Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Portugal

Portugal: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status was 48.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
48.5%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2022
All-time low
22.1%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Portugal, 2009–2025

2030405060702009201720252009: 47 Percentage2010: 39.5 Percentage2011: 27.1 Percentage2012: 22.1 Percentage2013: 23.4 Percentage2014: 48.3 Percentage2015: 52.2 Percentage2016: 52.8 Percentage2017: 51.2 Percentage2018: 44.9 Percentage2019: 48.3 Percentage2020: 65.1 Percentage2021: 61.5 Percentage2022: 69.3 Percentage2023: 46.5 Percentage2024: 45.1 Percentage2025: 48.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Portugal stood at 48.5%.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Portugal peaked at 69.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over) in Portugal, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 47.0%
2010 39.5% -16.0%
2011 27.1% -31.4%
2012 22.1% -18.5%
2013 23.4% +5.9%
2014 48.3% +106.4%
2015 52.2% +8.1%
2016 52.8% +1.1%
2017 51.2% -3.0%
2018 44.9% -12.3%
2019 48.3% +7.6%
2020 65.1% +34.8%
2021 61.5% -5.5%
2022 69.3% +12.7%
2023 46.5% -32.9%
2024 45.1% -3.0%
2025 48.5% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.0% 47.0% 47.0% 1
2010s 41.0% 22.1% 52.8% 10
2020s 56.0% 45.1% 69.3% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Norway 51.8% compare
  2. 11 Iceland 51.4% compare
  3. 12 Belgium 49.7% compare
  4. 14 Luxembourg 46.5% compare
  5. 15 Czechia 45.5% compare
  6. 16 Italy 43.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Portugal?
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Portugal was 48.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
Portugal ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 551 data points, 2009–2025
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