Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Portugal

Portugal: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 17.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17.95
World rank
82nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
17.95
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Portugal, 1950–2020

051015201950198520201950: 01955: 01960: 11.81965: 12.41970: 13.11975: 13.91980: 15.41985: 15.41990: 15.51995: 16.22000: 16.22005: 16.32010: 16.52015: 17.22020: 18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 17.95 for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Portugal peaked at 17.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

That places Portugal 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Portugal, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1955 0 —
1960 11.79 —
1965 12.45 +5.6%
1970 13.14 +5.5%
1975 13.92 +6.0%
1980 15.38 +10.5%
1985 15.44 +0.4%
1990 15.47 +0.2%
1995 16.25 +5.0%
2000 16.24 -0.1%
2005 16.26 +0.1%
2010 16.45 +1.2%
2015 17.24 +4.8%
2020 17.95 +4.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 17.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.26, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 17.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.57, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 2
1960s 12.12 11.79 12.45 2
1970s 13.53 13.14 13.92 2
1980s 15.41 15.38 15.44 2
1990s 15.86 15.47 16.25 2
2000s 16.25 16.24 16.26 2
2010s 16.85 16.45 17.24 2
2020s 17.95 17.95 17.95 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 79 India 18.94 compare
  2. 80 Kyrgyzstan 18.83 compare
  3. 81 Burkina Faso 18.54 compare
  4. 83 Benin 17.36 compare
  5. 84 Russia 17.06 compare
  6. 85 Mali 16.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Portugal?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Portugal was 17.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17.95 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Portugal rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Portugal ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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