Which has higher population in the largest city, Portugal or Post-demographic dividend?

Portugal, at 45.6% against 17.6% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.

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

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.

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

Portugal

45.6%

in 2025

Post-demographic dividend

17.6%

in 2025

Portugal rank

27th

Post-demographic dividend rank

24th

Population in the largest city over time

Portugal
Post-demographic dividend

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 45.6% against 17.6% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 28.0%.

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

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

Portugal ranks 27th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Post-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
1960s	56.5%	17.9%	38.5%	Portugal
1970s	60.7%	18.1%	42.6%	Portugal
1980s	57.2%	18.1%	39.0%	Portugal
1990s	51.0%	18.1%	32.9%	Portugal
2000s	45.3%	17.6%	27.7%	Portugal
2010s	45.2%	17.5%	27.7%	Portugal
2020s	46.4%	17.7%	28.8%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Portugal or Post-demographic dividend?: Portugal, at 45.6% against 17.6% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Portugal and Post-demographic dividend?: 28.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Post-demographic dividend?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for population in the largest city?: Portugal ranks 27th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 153 countries.
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.