Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Portugal
Portugal: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 35.59 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Portugal, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Portugal stood at 35.59. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Portugal peaked at 35.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.02, in 1950.
Portugal ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.02 | — |
| 1955 | 20.94 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 22 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 24.09 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 25.05 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 26.87 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 29.14 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 29.48 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 31.14 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 32.7 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 33 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.21 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.44 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.25 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.59 | +3.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.48 | 20.02 | 20.94 | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.05 | 22 | 24.09 | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.96 | 25.05 | 26.87 | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.31 | 29.14 | 29.48 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.92 | 31.14 | 32.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.11 | 33 | 33.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.84 | 33.44 | 34.25 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.59 | 35.59 | 35.59 | 1 |
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- Population density 95.56 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Portugal?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Portugal was 35.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.02 in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Portugal ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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