Urban population, male in Portugal

Portugal: Urban population, male was 30.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
30.5%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2015
All-time low
20.1%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Portugal, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 20.1 % of total1985: 21.4 % of total1990: 22.8 % of total1995: 24.4 % of total2000: 26 % of total2005: 27.6 % of total2010: 29.1 % of total2015: 30.5 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 30.5% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Portugal peaked at 30.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1980.

That places Portugal 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Portugal, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 20.1%
1985 21.4% +6.7%
1990 22.8% +6.3%
1995 24.4% +7.0%
2000 26.0% +6.7%
2005 27.6% +6.0%
2010 29.1% +5.5%
2015 30.5% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.8% 20.1% 21.4% 2
1990s 23.6% 22.8% 24.4% 2
2000s 26.8% 26.0% 27.6% 2
2010s 29.8% 29.1% 30.5% 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 80 Montenegro 31.2% compare
  2. 81 El Salvador 31.1% compare
  3. 82 Ireland 31.0% compare
  4. 84 Mauritania 30.5% compare
  5. 85 Estonia 30.5% compare
  6. 86 Lithuania 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Portugal?
Urban population, male in Portugal was 30.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1980.
How does Portugal rank for urban population, male?
Portugal ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.