Germany vs Portugal: Rural population, per square kilometre

Germany
43.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
44.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
77th
Portugal rank
74th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 44.8 units per square kilometre against 43.13 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 1.67 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Germany ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 74th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 47.49 units per square kilometre 65.59 units per square kilometre 18.1 units per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 45.4 units per square kilometre 61.38 units per square kilometre 15.98 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 44.82 units per square kilometre 60.74 units per square kilometre 15.92 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 46.44 units per square kilometre 54.1 units per square kilometre 7.65 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 46.8 units per square kilometre 48.34 units per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 45.15 units per square kilometre 44.16 units per square kilometre 0.9933 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 43.58 units per square kilometre 44.2 units per square kilometre 0.6172 units per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Germany or Portugal?
Portugal, at 44.8 units per square kilometre against 43.13 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Germany and Portugal?
1.67 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.