Population, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Population, per square kilometre was 115.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115.47 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
115.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
94.32 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Portugal is 115.47 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 115.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.32 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Portugal ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 98.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 98.69 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 98.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 98.35 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 97.61 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 96.99 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 96.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 95.71 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 94.87 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 94.47 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 94.32 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 94.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 99.38 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 102.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 103.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 104.46 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 105.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 106.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 107.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 108.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 108.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 109.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 109.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 109.65 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 109.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 109.5 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 109.34 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 109.11 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 108.86 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 108.77 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 108.9 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 109.2 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 109.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 109.99 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 110.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 111.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 111.67 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 112.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 113.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 113.88 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 114.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 114.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 115.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.26 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 115.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 115.39 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 115.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 114.8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 114.16 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 113.54 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 113.07 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 112.72 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 112.44 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 112.26 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 112.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 112.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 113.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 113.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 115.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.62 units per square kilometre | 95.71 units per square kilometre | 98.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.87 units per square kilometre | 94.32 units per square kilometre | 105.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.85 units per square kilometre | 106.74 units per square kilometre | 109.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.76 units per square kilometre | 108.77 units per square kilometre | 111.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.44 units per square kilometre | 112.46 units per square kilometre | 115.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.6 units per square kilometre | 112.26 units per square kilometre | 115.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.72 units per square kilometre | 112.41 units per square kilometre | 115.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 66 Azerbaijan 122.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Poland 119.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 117.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ethiopia 114.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Slovakia 112.87 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Population, per square kilometre in Portugal was 115.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 115.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.32 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population 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.