² | 44.87 people per km² | Italy |
| 2100s | 5,085 people per km² | 5,098 people per km² | 13.02 people per km² | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,098 people per km² against 5,085 people per km² in Italy as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Italy and Portugal?
- 13 people per km², with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Italy ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 108th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.