Share of population in cities over 1 million in Portugal in 2025 — 40.37%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 13.8 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.37 | −0.24 pp |
| 2024 | 40.62 | −0.27 pp |
| 2023 | 40.89 | −0.38 pp |
| 2022 | 41.27 | −0.11 pp |
| 2021 | 41.38 | −0.08 pp |
| 2020 | 41.47 | +0.13 pp |
| 2019 | 41.34 | +0.16 pp |
| 2018 | 41.17 | +0.24 pp |
| 2017 | 40.94 | +0.27 pp |
| 2016 | 40.67 | +0.29 pp |
| 2015 | 40.38 | +0.33 pp |
| 2014 | 40.04 | +0.38 pp |
| 2013 | 39.66 | +0.38 pp |
| 2012 | 39.29 | +0.32 pp |
| 2011 | 38.97 | +0.22 pp |
| 2010 | 38.75 | +0.14 pp |
| 2009 | 38.61 | +0.12 pp |
| 2008 | 38.49 | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 38.38 | +0.08 pp |
| 2006 | 38.3 | +0.09 pp |
| 2005 | 38.21 | +0.09 pp |
| 2004 | 38.13 | +0.07 pp |
| 2003 | 38.06 | +0.01 pp |
| 2002 | 38.05 | −0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 38.1 | −0.06 pp |
| 2000 | 38.16 | −0.03 pp |
| 1999 | 38.19 | +0.02 pp |
| 1998 | 38.17 | +0.04 pp |
| 1997 | 38.12 | +0.07 pp |
| 1996 | 38.06 | +0.09 pp |
| 1995 | 37.96 | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 37.86 | +0.13 pp |
| 1993 | 37.73 | +0.19 pp |
| 1992 | 37.54 | +0.26 pp |
| 1991 | 37.28 | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 37.07 | +0.17 pp |
| 1989 | 36.9 | +0.14 pp |
| 1988 | 36.76 | +0.13 pp |
| 1987 | 36.64 | +0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 36.54 | +0.05 pp |
| 1985 | 36.49 | −0.01 pp |
| 1984 | 36.5 | −0.05 pp |
| 1983 | 36.55 | −0.08 pp |
| 1982 | 36.63 | −0.14 pp |
| 1981 | 36.77 | +0.39 pp |
| 1980 | 36.38 | +0.57 pp |
| 1979 | 35.81 | +0.56 pp |
| 1978 | 35.24 | +0.55 pp |
| 1977 | 34.69 | +0.54 pp |
| 1976 | 34.15 | −0.07 pp |
| 1975 | 34.22 | −0.4 pp |
| 1974 | 34.61 | +0.43 pp |
| 1973 | 34.19 | +0.88 pp |
| 1972 | 33.31 | +0.92 pp |
| 1971 | 32.39 | +0.82 pp |
| 1970 | 31.58 | +0.75 pp |
| 1969 | 30.82 | +0.74 pp |
| 1968 | 30.08 | +0.58 pp |
| 1967 | 29.5 | +0.63 pp |
| 1966 | 28.87 | +0.65 pp |
| 1965 | 28.22 | +0.54 pp |
| 1964 | 27.68 | +0.4 pp |
| 1963 | 27.28 | +0.3 pp |
| 1962 | 26.97 | +0.21 pp |
| 1961 | 26.76 | +0.18 pp |
| 1960 | 26.58 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
