Portugal vs Turkey: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
Portugal
47.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
42.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
22nd
Turkey rank
24th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- Portugal
- Turkey
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 47.22 units per square kilometre against 42.64 units per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 4.58 units per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 24th of 121 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.77 units per square kilometre | 6.12 units per square kilometre | 21.65 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 33.67 units per square kilometre | 9.99 units per square kilometre | 23.68 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 39.86 units per square kilometre | 14.84 units per square kilometre | 25.02 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 41.49 units per square kilometre | 20.89 units per square kilometre | 20.6 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 43.77 units per square kilometre | 28.15 units per square kilometre | 15.62 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 45.57 units per square kilometre | 37.11 units per square kilometre | 8.46 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 46.91 units per square kilometre | 41.69 units per square kilometre | 5.22 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, Portugal or Turkey?
- Portugal, at 47.22 units per square kilometre against 42.64 units per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Portugal and Turkey?
- 4.58 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 24th 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.