Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0992 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0992 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0992 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0868 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Portugal 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0992 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0992 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | 0.094 units per square kilometre | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 57 Poland 0.1075 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 France 0.1054 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Togo 0.1028 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 0.0969 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Slovakia 0.0965 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Cape Verde 0.0954 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)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0992 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0992 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0868 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.