Rural population, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Rural population, per square kilometre was 44.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
74th
of 215 countries
All-time high
67.3 units per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
43.64 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Portugal is 44.8 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 67.3 units per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 43.64 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Portugal 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 67.3 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 67.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.84 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 66.14 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 65.2 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 64.33 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 63.58 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 62.52 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 61.46 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 60.68 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 60.06 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 59.53 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 59.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 61.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 62.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 62.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 62.71 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 62.71 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 62.7 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 62.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.23 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 61.81 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 61.33 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 60.78 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 60.12 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 59.39 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 58.62 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 57.84 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 57.02 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 56.21 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.47 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 54.24 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 53.68 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 53.13 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 52.61 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.12 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.66 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.27 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.89 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 50.35 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.62 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.79 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 47.95 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 47.13 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.39 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.77 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.22 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.93 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.61 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.36 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.12 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.94 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 44.8 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.59 units per square kilometre | 62.52 units per square kilometre | 67.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.38 units per square kilometre | 59.53 units per square kilometre | 62.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.74 units per square kilometre | 57.84 units per square kilometre | 62.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1 units per square kilometre | 51.66 units per square kilometre | 57.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.34 units per square kilometre | 45.22 units per square kilometre | 51.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.16 units per square kilometre | 43.64 units per square kilometre | 44.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2 units per square kilometre | 43.72 units per square kilometre | 44.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 71 Slovenia 46.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 46.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 45.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 American Samoa 44.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Lesotho 43.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Germany 43.13 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Portugal was 44.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.64 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.