How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Portugal?

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 the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Early-demographic dividend vs Portugal: Population in the largest city

Early-demographic dividend

17.3%

in 2025

Portugal

45.6%

in 2025

Early-demographic dividend rank

27th

Portugal rank

27th

Population in the largest city over time

Early-demographic dividend
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 45.6% against 17.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 28.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.6 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 27th of 43 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Early-demographic dividend	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	22.1%	56.5%	34.3%	Portugal
1970s	21.9%	60.7%	38.7%	Portugal
1980s	20.2%	57.2%	37.0%	Portugal
1990s	19.0%	51.0%	32.0%	Portugal
2000s	17.8%	45.3%	27.4%	Portugal
2010s	17.2%	45.2%	28.1%	Portugal
2020s	17.2%	46.4%	29.2%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Early-demographic dividend or Portugal?: Portugal, at 45.6% against 17.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Early-demographic dividend and Portugal?: 28.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Portugal?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Portugal rank globally for population in the largest city?: Early-demographic dividend ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.