Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.371 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.371 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.6928 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.371 units per person, in 2025.
That places Portugal 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6928 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6851 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6772 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6709 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6664 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6644 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6636 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6611 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6563 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6529 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.647 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6455 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6504 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6533 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6468 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.625 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6098 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6055 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.594 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5873 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5802 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5729 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5661 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5592 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5524 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5461 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5403 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5345 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5288 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5229 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5168 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5104 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5038 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4971 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4902 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4832 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4763 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4693 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4625 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4557 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.449 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4418 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4339 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4257 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4175 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4097 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4027 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3967 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3922 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3894 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3886 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3885 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3886 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3888 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3891 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3894 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3899 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3903 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.391 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3917 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3901 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3881 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3825 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.377 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.371 units per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6691 units per person | 0.6529 units per person | 0.6928 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6277 units per person | 0.594 units per person | 0.6533 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5568 units per person | 0.5288 units per person | 0.5873 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4933 units per person | 0.4625 units per person | 0.5229 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4225 units per person | 0.3922 units per person | 0.4557 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3894 units per person | 0.3885 units per person | 0.391 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3834 units per person | 0.371 units per person | 0.3917 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Portugal?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Portugal was 0.371 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6928 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.371 units per person in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.