Population by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 115.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115.47 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
115.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
94.32 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal is 115.47 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 115.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.32 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Portugal 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 98.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 98.69 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 98.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 98.35 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 97.61 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 96.99 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 96.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 95.71 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 94.87 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 94.47 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 94.32 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 94.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 99.38 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 102.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 103.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 104.46 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 105.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 106.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 107.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 108.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 108.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 109.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 109.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 109.65 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 109.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 109.5 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 109.34 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 109.11 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 108.86 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 108.77 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 108.9 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 109.2 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 109.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 109.99 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 110.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 111.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 111.67 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 112.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 113.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 113.88 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 114.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 114.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 115.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.26 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 115.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 115.39 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 115.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 114.8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 114.16 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 113.54 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 113.07 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 112.72 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 112.44 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 112.26 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 112.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 112.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 113.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 113.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 115.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 115.47 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 115.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.43 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.62 units per square kilometre | 95.71 units per square kilometre | 98.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.87 units per square kilometre | 94.32 units per square kilometre | 105.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.85 units per square kilometre | 106.74 units per square kilometre | 109.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.76 units per square kilometre | 108.77 units per square kilometre | 111.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.44 units per square kilometre | 112.46 units per square kilometre | 115.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.6 units per square kilometre | 112.26 units per square kilometre | 115.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.72 units per square kilometre | 112.41 units per square kilometre | 115.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 88 Azerbaijan 122.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Poland 119.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 117.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ethiopia 114.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Slovakia 112.87 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal was 115.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 115.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.32 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.