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

Portugal
47.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
50.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
21st

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

  • Portugal
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 50.57 units per square kilometre against 47.22 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 3.35 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 21st of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 27.77 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre 25.93 units per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 33.67 units per square kilometre 3.57 units per square kilometre 30.1 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 39.86 units per square kilometre 6.69 units per square kilometre 33.16 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 41.49 units per square kilometre 12.9 units per square kilometre 28.59 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 43.77 units per square kilometre 26.32 units per square kilometre 17.45 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 45.57 units per square kilometre 38.08 units per square kilometre 7.49 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 46.91 units per square kilometre 48.21 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre Rwanda

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, Portugal or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 50.57 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 Portugal and Rwanda?
3.35 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Portugal ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 21st 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
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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.