Mongolia vs Portugal: Rural population growth
Mongolia
0.6%
in 2025
Portugal
0.6%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
75th
Portugal rank
76th
Rural population growth over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Mongolia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 76th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | -0.8% | 2.2% | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -0.8% | 2.1% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -1.1% | 2.3% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -1.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -0.3% | 2.1% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Mongolia or Portugal?
- Mongolia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for rural population growth?
- Mongolia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 76th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.