Portugal has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. Portugal has 92,762 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Portugal and Sudan are ranked 81st and 159th, 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 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in Portugal is 333% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Portugal
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 81/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
10687819
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 35,369 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 92,139 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.2% |
Portugal vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Portugal increased by 1.76%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, Portugal ranked 74th for population density and is in 81st place now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 299.1 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 295 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 293 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 291.1 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 290.8 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 290.8 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 291.2 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 291.9 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 292.9 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 294.1 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 295.7 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 297.3 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 298.5 | - |
| 2010 | 299 | - |
| 2009 | 298.8 | - |
| 2008 | 299 | - |
| 2007 | 298.5 | - |
| 2006 | 297.9 | - |
| 2005 | 297.4 | - |
| 2004 | 296.8 | - |
| 2003 | 296 | - |
| 2002 | 294.9 | - |
| 2001 | 293.3 | - |
| 2000 | 291.3 | - |
| 1999 | 289.2 | - |
| 1998 | 287.6 | - |
| 1997 | 286.1 | - |
| 1996 | 284.9 | - |
| 1995 | 283.8 | - |
| 1994 | 282.8 | - |
| 1993 | 282.1 | - |
| 1992 | 281.7 | - |
| 1991 | 281.9 | - |
| 1990 | 282.6 | - |
| 1989 | 283.2 | - |
| 1988 | 283.6 | - |
| 1987 | 283.9 | - |
| 1986 | 284 | - |
| 1985 | 283.7 | - |
| 1984 | 283 | - |
| 1983 | 281.9 | - |
| 1982 | 280.6 | - |
| 1981 | 278.9 | - |
| 1980 | 276.4 | - |
| 1979 | 273.5 | - |
| 1978 | 270.6 | - |
| 1977 | 267.7 | - |
| 1976 | 264.8 | - |
| 1975 | 257.4 | - |
| 1974 | 247.8 | - |
| 1973 | 244.4 | - |
| 1972 | 244.3 | - |
| 1971 | 244.7 | - |
| 1970 | 245.7 | - |
| 1969 | 247.9 | - |
| 1968 | 250.1 | - |
| 1967 | 251.2 | - |
| 1966 | 252.8 | - |
| 1965 | 254.7 | - |
| 1964 | 255.8 | - |
| 1963 | 255.6 | - |
| 1962 | 254.6 | - |
| 1961 | 252.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | 36% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 60% | 33% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 55% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | 24% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | 20% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 42% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 40.4% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 40% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 39.2% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 38% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 37.6% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 37.3% | 14% |
| 1965 | 36.9% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 36.5% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 36.1% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 35.7% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 35.3% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 35% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.9% to 68.4% in Portugal and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
Densely populated cities
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lisbon | 546K |
| Sintra | 386K |
| Vila Nova de Gaia | 304K |
| Cascais | 214K |
| Loures | 202K |
| Braga | 193K |
| Oeiras | 172K |
| Amadora | 171K |
| Seixal | 167K |
| Odivelas | 148K |
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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