Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0229 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0229 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0229 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0229 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0229 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0229 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0229 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 40 Hungary 0.026 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 0.0258 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United States 0.0249 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovakia 0.0224 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Austria 0.0212 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0229 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.