Portugal vs Zambia: Share of population living in cities
Portugal
35.6%
in 2020
Zambia
36.9%
in 2020
Portugal rank
116th
Zambia rank
114th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.9% against 35.6% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.5% | 0.0% | 20.5% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 5.3% | 17.7% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 26.0% | 9.2% | 16.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 17.5% | 11.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 26.0% | 5.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 29.1% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 34.4% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 36.9% | 1.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Portugal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 36.9% against 35.6% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Portugal and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Portugal ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.