At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal
Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 655 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
655 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
840 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
559 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal is 655 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal peaked at 840 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 559 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 704 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 681 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 559 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 641 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 635 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 562 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 625 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 680 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 662 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 799 Thousand persons | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 840 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 826 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 793 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 797 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 700 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 692 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 619 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 752 Thousand persons | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 615 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 729 Thousand persons | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 710 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 655 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.33 Thousand persons | 559 Thousand persons | 704 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 741.4 Thousand persons | 625 Thousand persons | 840 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 680 Thousand persons | 615 Thousand persons | 752 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More urban development data for Portugal
- Population in the largest city 45.6% (2025)
- Population density 115.47 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4037 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.36 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 47.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.03 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.7 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal was 655 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 840 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 559 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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