Australia vs Portugal: Rural population, annual growth rate
Australia
0.5855 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
0.5936 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
79th
Portugal rank
76th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.5936 % change on previous year against 0.5855 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.0081 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 76th of 208 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1451 % change on previous year | -0.7559 % change on previous year | 0.6107 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.9647 % change on previous year | 0.0396 % change on previous year | 0.9251 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.8043 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.7294 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.6706 % change on previous year | -0.3486 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.8837 % change on previous year | 0.6586 % change on previous year | 0.2251 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.5936 % change on previous year against 0.5855 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.0081 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 76th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.