Luxembourg vs Portugal: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status
Luxembourg
46.5%
in 2025
Portugal
48.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
14th
Portugal rank
13th
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 48.5% against 46.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.0% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 41.0% | 11.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 56.0% | 5.1% | 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, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 48.5% against 46.5% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 2.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th 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.