Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Portugal
Portugal: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 1.86 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Portugal, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Portugal is 1.86 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Portugal peaked at 1.86 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Portugal 91st out of 182 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 more than 1 million in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1965 | 1.11 million | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | +4.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.08 million | 1.05 million | 1.11 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 1.14 million | 1.28 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.50 million | 1.54 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.55 million | 1.63 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.67 million | 1.71 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.74 million | 1.79 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Portugal?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Portugal was 1.86 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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