Italy has a population density of 517 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Portugal. Italy has 55,122 sq ft of land per person vs 92,762 sq ft in Portugal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Italy and Portugal are ranked 56th and 81st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Italy has 0.72% of the world's population and 0.2% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, hence the population density in Italy is 70.7% higher than in Portugal.
Population density comparison
Italy
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 517 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 56/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
58790597
|
10687819
|
| Land area | 114,178 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 53,964 sq ft | 92,139 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.95% | 0% |
Italy vs Portugal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Italy increased by 2%, compared to a 1.96% growth in Portugal.
In 2004, Italy ranked 41st for population density and is in 56th place now. Portugal was 68th in 2004 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 517 | 303 |
| 2023 | 517 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 517 | 295 |
| 2021 | 518 | 293 |
| 2020 | 521 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 523 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 527 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 526 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 527 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 528 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 528 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 528 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 527 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 526 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | 524 | 299 |
| 2009 | 522 | 298.8 |
| 2008 | 519 | 299 |
| 2007 | 515 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | 511 | 297.9 |
| 2005 | 509 | 297.4 |
| 2004 | 506 | 296.8 |
| 2003 | 503 | 296 |
| 2002 | 500 | 294.9 |
| 2001 | 499 | 293.3 |
| 2000 | 499 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 501 | 289.2 |
| 1998 | 501 | 287.6 |
| 1997 | 501 | 286.1 |
| 1996 | 501 | 284.9 |
| 1995 | 501 | 283.8 |
| 1994 | 501 | 282.8 |
| 1993 | 500 | 282.1 |
| 1992 | 500 | 281.7 |
| 1991 | 500 | 281.9 |
| 1990 | 499 | 282.6 |
| 1989 | 499 | 283.2 |
| 1988 | 499 | 283.6 |
| 1987 | 498 | 283.9 |
| 1986 | 498 | 284 |
| 1985 | 498 | 283.7 |
| 1984 | 498 | 283 |
| 1983 | 498 | 281.9 |
| 1982 | 498 | 280.6 |
| 1981 | 498 | 278.9 |
| 1980 | 497 | 276.4 |
| 1979 | 496 | 273.5 |
| 1978 | 495 | 270.6 |
| 1977 | 493 | 267.7 |
| 1976 | 491 | 264.8 |
| 1975 | 488 | 257.4 |
| 1974 | 485 | 247.8 |
| 1973 | 482 | 244.4 |
| 1972 | 479 | 244.3 |
| 1971 | 476 | 244.7 |
| 1970 | 474 | 245.7 |
| 1969 | 471 | 247.9 |
| 1968 | 469 | 250.1 |
| 1967 | 466 | 251.2 |
| 1966 | 462 | 252.8 |
| 1965 | 459 | 254.7 |
| 1964 | 455 | 255.8 |
| 1963 | 451 | 255.6 |
| 1962 | 448 | 254.6 |
| 1961 | 445 | 252.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 72% | 67.9% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 67.4% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | 66.8% |
| 2020 | 71% | 66.3% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | 65.8% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | 65.2% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | 64.7% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 64.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 63.5% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 62.9% |
| 2013 | 69% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 61.2% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | 60.6% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 60% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | 59.4% |
| 2007 | 68% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | 58.1% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | 56.9% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | 56.3% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | 55.7% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | 55% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 67% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 67% | 51.8% |
| 1995 | 66.9% | 51.1% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | 49.8% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | 49.1% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 48.5% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | 47.9% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | 47.4% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | 46.3% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | 45.8% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | 45.3% |
| 1984 | 66.8% | 44.8% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 66.9% | 43.7% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | 43.2% |
| 1980 | 66.6% | 42.8% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | 42.4% |
| 1978 | 66.2% | 42% |
| 1977 | 66% | 41.6% |
| 1976 | 65.8% | 41.2% |
| 1975 | 65.6% | 40.8% |
| 1974 | 65.4% | 40.4% |
| 1973 | 65.2% | 40% |
| 1972 | 65% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 64.8% | 39.2% |
| 1970 | 64.3% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | 38.4% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | 38% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 37.6% |
| 1966 | 62.3% | 37.3% |
| 1965 | 61.8% | 36.9% |
| 1964 | 61.3% | 36.5% |
| 1963 | 60.9% | 36.1% |
| 1962 | 60.4% | 35.7% |
| 1961 | 59.9% | 35.3% |
| 1960 | 59.4% | 35% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67.6% to 72.3% in Italy and from 56.9% to 68.4% in Portugal.
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