Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
5.35 million
in 2025
Portugal
4.36 million
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
52nd
Portugal rank
55th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Portugal
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 5.35 million against 4.36 million in Portugal, a difference of 986,420.
That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786,371 | 2.52 million | 1.74 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 3.08 million | 1.92 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 3.65 million | 1.90 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.63 million | 3.80 million | 1.17 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 4.01 million | 436,867 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.38 million | 4.17 million | 202,068 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 4.32 million | 793,897 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Portugal?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 5.35 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Portugal?
- 986,420, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd 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.