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
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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

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.