How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Portugal vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population in largest city

Portugal

3.03 million

in 2025

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

3.02 million

in 2025

Portugal rank

65th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

67th

Population in largest city over time

Portugal
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.03 million against 3.02 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 13,160.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 65th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 67th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.64 million	1.63 million	11,776	Portugal
1970s	2.08 million	2.31 million	233,609	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	2.51 million	2.68 million	169,265	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	2.59 million	2.81 million	217,269	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	2.73 million	2.88 million	148,798	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	2.88 million	2.92 million	41,181	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	2.99 million	2.97 million	22,902	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Portugal or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Portugal, at 3.03 million against 3.02 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 13,160, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for population in largest city?: Portugal ranks 65th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 67th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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