Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Population density of the capital city

Papua New Guinea
5,006
in 2100
Portugal
5,098
in 2100
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Portugal rank
108th

Population density of the capital city over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k202020602100

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,098 against 5,006 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 92.

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 5,002 700.23 Papua New Guinea
2030s 5,409 5,086 323.18 Papua New Guinea
2040s 5,085 5,196 111.05 Portugal
2050s 4,974 5,188 214.27 Portugal
2060s 4,899 5,146 247.5 Portugal
2070s 4,948 5,118 169.77 Portugal
2080s 4,992 5,112 119.56 Portugal
2090s 5,006 5,125 119.02 Portugal
2100s 5,006 5,098 91.96 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 against 5,006 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, 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?
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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Indicator
Population density of the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed