Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Portugal

Portugal: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 113.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
113.86 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
115.5 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
94.75 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Portugal is 113.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 115.5 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94.75 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 94th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 97.14 units per square kilometre
1962 97.22 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1963 97.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 97.22 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1965 97.15 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1966 96.97 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1967 96.68 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1968 96.28 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1969 95.67 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1970 94.75 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1971 94.92 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1972 96.35 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1973 97.7 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1974 99.01 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1975 100.35 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1976 101.75 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1977 103.15 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1978 104.44 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1979 105.61 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1980 106.71 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1981 107.52 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1982 108.04 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1983 108.47 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1984 108.82 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1985 109.06 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1986 109.21 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1987 109.31 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1988 109.34 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 109.31 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1990 109.17 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1991 108.95 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1992 108.86 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1993 108.99 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1994 109.27 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 109.64 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 110.03 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1997 110.5 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1998 111.03 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1999 111.64 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 112.39 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2001 113.16 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 113.8 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 114.25 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2004 114.55 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2005 114.83 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2006 115.06 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 115.3 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2008 115.49 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2009 115.47 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2010 115.5 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 115.26 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2012 114.78 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2013 114.17 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 113.6 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2015 113.21 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2016 112.94 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 112.78 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2018 112.72 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 112.91 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 113.21 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2021 113.43 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2022 113.72 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 113.86 units per square kilometre +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 96.84 units per square kilometre 95.67 units per square kilometre 97.25 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 99.8 units per square kilometre 94.75 units per square kilometre 105.61 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 108.58 units per square kilometre 106.71 units per square kilometre 109.34 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 109.81 units per square kilometre 108.86 units per square kilometre 111.64 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 114.43 units per square kilometre 112.39 units per square kilometre 115.49 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 113.79 units per square kilometre 112.72 units per square kilometre 115.5 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 113.56 units per square kilometre 113.21 units per square kilometre 113.86 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 91 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Slovakia 114.77 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Ethiopia 114.04 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 Türkiye 113.39 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Austria 110.64 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 Malaysia 106.91 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Portugal?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Portugal was 113.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 115.5 units per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 94.75 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.