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
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Portugal, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
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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