Population density by NUTS 3 region in Portugal
Portugal: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 117.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
117.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
117.6
in 2024
All-time low
108
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Portugal is 117.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Portugal peaked at 117.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 108, in 1991.
That places Portugal 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108.3 | — |
| 1991 | 108 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 108.9 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 108.8 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 109.1 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 109.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 109.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 110 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 110.3 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 110.9 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 111.7 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 112.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 113.3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 113.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 114.3 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 114.5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 114.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 114.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114.7 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 114.5 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 114 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 113.4 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 112.8 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 112.3 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 113.5 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 113.2 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 113 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 113.2 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 115 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 116.3 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 117.6 | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 117.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 117.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.37 | 108 | 110.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.74 | 111.7 | 114.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.44 | 112.3 | 114.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.02 | 113 | 117.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Portugal?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Portugal was 117.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 117.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 in 1991.
- How does Portugal rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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