Portugal vs Spain: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)

Portugal
-57.64 % change on previous year
in 2023
Spain
-60.27 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal rank
200th
Spain rank
201st

Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
-400-2000200400600195119872023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -57.64 % change on previous year against -60.27 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 2.63 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 200th and Spain ranks 201st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1950s -9.53 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 10.84 % change on previous year Spain
1960s -8.19 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year 9.75 % change on previous year Spain
1970s 8.64 % change on previous year -45.64 % change on previous year 54.28 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s -32.81 % change on previous year 0.2823 % change on previous year 33.1 % change on previous year Spain
1990s 45.69 % change on previous year 52.8 % change on previous year 7.11 % change on previous year Spain
2000s -5.18 % change on previous year 20.13 % change on previous year 25.31 % change on previous year Spain
2010s -32.28 % change on previous year -26.3 % change on previous year 5.98 % change on previous year Spain
2020s -11.11 % change on previous year -10.18 % change on previous year 0.9265 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at -57.64 % change on previous year against -60.27 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Portugal and Spain?
2.63 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 200th and Spain ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 16,370 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.