Philippines vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Philippines
55.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
47.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Philippines
  • Portugal
102030405060196119922023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 55.73 units per square kilometre against 47.22 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 8.51 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Philippines ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 10.57 units per square kilometre 27.77 units per square kilometre 17.21 units per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 17.48 units per square kilometre 33.67 units per square kilometre 16.19 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 25.25 units per square kilometre 39.86 units per square kilometre 14.61 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 33.76 units per square kilometre 41.49 units per square kilometre 7.73 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 40.21 units per square kilometre 43.77 units per square kilometre 3.56 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 48.25 units per square kilometre 45.57 units per square kilometre 2.69 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 54.25 units per square kilometre 46.91 units per square kilometre 7.34 units per square kilometre Philippines

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, Philippines or Portugal?
Philippines, at 55.73 units per square kilometre against 47.22 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Philippines and Portugal?
8.51 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Philippines ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.