Portugal Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Portugal population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Portugal in 2023 is 111.11 people per square kilometer, a 0.23% decline from 2022.
  • The population density of Portugal in 2022 was 111.37 people per square kilometer, a 0.19% decline from 2021.
  • The population density of Portugal in 2021 was 111.58 people per square kilometer, a 0.08% decline from 2020.
  • The population density of Portugal in 2020 was 111.66 people per square kilometer, a 0.08% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2023 Population Density
Macao 22,861.98
Singapore 8,330.64
Hong Kong 6,749.20
Gibraltar 3,268.80
Bahrain 1,904.50
Malta 1,672.08
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,300.65
Barbados 655.80
Aruba 590.43
San Marino 560.70
South Korea 515.98
Monaco 484.48
Curacao 432.61
Netherlands 424.13
Israel 415.70
Belgium 382.78
Puerto Rico 367.57
Japan 326.20
Guam 320.28
Trinidad and Tobago 299.21
United Kingdom 278.05
Cayman Islands 262.54
Luxembourg 252.81
Liechtenstein 247.40
Kuwait 241.87
Qatar 236.41
Seychelles 234.04
Germany 232.94
Antigua and Barbuda 214.31
Switzerland 213.04
British Virgin Islands 210.25
Italy 194.89
Andorra 170.40
Isle of Man 148.61
Denmark 137.72
Cyprus 136.22
Poland 131.21
France 117.94
Portugal 111.11
Hungary 109.17
Northern Mariana Islands 108.25
Austria 106.81
Slovenia 103.50
UAE 96.47
Spain 93.92
French Polynesia 88.99
Greece 78.37
Ireland 71.95
Panama 59.32
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.49
Croatia 45.51
Lithuania 41.64
Palau 39.26
Faroe Islands 38.16
United States 34.58
Bahamas 29.73
Estonia 29.17
Latvia 28.33
Chile 25.94
Sweden 20.08
New Zealand 19.53
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.19
Argentina 16.46
Finland 16.38
New Caledonia 15.77
Oman 15.01
Bermuda 14.93
Norway 8.76
Canada 3.93
Iceland 3.64
Australia 3.42
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Portugal - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 111.11 -0.23%
2022 111.37 -0.19%
2021 111.58 -0.08%
2020 111.66 0.08%
2019 111.57 0.00%
2018 111.57 -0.17%
2017 111.76 -0.24%
2016 112.04 -0.32%
2015 112.39 -0.41%
2014 112.86 -0.54%
2013 113.47 -0.55%
2012 114.09 -0.40%
2011 114.55 -0.22%
2010 114.81 -0.03%
2009 114.84 0.10%
2008 114.73 0.15%
2007 114.56 0.20%
2006 114.33 0.20%
2005 114.10 0.21%
2004 113.87 0.27%
2003 113.56 0.41%
2002 113.10 0.57%
2001 112.46 0.69%
2000 111.69 0.66%
1999 110.96 0.53%
1998 110.38 0.48%
1997 109.85 0.43%
1996 109.38 0.36%
1995 108.99 0.33%
1994 108.63 0.26%
1993 108.34 0.13%
1992 108.20 -0.08%
1991 108.28 -0.21%
1990 108.51 -0.13%
1989 108.65 -0.03%
1988 108.68 0.03%
1987 108.65 0.09%
1986 108.55 0.14%
1985 108.40 0.22%
1984 108.16 0.31%
1983 107.82 0.40%
1982 107.39 0.48%
1981 106.88 0.73%
1980 106.10 1.02%
1979 105.03 1.13%
1978 103.86 1.26%
1977 102.56 1.38%
1976 101.17 1.39%
1975 99.78 1.36%
1974 98.45 1.36%
1973 97.13 1.41%
1972 95.78 1.53%
1971 94.34 0.19%
1970 94.16 -0.96%
1969 95.07 -0.61%
1968 95.65 -0.40%
1967 96.03 -0.28%
1966 96.31 -0.19%
1965 96.49 -0.07%
1964 96.56 -0.02%
1963 96.59 0.03%
1962 96.56 0.10%
1961 96.47 0.16%
1960 96.31 0.37%
1959 95.96 0.57%
1958 95.41 0.58%
1957 94.86 0.47%
1956 94.41 0.48%
1955 93.96 0.54%
1954 93.46 0.53%
1953 92.96 0.58%
1952 92.42 0.60%
1951 91.87 0.66%
1950 91.26 0.00%