Portugal vs Romania: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship

Portugal
37 Person
in 2025
Romania
528 Person
in 2025
Portugal rank
40th
Romania rank
39th

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 528 Person against 37 Person in Portugal, a difference of 491 Person.

That makes Romania's figure about 14.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 40th and Romania ranks 39th of 40 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 50,942 Person 1,090 Person 49,852 Person Portugal
2010s 23,910 Person 382.6 Person 23,527 Person Portugal
2020s 5,444 Person 538.83 Person 4,906 Person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 528 Person against 37 Person in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship between Portugal and Romania?
491 Person, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
Portugal ranks 40th and Romania ranks 39th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 673 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed