Liberia vs Portugal: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Liberia
2.62 million people
in 2050
Portugal
2.23 million people
in 2050
Liberia rank
92nd
Portugal rank
95th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Liberia
- Portugal
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.62 million people against 2.23 million people in Portugal, a difference of 393,980 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.
Liberia ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 95th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 42.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 262,832 people | 476,239 people | 213,407 people | Portugal |
| 1100s | 276,663 people | 575,341 people | 298,678 people | Portugal |
| 1200s | 291,215 people | 716,837 people | 425,622 people | Portugal |
| 1300s | 306,513 people | 731,794 people | 425,281 people | Portugal |
| 1400s | 322,554 people | 633,426 people | 310,872 people | Portugal |
| 1500s | 339,241 people | 988,724 people | 649,483 people | Portugal |
| 1600s | 356,183 people | 1.60 million people | 1.25 million people | Portugal |
| 1700s | 372,046 people | 1.62 million people | 1.25 million people | Portugal |
| 1710s | 374,872 people | 2.15 million people | 1.77 million people | Portugal |
| 1720s | 377,947 people | 2.22 million people | 1.84 million people | Portugal |
| 1730s | 381,158 people | 2.26 million people | 1.88 million people | Portugal |
| 1740s | 384,518 people | 2.31 million people | 1.92 million people | Portugal |
| 1750s | 388,042 people | 2.36 million people | 1.97 million people | Portugal |
| 1760s | 391,748 people | 2.40 million people | 2.01 million people | Portugal |
| 1770s | 395,656 people | 2.45 million people | 2.06 million people | Portugal |
| 1780s | 399,793 people | 2.50 million people | 2.10 million people | Portugal |
| 1790s | 404,187 people | 2.55 million people | 2.15 million people | Portugal |
| 1800s | 408,877 people | 2.61 million people | 2.20 million people | Portugal |
| 1810s | 413,908 people | 2.66 million people | 2.25 million people | Portugal |
| 1820s | 419,337 people | 2.71 million people | 2.29 million people | Portugal |
| 1830s | 425,240 people | 2.87 million people | 2.44 million people | Portugal |
| 1840s | 431,710 people | 3.04 million people | 2.60 million people | Portugal |
| 1850s | 438,873 people | 3.12 million people | 2.68 million people | Portugal |
| 1860s | 446,901 people | 3.27 million people | 2.83 million people | Portugal |
| 1870s | 456,030 people | 3.56 million people | 3.10 million people | Portugal |
| 1880s | 466,601 people | 3.88 million people | 3.41 million people | Portugal |
| 1890s | 479,126 people | 4.27 million people | 3.79 million people | Portugal |
| 1900s | 494,412 people | 4.49 million people | 4.00 million people | Portugal |
| 1910s | 513,832 people | 4.74 million people | 4.22 million people | Portugal |
| 1920s | 539,958 people | 4.63 million people | 4.09 million people | Portugal |
| 1930s | 578,410 people | 4.82 million people | 4.24 million people | Portugal |
| 1940s | 645,154 people | 5.22 million people | 4.58 million people | Portugal |
| 1950s | 854,345 people | 6.11 million people | 5.25 million people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 997,823 people | 5.97 million people | 4.97 million people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.15 million people | 5.67 million people | 4.52 million people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.35 million people | 5.54 million people | 4.19 million people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.21 million people | 4.95 million people | 3.74 million people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.82 million people | 4.42 million people | 2.60 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.27 million people | 4.05 million people | 1.78 million people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.51 million people | 3.99 million people | 1.49 million people | Portugal |
| 2030s | 2.68 million people | 3.55 million people | 876,801 people | Portugal |
| 2040s | 2.70 million people | 2.76 million people | 62,394 people | Portugal |
| 2050s | 2.62 million people | 2.23 million people | 393,980 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Liberia or Portugal?
- Liberia, at 2.62 million people against 2.23 million people in Portugal as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Liberia and Portugal?
- 393,980 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Portugal?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Liberia and Portugal rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Liberia ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 95th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.