Portugal has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Portugal has 92,762 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Portugal ranked 81st out of 197.
Portugal has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Portugal compared to the World's average
Portugal
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 81/197 | N/A |
| Population |
10687819
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 35,369 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 92,139 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Portugal population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Portugal has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 1.96%. The population density rank was 68th 21 years ago and is 81st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 303 | 81 |
| 2023 | 299.1 | 79 |
| 2022 | 295 | 79 |
| 2021 | 293 | 79 |
| 2020 | 291.1 | 79 |
| 2019 | 290.8 | 78 |
| 2018 | 290.8 | 77 |
| 2017 | 291.2 | 77 |
| 2016 | 291.9 | 76 |
| 2015 | 292.9 | 75 |
| 2014 | 294.1 | 74 |
| 2013 | 295.7 | 74 |
| 2012 | 297.3 | 74 |
| 2011 | 298.5 | 73 |
| 2010 | 299 | 72 |
| 2009 | 298.8 | 72 |
| 2008 | 299 | 72 |
| 2007 | 298.5 | 69 |
| 2006 | 297.9 | 68 |
| 2005 | 297.4 | 68 |
| 2004 | 296.8 | 68 |
| 2003 | 296 | 68 |
| 2002 | 294.9 | 68 |
| 2001 | 293.3 | 66 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 68 |
| 1999 | 289.2 | 64 |
| 1998 | 287.6 | 65 |
| 1997 | 286.1 | 64 |
| 1996 | 284.9 | 63 |
| 1995 | 283.8 | 63 |
| 1994 | 282.8 | 62 |
| 1993 | 282.1 | 63 |
| 1992 | 281.7 | 60 |
| 1991 | 281.9 | 57 |
| 1990 | 282.6 | 53 |
| 1989 | 283.2 | 52 |
| 1988 | 283.6 | 52 |
| 1987 | 283.9 | 52 |
| 1986 | 284 | 52 |
| 1985 | 283.7 | 50 |
| 1984 | 283 | 50 |
| 1983 | 281.9 | 49 |
| 1982 | 280.6 | 48 |
| 1981 | 278.9 | 48 |
| 1980 | 276.4 | 48 |
| 1979 | 273.5 | 47 |
| 1978 | 270.6 | 46 |
| 1977 | 267.7 | 46 |
| 1976 | 264.8 | 46 |
| 1975 | 257.4 | 47 |
| 1974 | 247.8 | 48 |
| 1973 | 244.4 | 47 |
| 1972 | 244.3 | 47 |
| 1971 | 244.7 | 46 |
| 1970 | 245.7 | 46 |
| 1969 | 247.9 | 45 |
| 1968 | 250.1 | 45 |
| 1967 | 251.2 | 45 |
| 1966 | 252.8 | 45 |
| 1965 | 254.7 | 45 |
| 1964 | 255.8 | 45 |
| 1963 | 255.6 | 44 |
| 1962 | 254.6 | 43 |
| 1961 | 252.8 | 42 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Portugal from 1960 to 2024: 35% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 54.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 68.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 85 |
| 2023 | 67.9% | 86 |
| 2022 | 67.4% | 86 |
| 2021 | 66.8% | 87 |
| 2020 | 66.3% | 87 |
| 2019 | 65.8% | 88 |
| 2018 | 65.2% | 88 |
| 2017 | 64.7% | 88 |
| 2016 | 64.1% | 88 |
| 2015 | 63.5% | 87 |
| 2014 | 62.9% | 89 |
| 2013 | 62.4% | 89 |
| 2012 | 61.8% | 90 |
| 2011 | 61.2% | 90 |
| 2010 | 60.6% | 91 |
| 2009 | 60% | 92 |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 92 |
| 2007 | 58.7% | 91 |
| 2006 | 58.1% | 92 |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 94 |
| 2004 | 56.9% | 92 |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 93 |
| 2002 | 55.7% | 93 |
| 2001 | 55% | 95 |
| 2000 | 54.4% | 95 |
| 1999 | 53.7% | 95 |
| 1998 | 53.1% | 97 |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 98 |
| 1996 | 51.8% | 101 |
| 1995 | 51.1% | 101 |
| 1994 | 50.4% | 102 |
| 1993 | 49.8% | 104 |
| 1992 | 49.1% | 106 |
| 1991 | 48.5% | 106 |
| 1990 | 47.9% | 106 |
| 1989 | 47.4% | 105 |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 105 |
| 1987 | 46.3% | 104 |
| 1986 | 45.8% | 102 |
| 1985 | 45.3% | 103 |
| 1984 | 44.8% | 102 |
| 1983 | 44.3% | 102 |
| 1982 | 43.7% | 103 |
| 1981 | 43.2% | 103 |
| 1980 | 42.8% | 103 |
| 1979 | 42.4% | 104 |
| 1978 | 42% | 103 |
| 1977 | 41.6% | 103 |
| 1976 | 41.2% | 102 |
| 1975 | 40.8% | 102 |
| 1974 | 40.4% | 102 |
| 1973 | 40% | 102 |
| 1972 | 39.6% | 101 |
| 1971 | 39.2% | 100 |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 99 |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 97 |
| 1968 | 38% | 95 |
| 1967 | 37.6% | 93 |
| 1966 | 37.3% | 91 |
| 1965 | 36.9% | 92 |
| 1964 | 36.5% | 90 |
| 1963 | 36.1% | 87 |
| 1962 | 35.7% | 87 |
| 1961 | 35.3% | 85 |
| 1960 | 35% | 85 |
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