Portugal vs Venezuela: Population of cities towns and villages

Portugal
3.06 million
in 2020
Venezuela
3.27 million
in 2020
Portugal rank
86th
Venezuela rank
84th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Portugal
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 3.27 million against 3.06 million in Portugal, a difference of 213,570.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 86th and Venezuela ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 3.18 million 1.91 million 1.27 million Portugal
1960s 3.21 million 2.14 million 1.07 million Portugal
1970s 3.23 million 2.32 million 910,580 Portugal
1980s 3.31 million 2.75 million 556,760 Portugal
1990s 3.24 million 3.14 million 106,385 Portugal
2000s 3.22 million 3.12 million 99,475 Portugal
2010s 3.13 million 3.33 million 197,575 Venezuela
2020s 3.06 million 3.27 million 213,570 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Portugal or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 3.27 million against 3.06 million in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Portugal and Venezuela?
213,570, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Portugal ranks 86th and Venezuela ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed