Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Portugal
Portugal: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 208.08 trips per square kilometre in 2006. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Portugal, 1995–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2006, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Portugal stood at 208.08 trips per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Portugal peaked at 208.08 trips per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87.53 trips per square kilometre, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 29th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.53 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 88.15 trips per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 89.83 trips per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 103.07 trips per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 103.1 trips per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 195.55 trips per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 2005 | 195.3 trips per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 208.08 trips per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 208.08 trips per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 208.08 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.69 trips per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.34 trips per square kilometre | 87.53 trips per square kilometre | 103.1 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 199.64 trips per square kilometre | 195.3 trips per square kilometre | 208.08 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 Slovenia 212.84 trips per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belgium 210.89 trips per square kilometre compare
- 28 Northern Mariana Islands 210 trips per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bahamas 180.35 trips per square kilometre compare
- 31 Palestine 175.25 trips per square kilometre compare
- 32 Spain 160.49 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Portugal?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Portugal was 208.08 trips per square kilometre in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 208.08 trips per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.53 trips per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2006.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.