Portugal—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #108 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.3%
2024
YoY Change
-13.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#108
of 217 countries
Maximum
1.9%
2000
Minimum
-0.5%
2013
CAGR
-1.7%
25 years
Last
1.3%
Previous
1.5%
Highest
1.9%
Lowest
-0.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Portugal's urban population growth (%) was 1.3% in 2024, ranking #108 out of 217 countries. This represents a -13.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 1.9% (2000) and the lowest was -0.5% (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.3% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +100.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +598.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +774.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +105.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +32.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -35.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -794.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -109.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |