Portugal Population Density Map, done with R using the Rayshader package. [OC]Submitted by Specialist_Cow2011 t3_10l53vv in dataisbeautiful
911memeslol t1_j5uq16h wrote
Very surprising how empty the south is
Also really eye opening to realize how much of the population lives in cities, like just these huge spikes followed by nothing until you reach another city
niceguybadboy t1_j5uyn2t wrote
The U.S. is the exception in that it does have lots of "in-fill"--loads of suburbia and strip malls in between big cities. A characteristic of a society designed around cars.
Most of the world is characterized by wide open space and long roads until your reach the next city, town, or settlement.
K_Kingfisher t1_j5vhcrk wrote
That really depend on what part of the US you're talking about. You have huge deserts, lakes, and mountain ranges. No 'in-between' cities as well.
This is the same, only at a much smaller scale, since it's a small country.
Portugal has a lot of small/medium cities (with hundreds of towns in between) but only a few big ones, so it skews the results on the graph. Making it seem like there are more deserted areas than there actually are.
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K_Kingfisher t1_j5vg6gg wrote
That's because the south is a deserted area - dry and warm. And the northeast, a mountainous region.
Also, naturally, most dense cities lay on the coast.
PepperUsual t1_j5vf616 wrote
Half the country's population lives in the Metropolian Areas of Lisbon, Porto, and Faro.
Hormazd_und_Ahriman t1_j5ygds9 wrote
Faro isn't that populous, and even the whole of Algarve is less populous than a few other areas. Braga district is third most populous zone, if you're already considering the metropolitan areas of Lisboa and Porto.
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