Rural population as a share of total population reached 31.6% in 2024 in Portugal, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 1.61% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Portugal reached an all time high of 65.0% in 1960 and an all time low of 31.6% in 2024.
Portugal has been ranked 98th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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