Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Portugal: Population in the largest city
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.4%
in 2025
Portugal
45.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th
Population in the largest city over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45.6% against 17.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4% | 56.5% | 43.0% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 60.7% | 46.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 57.2% | 43.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 51.0% | 36.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 45.3% | 29.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 45.2% | 28.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 46.4% | 29.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 45.6% against 17.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?
- 28.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.