Population density in Portugal
Portugal: Population density was 95.56 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
95.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 235 countries
All-time high
115.48
in 2010
All-time low
6.01
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Portugal, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Portugal is 95.56, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.01, in 1000.
Portugal ranks 126th of 235 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.
Population density in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6.01 | — |
| 1100 | 7.51 | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 9.02 | +20.0% |
| 1300 | 12.52 | +38.9% |
| 1400 | 9.02 | -28.0% |
| 1500 | 12.52 | +38.9% |
| 1600 | 20.03 | +60.0% |
| 1700 | 20.03 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 26.49 | +32.2% |
| 1720 | 27.35 | +3.3% |
| 1730 | 27.91 | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 28.48 | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 29.06 | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 29.66 | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 30.26 | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 30.88 | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 31.51 | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 30.02 | -4.7% |
| 1801 | 30.29 | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 30.57 | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 30.85 | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 31.13 | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 31.41 | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 31.7 | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 31.99 | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 32.28 | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 32.57 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 32.87 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 33.17 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 33.47 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 33.78 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 34.09 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 34.4 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 34.71 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 35.03 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 35.35 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 35.64 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 35.92 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 36.17 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 36.41 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 36.62 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 36.83 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 37.04 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 37.25 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 37.46 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 37.68 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 37.89 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 38.12 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 38.34 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 38.56 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 38.79 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 39.02 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 39.26 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 39.49 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 39.72 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 39.96 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 40.17 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 40.36 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 40.53 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 40.68 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 40.8 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 40.92 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 41.04 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 41.16 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 41.29 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 41.41 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 41.55 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 41.7 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 41.87 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 42.05 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 42.25 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 42.45 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 42.65 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 42.85 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 43.05 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 43.25 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 43.48 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 43.74 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 44.03 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 44.35 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 44.7 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 45.05 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 45.4 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 45.76 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 46.12 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 46.48 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 46.83 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 47.17 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 47.5 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 47.82 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 48.12 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 48.42 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 48.73 | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 49.04 | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 49.35 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 49.66 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 50 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 50.36 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 50.76 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 51.17 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 51.62 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 52.07 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 52.52 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 52.98 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 53.44 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 53.9 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 54.35 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 54.79 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 55.22 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 55.64 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 56.04 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 56.44 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 56.85 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 57.26 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 57.67 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 58.09 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 58.52 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 58.98 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 59.45 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 59.94 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 60.45 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 60.97 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 61.49 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 62.01 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 62.54 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 63.07 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 63.53 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 63.92 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 64.22 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 64.46 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 64.61 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 64.77 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 64.93 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 65.08 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 65.24 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 65.4 | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 65.68 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 66.09 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 66.63 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 67.3 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 68.09 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 68.9 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 69.72 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 70.55 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 71.38 | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 72.23 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 73.1 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 73.98 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 74.88 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 75.81 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 76.75 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 77.7 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 78.66 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 79.64 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 80.63 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 81.63 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 82.6 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 83.53 | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 84.42 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 85.28 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 86.09 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 86.92 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 87.75 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 88.59 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 89.44 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 90.3 | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 91.11 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 91.9 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 92.51 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 93.04 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 93.58 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 94.07 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 94.57 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 95.02 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 95.44 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 95.99 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 96.5 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 96.86 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 97.03 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 97.11 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 97.14 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 97.11 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 97.04 