Azerbaijan vs Portugal: Land use over the long term
Azerbaijan
2.41 million
in 2025
Portugal
2.24 million
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
80th
Portugal rank
81st
Land use over the long term over time
- Azerbaijan
- Portugal
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 2.41 million against 2.24 million in Portugal, a difference of 169,680.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 81st of 202 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 802,932 | 238,252 | 564,680 | Azerbaijan |
| 1100s | 1.16 million | 287,208 | 873,932 | Azerbaijan |
| 1200s | 1.49 million | 330,904 | 1.15 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1300s | 1.77 million | 438,764 | 1.33 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1400s | 1.34 million | 299,339 | 1.04 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1500s | 1.57 million | 410,251 | 1.16 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1600s | 1.74 million | 604,209 | 1.14 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1700s | 1.82 million | 560,041 | 1.26 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1710s | 1.18 million | 719,569 | 465,211 | Azerbaijan |
| 1720s | 1.27 million | 733,665 | 532,655 | Azerbaijan |
| 1730s | 1.35 million | 739,257 | 613,453 | Azerbaijan |
| 1740s | 1.44 million | 744,448 | 699,652 | Azerbaijan |
| 1750s | 1.54 million | 749,193 | 791,437 | Azerbaijan |
| 1760s | 1.64 million | 754,477 | 887,903 | Azerbaijan |
| 1770s | 1.75 million | 759,169 | 990,261 | Azerbaijan |
| 1780s | 1.86 million | 763,200 | 1.10 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1790s | 1.98 million | 766,492 | 1.21 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1800s | 2.10 million | 768,956 | 1.33 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1810s | 2.23 million | 768,788 | 1.46 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1820s | 2.36 million | 767,835 | 1.59 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1830s | 2.50 million | 790,841 | 1.71 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1840s | 2.63 million | 814,748 | 1.82 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1850s | 2.77 million | 814,468 | 1.96 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1860s | 2.91 million | 850,596 | 2.06 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1870s | 3.05 million | 892,755 | 2.16 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1880s | 3.18 million | 935,305 | 2.24 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1890s | 3.30 million | 989,686 | 2.31 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1900s | 3.40 million | 1.01 million | 2.39 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 3.48 million | 1.05 million | 2.43 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 3.51 million | 1.01 million | 2.50 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1930s | 3.47 million | 1.02 million | 2.46 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1940s | 3.33 million | 1.04 million | 2.28 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1950s | 2.79 million | 936,660 | 1.85 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 2.29 million | 838,000 | 1.45 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 2.37 million | 838,000 | 1.54 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 838,000 | 1.58 million | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 1.01 million | 1.48 million | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 1.63 million | 1.05 million | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 1.87 million | 684,434 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 2.16 million | 249,630 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Azerbaijan or Portugal?
- Azerbaijan, at 2.41 million against 2.24 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Azerbaijan and Portugal?
- 169,680, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Portugal rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Azerbaijan ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 81st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.