Annual growth rate of urban population share in Portugal
Portugal: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1976
All-time low
-0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Portugal, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Portugal stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 7,402.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Portugal peaked at 1.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1% | — |
| 1951 | 0.2% | +113.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5% | +86.8% |
| 1953 | 0.7% | +41.2% |
| 1954 | 0.8% | +23.5% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | +15.0% |
| 1956 | 1.0% | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -55.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -95.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -103.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | +200.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | +75.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | +41.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | +29.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -177.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +409.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +87.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +43.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Portugal?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Portugal was 0.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Portugal ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,402.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.