Portugal vs Ukraine: Population in largest city
Portugal
3.03 million
in 2025
Ukraine
3.02 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
65th
Ukraine rank
66th
Population in largest city over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.03 million against 3.02 million in Ukraine, a difference of 10,110.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 65th and Ukraine ranks 66th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 1.37 million | 272,778 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.08 million | 1.90 million | 177,834 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.51 million | 2.39 million | 121,954 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.59 million | 2.59 million | 5,422 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 2.67 million | 59,894 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 8,535 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.99 million | 3.01 million | 16,020 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Portugal or Ukraine?
- Portugal, at 3.03 million against 3.02 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Portugal and Ukraine?
- 10,110, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for population in largest city?
- Portugal ranks 65th and Ukraine ranks 66th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.