Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Population in largest city
Portugal
3.03 million
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.09 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
65th
United Arab Emirates rank
64th
Population in largest city over time
- Portugal
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.09 million against 3.03 million in Portugal, a difference of 66,370.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th of 153 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 43,835 | 1.60 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.08 million | 152,808 | 1.93 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.51 million | 340,750 | 2.17 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.59 million | 642,172 | 1.95 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 1.27 million | 1.47 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.88 million | 2.36 million | 519,629 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.99 million | 2.99 million | 6,785 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.09 million against 3.03 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 66,370, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population in largest city?
- Portugal ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th 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.