Portugal has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 214.7 people in Romania. Portugal has 92,762 sq ft of land per person vs 134,566 sq ft in Romania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Portugal and Romania are ranked 81st and 105th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Portugal has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, hence the population density in Portugal is 41% higher than in Romania.
Population density comparison
Portugal
|
Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 214.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 81/197 | 105/197 |
| Population |
10687819
|
18962595
|
| Land area | 35,369 sq mi | 88,834 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 92,139 sq ft | 129,871 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 45.1% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 54.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 9% |
Portugal vs Romania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Portugal increased by 1.96%, compared to a 11.1% decline in Romania.
In 2004, Portugal ranked 68th for population density and is in 81st place now. Romania was 81st in 2004 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
Romania
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 214.7 |
| 2023 | 299.1 | 214.6 |
| 2022 | 295 | 214.4 |
| 2021 | 293 | 215.3 |
| 2020 | 291.1 | 216.9 |
| 2019 | 290.8 | 218.1 |
| 2018 | 290.8 | 219.2 |
| 2017 | 291.2 | 220.5 |
| 2016 | 291.9 | 221.8 |
| 2015 | 292.9 | 223.1 |
| 2014 | 294.1 | 224.1 |
| 2013 | 295.7 | 225 |
| 2012 | 297.3 | 225.9 |
| 2011 | 298.5 | 226.7 |
| 2010 | 299 | 227.9 |
| 2009 | 298.8 | 229.3 |
| 2008 | 299 | 231.4 |
| 2007 | 298.5 | 235.3 |
| 2006 | 297.9 | 238.7 |
| 2005 | 297.4 | 240.1 |
| 2004 | 296.8 | 241.6 |
| 2003 | 296 | 243 |
| 2002 | 294.9 | 244.8 |
| 2001 | 293.3 | 249.5 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 253 |
| 1999 | 289.2 | 253.5 |
| 1998 | 287.6 | 253.9 |
| 1997 | 286.1 | 254.5 |
| 1996 | 284.9 | 255.2 |
| 1995 | 283.8 | 256 |
| 1994 | 282.8 | 256.5 |
| 1993 | 282.1 | 256.9 |
| 1992 | 281.7 | 257.3 |
| 1991 | 281.9 | 259.6 |
| 1990 | 282.6 | 262 |
| 1989 | 283.2 | 261.6 |
| 1988 | 283.6 | 259.3 |
| 1987 | 283.9 | 258 |
| 1986 | 284 | 256.8 |
| 1985 | 283.7 | 255.6 |
| 1984 | 283 | 254.6 |
| 1983 | 281.9 | 253.7 |
| 1982 | 280.6 | 252.7 |
| 1981 | 278.9 | 251.3 |
| 1980 | 276.4 | 249.7 |
| 1979 | 273.5 | 248.4 |
| 1978 | 270.6 | 246.8 |
| 1977 | 267.7 | 244.6 |
| 1976 | 264.8 | 242.3 |
| 1975 | 257.4 | 239.4 |
| 1974 | 247.8 | 236.5 |
| 1973 | 244.4 | 234.3 |
| 1972 | 244.3 | 232.3 |
| 1971 | 244.7 | 230.1 |
| 1970 | 245.7 | 227.7 |
| 1969 | 247.9 | 225 |
| 1968 | 250.1 | 222.6 |
| 1967 | 251.2 | 219.6 |
| 1966 | 252.8 | 216.1 |
| 1965 | 254.7 | 214 |
| 1964 | 255.8 | 212.7 |
| 1963 | 255.6 | 211.4 |
| 1962 | 254.6 | 210 |
| 1961 | 252.8 | 208.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
Romania
|
|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 54.9% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | 54.7% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | 54.5% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | 54.3% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | 54.2% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | 54.1% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | 54% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | 53.9% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | 53.9% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | 53.9% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | 53.9% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | 54% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | 54% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | 53.8% |
| 2009 | 60% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 53.6% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | 53.4% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | 53.3% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 53.2% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | 53% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 52.9% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | 52.8% |
| 2001 | 55% | 52.9% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | 53% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | 53.2% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | 53.3% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 53.5% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | 53.6% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | 53.8% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | 53.9% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | 54.1% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | 54.2% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | 53.9% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | 53.2% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | 52.5% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 51.8% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | 51.1% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | 50.4% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | 49.6% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | 48.9% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | 48.2% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | 47.5% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | 46.8% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | 45.4% |
| 1978 | 42% | 44.6% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | 43.9% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | 43.3% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | 42.8% |
| 1974 | 40.4% | 42.3% |
| 1973 | 40% | 41.8% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 39.2% | 40.8% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 40.3% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 39.8% |
| 1968 | 38% | 39.3% |
| 1967 | 37.6% | 38.8% |
| 1966 | 37.3% | 38.3% |
| 1965 | 36.9% | 37.7% |
| 1964 | 36.5% | 37% |
| 1963 | 36.1% | 36.3% |
| 1962 | 35.7% | 35.6% |
| 1961 | 35.3% | 34.9% |
| 1960 | 35% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.9% to 68.4% in Portugal and from 53% to 54.9% in Romania.
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