Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Portugal
Portugal: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Portugal, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Portugal stood at 61.5%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Portugal peaked at 61.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1710.
That places Portugal 138th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 1100s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 1200s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1300s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 1400s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 1500s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 29.3% | 28.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.6% | 30.8% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 35.2% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 41.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 47.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 54.4% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 61.1% | 61.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 135 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 136 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
- 137 Aruba 61.7% compare
- 139 Mauritania 61.5% compare
- 140 Georgia 61.2% compare
- 141 Poland 60.1% compare
More population data for Portugal
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 68,603 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Portugal?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Portugal was 61.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1710.
- How does Portugal rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Portugal ranks 138th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.