Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Portugal

Portugal: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 13.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.7
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
18.4
in 2005
All-time low
10.7
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Portugal, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 16.42005: 18.42006: 182007: 16.72008: 17.52009: 15.82010: 17.12011: 13.92012: 12.22013: 13.92014: 13.42015: 12.82016: 13.22017: 11.52018: 11.62019: 11.42020: 10.72021: 13.22022: 10.82023: 14.92024: 12.82025: 13.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 13.7 for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in 2025.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Portugal peaked at 18.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2020.

That places Portugal 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 16.4
2005 18.4 +12.2%
2006 18 -2.2%
2007 16.7 -7.2%
2008 17.5 +4.8%
2009 15.8 -9.7%
2010 17.1 +8.2%
2011 13.9 -18.7%
2012 12.2 -12.2%
2013 13.9 +13.9%
2014 13.4 -3.6%
2015 12.8 -4.5%
2016 13.2 +3.1%
2017 11.5 -12.9%
2018 11.6 +0.9%
2019 11.4 -1.7%
2020 10.7 -6.1%
2021 13.2 +23.4%
2022 10.8 -18.2%
2023 14.9 +38.0%
2024 12.8 -14.1%
2025 13.7 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.13 15.8 18.4 6
2010s 13.1 11.4 17.1 10
2020s 12.68 10.7 14.9 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Belgium 15.4 compare
  2. 23 Finland 14.1 compare
  3. 24 Denmark 13.9 compare
  4. 26 Iceland 12.9 compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 12.4 compare
  6. 28 Switzerland 11.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Portugal?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Portugal was 13.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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