Afghanistan vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Afghanistan
4.88 million
in 2025
Portugal
4.36 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
54th
Portugal rank
55th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Afghanistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.88 million against 4.36 million in Portugal, a difference of 514,560.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,818 | 2.52 million | 2.16 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 668,201 | 3.08 million | 2.41 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 3.65 million | 2.43 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 3.80 million | 1.89 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 4.01 million | 1.17 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.69 million | 4.17 million | 486,628 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 4.32 million | 218,887 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Afghanistan or Portugal?
- Afghanistan, at 4.88 million against 4.36 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Afghanistan and Portugal?
- 514,560, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 55th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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 one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.