Urban population, total in Portugal

Portugal: Urban population, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Urban population, total in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.751 % of total population2005: 0.752 % of total population2006: 0.721 % of total population2007: 0.754 % of total population2008: 0.76 % of total population2009: 0.76 % of total population2010: 0.767 % of total population2011: 0.775 % of total population2012: 0.717 % of total population2013: 0.723 % of total population2014: 0.729 % of total population2015: 0.732 % of total population2016: 0.736 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, total in Portugal stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Portugal peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 25th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Russia 0.7% compare
  2. 23 Spain 0.7% compare
  3. 24 Belarus 0.7% compare
  4. 26 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  5. 27 Norway 0.7% compare
  6. 28 Costa Rica 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Portugal?
Urban population, total in Portugal was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for urban population, total?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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