Portugal vs Russia: Net migration metrics

Portugal
29,102
in 2023
Russia
27,807
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
Russia rank
38th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Portugal
  • Russia
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M1.5M195019862023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 29,102 against 27,807 in Russia, a difference of 1,295.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and Russia ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Russia Difference Ahead
1950s -60,865 -138,234 77,369 Portugal
1960s -125,387 -144,718 19,331 Portugal
1970s 16,445 -25,060 41,505 Portugal
1980s -14,582 180,087 194,670 Russia
1990s 13,174 383,046 369,872 Russia
2000s 27,435 433,595 406,160 Russia
2010s -4,149 336,296 340,446 Russia
2020s 55,370 360,410 305,040 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Portugal or Russia?
Portugal, at 29,102 against 27,807 in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Portugal and Russia?
1,295, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for net migration metrics?
Portugal ranks 37th and Russia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed