Portugal vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Portugal
0.4037 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.3607 units per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.4037 units per person against 0.3607 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.043 units per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2828 units per person | 0.243 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.3402 units per person | 0.2348 units per person | 0.1054 units per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.3662 units per person | 0.221 units per person | 0.1452 units per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.378 units per person | 0.2392 units per person | 0.1388 units per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.3825 units per person | 0.2946 units per person | 0.0879 units per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4012 units per person | 0.3338 units per person | 0.0674 units per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.41 units per person | 0.3558 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 0.4037 units per person against 0.3607 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.043 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.