Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Population density of the capital city
Papua New Guinea
5,006 people per km²
in 2100
Portugal
5,098 people per km²
in 2100
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Portugal rank
108th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,098 people per km² against 5,006 people per km² in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 92 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 108th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,702 people per km² | 5,002 people per km² | 700.23 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2030s | 5,409 people per km² | 5,086 people per km² | 323.18 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2040s | 5,085 people per km² | 5,196 people per km² | 111.05 people per km² | Portugal |
| 2050s | 4,974 people per km² | 5,188 people per km² | 214.27 people per km² | Portugal |
| 2060s | 4,899 people per km² | 5,146 people per km² | 247.5 people per km² | Portugal |
| 2070s | 4,948 people per km² | 5,118 people per km² | 169.77 people per km² | Portugal |
| 2080s | 4,992 people per km² | 5,112 people per km² | 119.56 people per km² | Portugal |
| 2090s | 5,006 people per km² | 5,125 people per km² | 119.02 people per km² | Portugal |
| 2100s | 5,006 people per km² | 5,098 people per km² | 91.96 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, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,098 people per km² against 5,006 people per km² in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 92 people per km², with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th 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.