Urban and rural population 2050 in Portugal

Portugal: Urban and rural population 2050 was 2.23 million in 2050. β–² Rising

Latest (2050)
2.23 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
95th
of 231 countries
All-time high
6.14 million
in 1959
All-time low
476,239
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Portugal, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Portugal is 2.23 million, measured in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Portugal peaked at 6.14 million in 1959 and was at its lowest, 476,239, in 1000.

Portugal ranks 95th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 476,239 476,239 476,239 1
1100s 575,341 575,341 575,341 1
1200s 716,837 716,837 716,837 1
1300s 731,794 731,794 731,794 1
1400s 633,426 633,426 633,426 1
1500s 988,724 988,724 988,724 1
1600s 1.60 million 1.60 million 1.60 million 1
1700s 1.62 million 1.62 million 1.62 million 1
1710s 2.15 million 2.15 million 2.15 million 1
1720s 2.22 million 2.22 million 2.22 million 1
1730s 2.26 million 2.26 million 2.26 million 1
1740s 2.31 million 2.31 million 2.31 million 1
1750s 2.36 million 2.36 million 2.36 million 1
1760s 2.40 million 2.40 million 2.40 million 1
1770s 2.45 million 2.45 million 2.45 million 1
1780s 2.50 million 2.50 million 2.50 million 1
1790s 2.55 million 2.55 million 2.55 million 1
1800s 2.61 million 2.61 million 2.61 million 1
1810s 2.66 million 2.66 million 2.66 million 1
1820s 2.71 million 2.71 million 2.71 million 1
1830s 2.87 million 2.87 million 2.87 million 1
1840s 3.04 million 3.04 million 3.04 million 1
1850s 3.12 million 3.12 million 3.12 million 1
1860s 3.27 million 3.27 million 3.27 million 1
1870s 3.56 million 3.56 million 3.56 million 1
1880s 3.88 million 3.88 million 3.88 million 1
1890s 4.27 million 4.27 million 4.27 million 1
1900s 4.49 million 4.49 million 4.49 million 1
1910s 4.74 million 4.74 million 4.74 million 1
1920s 4.63 million 4.63 million 4.63 million 1
1930s 4.82 million 4.82 million 4.82 million 1
1940s 5.22 million 5.22 million 5.22 million 1
1950s 6.11 million 6.02 million 6.14 million 10
1960s 5.97 million 5.72 million 6.14 million 10
1970s 5.67 million 5.58 million 5.74 million 10
1980s 5.54 million 5.29 million 5.74 million 10
1990s 4.95 million 4.73 million 5.22 million 10
2000s 4.42 million 4.15 million 4.69 million 10
2010s 4.05 million 4.01 million 4.12 million 10
2020s 3.99 million 3.87 million 4.05 million 10
2030s 3.55 million 3.24 million 3.82 million 10
2040s 2.76 million 2.33 million 3.16 million 10
2050s 2.23 million 2.23 million 2.23 million 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 92 Liberia 2.62 million compare
  2. 93 Congo 2.34 million compare
  3. 94 Slovak Republic 2.26 million compare
  4. 96 Mauritania 2.18 million compare
  5. 97 Tunisia 2.11 million compare
  6. 98 Hungary 1.95 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Portugal?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Portugal was 2.23 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6.14 million in 1959.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 476,239 in 1000.
How does Portugal rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Portugal ranks 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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