Finland vs Portugal: Share of population living in the capital city

Finland
17.93
in 2020
Portugal
17.95
in 2020
Finland rank
77th
Portugal rank
76th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
5101520195019852020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.95 against 17.93 in Finland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Finland ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 76th of 170 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 4.87 11.1 6.24 Portugal
1960s 5.19 12.12 6.93 Portugal
1970s 5.51 13.53 8.02 Portugal
1980s 8.87 15.41 6.54 Portugal
1990s 13.27 15.86 2.59 Portugal
2000s 15.31 16.25 0.9392 Portugal
2010s 16.55 16.85 0.2992 Portugal
2020s 17.93 17.95 0.0185 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 17.95 against 17.93 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Finland and Portugal?
0.02, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Finland ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 76th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed