Portugal vs World: Population in the largest city
Portugal
45.6%
in 2025
World
16.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
27th
World rank
29th
Population in the largest city over time
- Portugal
- World
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45.6% against 16.2% in World, a difference of 29.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 27th and World ranks 29th of 153 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 17.7% | 38.7% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 60.7% | 18.1% | 42.5% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 17.6% | 39.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 17.1% | 33.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 16.2% | 29.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 15.8% | 29.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 16.0% | 30.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Portugal or World?
- Portugal, at 45.6% against 16.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Portugal and World?
- 29.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and World rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Portugal ranks 27th and World ranks 29th 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.