Kyrgyzstan vs Portugal: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Kyrgyzstan
24.9%
in 2020
Portugal
25.5%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
95th
Portugal rank
92nd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.5% against 24.9% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 2.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 22.3% | 19.0% | 3.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 21.2% | 3.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 23.2% | 0.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 23.5% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.5% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 25.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Kyrgyzstan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 25.5% against 24.9% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Kyrgyzstan and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Portugal rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.