Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 44.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.17 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
66.86 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
43.82 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 44.17 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 66.86 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43.82 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Portugal 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 66.57 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 66.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 65.8 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 65.34 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 64.77 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 64.12 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 63.38 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 62.49 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 61.38 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 60.98 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 61.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 61.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 61.88 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 62.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 62.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.57 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 62.69 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 62.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 62.68 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 62.46 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 62.06 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 61.6 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 61.09 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 60.51 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 59.88 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 59.23 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 58.54 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 57.82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 57.06 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 56.26 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.51 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.87 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 54.28 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 53.71 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 53.15 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 52.62 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.12 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.64 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.24 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.85 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 50.31 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.78 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 47.94 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 47.13 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.41 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.79 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.26 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.95 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.6 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.36 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.14 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.99 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.84 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.82 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.03 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.17 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 44.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 44.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.06 units per square kilometre | 62.49 units per square kilometre | 66.86 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.97 units per square kilometre | 60.98 units per square kilometre | 62.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.59 units per square kilometre | 57.82 units per square kilometre | 62.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.12 units per square kilometre | 51.64 units per square kilometre | 57.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.33 units per square kilometre | 45.26 units per square kilometre | 51.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.23 units per square kilometre | 43.82 units per square kilometre | 44.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.14 units per square kilometre | 44.03 units per square kilometre | 44.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 73 Marshall Islands 46.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 45.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 American Samoa 44.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Germany 43.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Lesotho 43.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Albania 42.88 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Portugal was 44.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.86 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.82 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 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.