Population density fell 0.366% to 115 km per capita in Portugal in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, population density in Portugal reached an all time high of 115 km per capita in 2010 and an all time low of 94.3 km per capita in 1972. When compared to Portugal's main peers, population density in France amounted to 120 km per capita, 66.6 km per capita in Ireland, 72.9 km per capita in Morocco and 93.6 km per capita in Spain in 2015.
Portugal has been ranked 60th within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of population density, 4 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Population Density | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Algeria | km per capita | 15.3 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 16.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | km per capita | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 357 | 361 | 365 | 368 | 369 | |||||||||||
Canada | km per capita | 3.70 | 3.74 | 3.78 | 3.82 | 3.87 | ||||||||||||||||
France | km per capita | 118 | 119 | 119 | 120 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | km per capita | 235 | 235 | 235 | 231 | 231 | ||||||||||||||||
Iceland | km per capita | 3.18 | 3.17 | 3.18 | 3.20 | 3.23 | ||||||||||||||||
Ireland | km per capita | 65.8 | 66.2 | 66.4 | 66.6 | 66.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | km per capita | 201 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 205 | ||||||||||||||||
Mauritania | km per capita | 3.41 | 3.50 | 3.59 | 3.68 | 3.77 | ||||||||||||||||
Morocco | km per capita | 70.1 | 70.9 | 71.8 | 72.9 | 74.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Portugal | km per capita | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 114 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | km per capita | 92.9 | 93.4 | 93.7 | 93.8 | 93.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Tunisia | km per capita | 67.2 | 67.9 | 68.7 | 69.4 | 70.1 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | km per capita | 257 | 259 | 261 | 263 | 265 |