France vs Portugal: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

France
0.1054 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
0.0992 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
58th
Portugal rank
60th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.1054 units per square kilometre against 0.0992 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.0062 units per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

France ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 60th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0888 units per square kilometre 0.0899 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.0951 units per square kilometre 0.0962 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.1009 units per square kilometre 0.0974 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre France
2020s 0.1046 units per square kilometre 0.0987 units per square kilometre 0.0059 units per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, France or Portugal?
France, at 0.1054 units per square kilometre against 0.0992 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between France and Portugal?
0.0062 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
France ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.