Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization in Portugal
Portugal: Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization was 1.7 Average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.7 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.7 Average
in 2014
All-time low
1.4 Average
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization in Portugal is 1.7 Average, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization in Portugal peaked at 1.7 Average in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4 Average, in 2004.
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.
Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4 Average | — |
| 2005 | 1.4 Average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 Average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 Average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 Average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 Average | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4 Average | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6 Average | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 Average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 Average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 Average | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.7 Average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Average, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.7 Average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6 Average, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 Average | 1.4 Average | 1.5 Average | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.64 Average | 1.4 Average | 1.7 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 Average | 1.7 Average | 1.7 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 Switzerland 1.8 Average compare
- 14 France 1.8 Average compare
- 16 Germany 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.7 Average compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Sweden 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.7 Average compare
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 average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization in Portugal?
- Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization in Portugal was 1.7 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 Average in 2014.
- What is the lowest average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 Average in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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