Portugal vs Switzerland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Portugal
1,861 1000 No
in 2050
Switzerland
1,842 1000 No
in 2050
Portugal rank
95th
Switzerland rank
96th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1,861 1000 No against 1,842 1000 No in Switzerland, a difference of 19 1000 No.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 226 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 5,801 1000 No 1,531 1000 No 4,270 1000 No Portugal
1960s 5,615 1000 No 1,591 1000 No 4,024 1000 No Portugal
1970s 5,446 1000 No 1,627 1000 No 3,819 1000 No Portugal
1980s 5,461 1000 No 1,659 1000 No 3,802 1000 No Portugal
1990s 4,981 1000 No 1,830 1000 No 3,151 1000 No Portugal
2000s 4,506 1000 No 1,966 1000 No 2,540 1000 No Portugal
2010s 3,849 1000 No 2,169 1000 No 1,680 1000 No Portugal
2020s 3,157 1000 No 2,279 1000 No 878.03 1000 No Portugal
2030s 2,591 1000 No 2,205 1000 No 385.34 1000 No Portugal
2040s 2,108 1000 No 1,985 1000 No 122.36 1000 No Portugal
2050s 1,861 1000 No 1,842 1000 No 19.4 1000 No Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 1,861 1000 No against 1,842 1000 No in Switzerland as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Portugal and Switzerland?
19 1000 No, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Portugal ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.