France vs Portugal: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
France
0.0088 sq. km per person
in 2024
Portugal
0.0086 sq. km per person
in 2024
France rank
126th
Portugal rank
127th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0088 sq. km per person against 0.0086 sq. km per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0002 sq. km per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 127th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | France |
| 1970s | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | France |
| 1980s | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0093 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | France |
| 1990s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | France |
| 2000s | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, France or Portugal?
- France, at 0.0088 sq. km per person against 0.0086 sq. km per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between France and Portugal?
- 0.0002 sq. km per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- France ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 127th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.