Urban area over the long-term in Portugal
Portugal: Urban area over the long-term was 2,142 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,142 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,142 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
52.11 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Portugal, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Portugal is 2,142 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Portugal peaked at 2,142 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.11 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Portugal 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 52.11 km² per grid cell | 52.11 km² per grid cell | 52.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 79.13 km² per grid cell | 79.13 km² per grid cell | 79.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 76.43 km² per grid cell | 76.43 km² per grid cell | 76.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 291.12 km² per grid cell | 291.12 km² per grid cell | 291.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 134.91 km² per grid cell | 134.91 km² per grid cell | 134.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 110.98 km² per grid cell | 110.98 km² per grid cell | 110.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 162.77 km² per grid cell | 162.77 km² per grid cell | 162.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 147.97 km² per grid cell | 147.97 km² per grid cell | 147.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 195.64 km² per grid cell | 195.64 km² per grid cell | 195.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 202.03 km² per grid cell | 202.03 km² per grid cell | 202.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 206.16 km² per grid cell | 206.16 km² per grid cell | 206.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 210.36 km² per grid cell | 210.36 km² per grid cell | 210.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 214.66 km² per grid cell | 214.66 km² per grid cell | 214.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 219.04 km² per grid cell | 219.04 km² per grid cell | 219.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 223.51 km² per grid cell | 223.51 km² per grid cell | 223.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 228.07 km² per grid cell | 228.07 km² per grid cell | 228.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 232.72 km² per grid cell | 232.72 km² per grid cell | 232.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 237.47 km² per grid cell | 237.47 km² per grid cell | 237.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 242.32 km² per grid cell | 242.32 km² per grid cell | 242.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 247.26 km² per grid cell | 247.26 km² per grid cell | 247.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 261.23 km² per grid cell | 261.23 km² per grid cell | 261.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 276.56 km² per grid cell | 276.56 km² per grid cell | 276.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 284.07 km² per grid cell | 284.07 km² per grid cell | 284.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 298.23 km² per grid cell | 298.23 km² per grid cell | 298.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 323.98 km² per grid cell | 323.98 km² per grid cell | 323.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 353.15 km² per grid cell | 353.15 km² per grid cell | 353.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 407.68 km² per grid cell | 407.68 km² per grid cell | 407.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 503.66 km² per grid cell | 503.66 km² per grid cell | 503.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 615.99 km² per grid cell | 615.99 km² per grid cell | 615.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 616 km² per grid cell | 616 km² per grid cell | 616 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 615.03 km² per grid cell | 615.03 km² per grid cell | 615.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 615.4 km² per grid cell | 615.4 km² per grid cell | 615.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 615.84 km² per grid cell | 615.2 km² per grid cell | 616.47 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 677.65 km² per grid cell | 622.91 km² per grid cell | 718.1 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 835.51 km² per grid cell | 729.33 km² per grid cell | 964.87 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,110 km² per grid cell | 995.02 km² per grid cell | 1,205 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,338 km² per grid cell | 1,221 km² per grid cell | 1,465 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,632 km² per grid cell | 1,491 km² per grid cell | 1,771 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,906 km² per grid cell | 1,794 km² per grid cell | 2,025 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,083 km² per grid cell | 2,043 km² per grid cell | 2,142 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Portugal?
- Urban area over the long-term in Portugal was 2,142 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,142 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.11 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Portugal rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 108 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.