Italy vs Portugal: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status
Italy
43.1%
in 2025
Portugal
48.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Portugal rank
13th
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 48.5% against 43.1% in Italy, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 47.0% | 21.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 41.0% | 17.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 56.0% | 28.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 48.5% against 43.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status between Italy and Portugal?
- 5.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Italy ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.