Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.4037 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Portugal is 0.4037 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.4147 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2658 units per person, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 24th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2658 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2676 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2697 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2728 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2768 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2822 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2887 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.295 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3008 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3082 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3158 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3239 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3331 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3419 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3461 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3422 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3415 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3469 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3524 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3581 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3638 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3677 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3663 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3655 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.365 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3649 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3654 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3664 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3676 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.369 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3707 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3728 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3754 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3773 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3786 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3796 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3806 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3812 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3817 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3819 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3816 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.381 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3805 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3806 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3813 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3821 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.383 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3838 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3849 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3861 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3875 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3897 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3929 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3966 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4038 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4067 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4094 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4117 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4134 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4147 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4138 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4127 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4089 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4062 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4037 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2828 units per person | 0.2658 units per person | 0.3082 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3402 units per person | 0.3158 units per person | 0.3581 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3662 units per person | 0.3638 units per person | 0.369 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.378 units per person | 0.3707 units per person | 0.3819 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3825 units per person | 0.3805 units per person | 0.3861 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4012 units per person | 0.3875 units per person | 0.4134 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.41 units per person | 0.4037 units per person | 0.4147 units per person | 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 202.38 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Portugal?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Portugal was 0.4037 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4147 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2658 units per person in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.