Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Portugal
1.86 million
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1.88 million
in 2020
Portugal rank
91st
Zimbabwe rank
90th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.88 million against 1.86 million in Portugal, a difference of 22,020.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Portugal ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 1.08 million 0 1.08 million Portugal
1970s 1.21 million 0 1.21 million Portugal
1980s 1.52 million 0 1.52 million Portugal
1990s 1.59 million 1.40 million 187,715 Portugal
2000s 1.69 million 1.79 million 104,275 Zimbabwe
2010s 1.76 million 1.99 million 228,675 Zimbabwe
2020s 1.86 million 1.88 million 22,020 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.88 million against 1.86 million in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
22,020, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Portugal ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations 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

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed