China vs Portugal: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
China
367,433 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
384,721 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
46th
Portugal rank
44th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 384,721 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 367,433 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 17,288 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Portugal ahead.
China ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 625.38 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,885 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,260 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1,928 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 117,140 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 115,212 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 9,004 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 234,991 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 225,986 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 102,322 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 143,243 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,921 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 356,468 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 242,463 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 114,005 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 360,600 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 353,333 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,267 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, China or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 384,721 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 367,433 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between China and Portugal?
- 17,288 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current 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.