Portugal vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Portugal
3.06 million people
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.27 million people
in 2020
Portugal rank
86th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
84th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Portugal
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 3.27 million people against 3.06 million people in Portugal, a difference of 213,570 people.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of'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, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.18 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.27 million people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.21 million people | 2.14 million people | 1.07 million people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.23 million people | 2.32 million people | 910,580 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.31 million people | 2.75 million people | 556,760 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.24 million people | 3.14 million people | 106,385 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.22 million people | 3.12 million people | 99,475 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.13 million people | 3.33 million people | 197,575 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.06 million people | 3.27 million people | 213,570 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Portugal or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 3.27 million people against 3.06 million people in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 213,570 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Portugal ranks 86th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.