What is population density in Portugal?

Population density in Portugal was 95.56 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 115.48 people per km² in 2010.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 6.01 people per km² in 1000.

How does Portugal rank for population density?

Portugal ranks 126th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is population density rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Portugal

Name: Population density in Portugal
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Population density was 95.56 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

95.56 people per km²

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

126th

of 234 countries

All-time high

115.48 people per km²

in 2010

All-time low

6.01 people per km²

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population density in Portugal, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Portugal is 95.56 people per km², measured in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Portugal peaked at 115.48 people per km² in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.01 people per km², in 1000.

Portugal ranks 126th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	6.01 people per km²	6.01 people per km²	6.01 people per km²	1
1100s	7.51 people per km²	7.51 people per km²	7.51 people per km²	1
1200s	9.02 people per km²	9.02 people per km²	9.02 people per km²	1
1300s	12.52 people per km²	12.52 people per km²	12.52 people per km²	1
1400s	9.02 people per km²	9.02 people per km²	9.02 people per km²	1
1500s	12.52 people per km²	12.52 people per km²	12.52 people per km²	1
1600s	20.03 people per km²	20.03 people per km²	20.03 people per km²	1
1700s	20.03 people per km²	20.03 people per km²	20.03 people per km²	1
1710s	26.49 people per km²	26.49 people per km²	26.49 people per km²	1
1720s	27.35 people per km²	27.35 people per km²	27.35 people per km²	1
1730s	27.91 people per km²	27.91 people per km²	27.91 people per km²	1
1740s	28.48 people per km²	28.48 people per km²	28.48 people per km²	1
1750s	29.06 people per km²	29.06 people per km²	29.06 people per km²	1
1760s	29.66 people per km²	29.66 people per km²	29.66 people per km²	1
1770s	30.26 people per km²	30.26 people per km²	30.26 people per km²	1
1780s	30.88 people per km²	30.88 people per km²	30.88 people per km²	1
1790s	31.51 people per km²	31.51 people per km²	31.51 people per km²	1
1800s	31.28 people per km²	30.02 people per km²	32.57 people per km²	10
1810s	34.25 people per km²	32.87 people per km²	35.64 people per km²	10
1820s	36.93 people per km²	35.92 people per km²	37.89 people per km²	10
1830s	39.14 people per km²	38.12 people per km²	40.17 people per km²	10
1840s	40.97 people per km²	40.36 people per km²	41.55 people per km²	10
1850s	42.56 people per km²	41.7 people per km²	43.48 people per km²	10
1860s	45.25 people per km²	43.74 people per km²	46.83 people per km²	10
1870s	48.58 people per km²	47.17 people per km²	50 people per km²	10
1880s	52.32 people per km²	50.36 people per km²	54.35 people per km²	10
1890s	56.65 people per km²	54.79 people per km²	58.52 people per km²	10
1900s	61.24 people per km²	58.98 people per km²	63.53 people per km²	10
1910s	64.83 people per km²	63.92 people per km²	65.68 people per km²	10
1920s	69.4 people per km²	66.09 people per km²	73.1 people per km²	10
1930s	78.23 people per km²	73.98 people per km²	82.6 people per km²	10
1940s	87.34 people per km²	83.53 people per km²	91.11 people per km²	10
1950s	94.26 people per km²	91.9 people per km²	96.5 people per km²	10
1960s	96.74 people per km²	95.56 people per km²	97.14 people per km²	10
1970s	99.69 people per km²	94.64 people per km²	105.49 people per km²	10
1980s	108.45 people per km²	106.58 people per km²	109.21 people per km²	10
1990s	109.68 people per km²	108.73 people per km²	111.51 people per km²	10
2000s	114.29 people per km²	112.25 people per km²	115.45 people per km²	10
2010s	113.78 people per km²	112.72 people per km²	115.48 people per km²	10
2020s	113.44 people per km²	112.85 people per km²	113.87 people per km²	10
2030s	111.54 people per km²	110.36 people per km²	112.63 people per km²	10
2040s	108.62 people per km²	107.05 people per km²	110.06 people per km²	10
2050s	104.83 people per km²	102.98 people per km²	106.66 people per km²	10
2060s	100.84 people per km²	99.22 people per km²	102.57 people per km²	10
2070s	97.81 people per km²	96.94 people per km²	98.91 people per km²	10
2080s	96.44 people per km²	96.16 people per km²	96.81 people per km²	10
2090s	95.87 people per km²	95.61 people per km²	96.11 people per km²	10
2100s	95.56 people per km²	95.56 people per km²	95.56 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Portugal

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127 Northern Mariana Islands 90.51 people per km² compare
128 Austria 89.67 people per km² compare
129 Thailand 89.17 people per km² compare

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More population data for Portugal

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
World population growth -0.0% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 68,603 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.51 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Portugal?: Population density in Portugal was 95.56 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 115.48 people per km² in 2010.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 6.01 people per km² in 1000.
How does Portugal rank for population density?: Portugal ranks 126th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.