Portugal vs Spain: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Portugal
2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
2.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
52nd
Spain rank
49th

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 174,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 49th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 537,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 582,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 44,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
1970s 925,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 977,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 51,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 1.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 44,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 1.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 136,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 2.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 43,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 207,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 2.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 175,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 2.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
174,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 49th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.