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 96.86 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 96.56 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 96.17 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 95.56 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 94.64 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 94.81 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 96.23 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 97.58 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 98.89 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 100.24 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 101.63 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 103.03 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 104.32 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 105.49 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 106.58 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 107.39 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 107.92 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 108.35 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 108.69 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 108.94 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 109.09 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 109.19 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 109.21 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 109.18 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 109.05 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 108.83 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 108.73 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 108.86 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 109.15 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 109.51 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 109.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 110.37 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 110.91 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 111.51 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 112.25 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 113.03 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 113.67 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 114.12 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114.42 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 114.65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 114.89 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.13 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 115.32 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.45 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 115.48 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115.25 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 114.77 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 114.17 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 113.6 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 113.21 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 112.94 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 112.78 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 112.72 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 112.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 113.21 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 113.43 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 113.72 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 113.87 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 113.81 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 113.66 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 113.48 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 113.29 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 113.08 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 112.85 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 112.63 | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 112.42 | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 112.19 | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 111.94 | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 111.69 | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 111.44 | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 111.18 | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 110.92 | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 110.65 | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 110.36 | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 110.06 | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 109.77 | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 109.47 | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 109.16 | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 108.83 | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 108.49 | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 108.14 | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 107.78 | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 107.42 | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 107.05 | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 106.66 | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 106.27 | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 105.87 | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 105.46 | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 105.05 | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 104.63 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 104.22 | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 103.81 | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 103.39 | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 102.98 | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 102.57 | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 102.17 | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 101.78 | -0.4% |
| 2063 | 101.38 | -0.4% |
| 2064 | 100.99 | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 100.61 | -0.4% |
| 2066 | 100.25 | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 99.9 | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 99.56 | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 99.22 | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 98.91 | -0.3% |
| 2071 | 98.61 | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 98.35 | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 98.09 | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 97.84 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 97.62 | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 97.41 | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 97.23 | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 97.08 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 96.94 | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 96.81 | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 96.7 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 96.6 | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 96.52 | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 96.45 | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 96.38 | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 96.33 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 96.27 | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 96.21 | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 96.16 | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 96.11 | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 96.07 | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 96.02 | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 95.97 | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 95.92 | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 95.85 | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 95.78 | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 95.71 | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 95.66 | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 95.61 | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 95.56 | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 95.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 95.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +60.0% | 12.52 | 20.03 |
| 1300 | +38.9% | 9.02 | 12.52 |
| 1500 | +38.9% | 9.02 | 12.52 |
| 1710 | +32.2% | 20.03 | 26.49 |
| 1400 | -28.0% | 12.52 | 9.02 |
| 1100 | +25.0% | 6.01 | 7.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.01 | 6.01 | 6.01 | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.51 | 7.51 | 7.51 | 1 |
| 1200s | 9.02 | 9.02 | 9.02 | 1 |
| 1300s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1400s | 9.02 | 9.02 | 9.02 | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1600s | 20.03 | 20.03 | 20.03 | 1 |
| 1700s | 20.03 | 20.03 | 20.03 | 1 |
| 1710s | 26.49 | 26.49 | 26.49 | 1 |
| 1720s | 27.35 | 27.35 | 27.35 | 1 |
| 1730s | 27.91 | 27.91 | 27.91 | 1 |
| 1740s | 28.48 | 28.48 | 28.48 | 1 |
| 1750s | 29.06 | 29.06 | 29.06 | 1 |
| 1760s | 29.66 | 29.66 | 29.66 | 1 |
| 1770s | 30.26 | 30.26 | 30.26 | 1 |
| 1780s | 30.88 | 30.88 | 30.88 | 1 |
| 1790s | 31.51 | 31.51 | 31.51 | 1 |
| 1800s | 31.28 | 30.02 | 32.57 | 10 |
| 1810s | 34.25 | 32.87 | 35.64 | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.93 | 35.92 | 37.89 | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.14 | 38.12 | 40.17 | 10 |
| 1840s | 40.97 | 40.36 | 41.55 | 10 |
| 1850s | 42.56 | 41.7 | 43.48 | 10 |
| 1860s | 45.25 | 43.74 | 46.83 | 10 |
| 1870s | 48.58 | 47.17 | 50 | 10 |
| 1880s | 52.32 | 50.36 | 54.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | 56.65 | 54.79 | 58.52 | 10 |
| 1900s | 61.24 | 58.98 | 63.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | 64.83 | 63.92 | 65.68 | 10 |
| 1920s | 69.4 | 66.09 | 73.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 78.23 | 73.98 | 82.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 87.34 | 83.53 | 91.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 94.26 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.74 | 95.56 | 97.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.69 | 94.64 | 105.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.45 | 106.58 | 109.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.68 | 108.73 | 111.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.29 | 112.25 | 115.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.78 | 112.72 | 115.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.44 | 112.85 | 113.87 | 10 |
| 2030s | 111.54 | 110.36 | 112.63 | 10 |
| 2040s | 108.62 | 107.05 | 110.06 | 10 |
| 2050s | 104.83 | 102.98 | 106.66 | 10 |
| 2060s | 100.84 | 99.22 | 102.57 | 10 |
| 2070s | 97.81 | 96.94 | 98.91 | 10 |
| 2080s | 96.44 | 96.16 | 96.81 | 10 |
| 2090s | 95.87 | 95.61 | 96.11 | 10 |
| 2100s | 95.56 | 95.56 | 95.56 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Portugal?
- Population density in Portugal was 95.56 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 115.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 in 1000.
- How does Portugal rank for population density?
- Portugal ranks 126th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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