Latvia vs Portugal: Share of the population born in another country
Latvia
11.8%
in 2024
Portugal
10.8%
in 2024
Latvia rank
86th
Portugal rank
89th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.8% against 10.8% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 89th of 231 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 4.8% | 18.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 6.8% | 10.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 7.8% | 6.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.2% | 1.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 11.8% against 10.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Latvia and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Latvia ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 89th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.