Nigeria vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Nigeria
42.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
47.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
25th
Portugal rank
22nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 47.22 units per square kilometre against 42.52 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 4.7 units per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 27.77 units per square kilometre | 24.49 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 33.67 units per square kilometre | 28.02 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 39.86 units per square kilometre | 29.65 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 15.81 units per square kilometre | 41.49 units per square kilometre | 25.68 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 22.6 units per square kilometre | 43.77 units per square kilometre | 21.18 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.7 units per square kilometre | 45.57 units per square kilometre | 13.86 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 40.26 units per square kilometre | 46.91 units per square kilometre | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 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 square, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 47.22 units per square kilometre against 42.52 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 4.7 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.