Democratic Republic of Congo vs Portugal: Total number of international immigrants
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.09 million immigrants
in 2024
Portugal
1.13 million immigrants
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
59th
Portugal rank
58th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.13 million immigrants against 1.09 million immigrants in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 42,090 immigrants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 58th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million immigrants | 484,302 immigrants | 801,275 immigrants | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 683,698 immigrants | 711,328 immigrants | 27,630 immigrants | Portugal |
| 2010s | 699,950 immigrants | 813,820 immigrants | 113,870 immigrants | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.02 million immigrants | 1.06 million immigrants | 45,590 immigrants | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Democratic Republic of Congo or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.13 million immigrants against 1.09 million immigrants in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
- 42,090 immigrants, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 58th of 232 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 Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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