Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 150,049 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Portugal, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 150,049 for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Portugal peaked at 210,122 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,274, in 1850.
Portugal ranks 51st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,274 | — |
| 1860 | 5,477 | +329.9% |
| 1870 | 8,973 | +63.8% |
| 1880 | 15,650 | +74.4% |
| 1890 | 25,735 | +64.4% |
| 1900 | 40,376 | +56.9% |
| 1910 | 77,634 | +92.3% |
| 1920 | 103,976 | +33.9% |
| 1930 | 108,775 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 80,276 | -26.2% |
| 1970 | 119,899 | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 209,968 | +75.1% |
| 1990 | 210,122 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 203,119 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 193,102 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 192,316 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 198,119 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 173,303 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 203,409 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 189,333 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 183,869 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 179,619 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 182,473 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 172,922 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 176,803 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 176,638 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 172,945 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 169,980 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 161,500 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 163,523 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 159,626 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 160,729 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 150,049 | -6.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 150,049 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,774, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 150,049 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,314, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +329.9% | 1,274 | 5,477 |
| 1910 | +92.3% | 40,376 | 77,634 |
| 1980 | +75.1% | 119,899 | 209,968 |
| 1880 | +74.4% | 8,973 | 15,650 |
| 1890 | +64.4% | 15,650 | 25,735 |
| 1870 | +63.8% | 5,477 | 8,973 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,274 | 1,274 | 1,274 | 1 |
| 1860s | 5,477 | 5,477 | 5,477 | 1 |
| 1870s | 8,973 | 8,973 | 8,973 | 1 |
| 1880s | 15,650 | 15,650 | 15,650 | 1 |
| 1890s | 25,735 | 25,735 | 25,735 | 1 |
| 1900s | 40,376 | 40,376 | 40,376 | 1 |
| 1910s | 77,634 | 77,634 | 77,634 | 1 |
| 1920s | 103,976 | 103,976 | 103,976 | 1 |
| 1930s | 108,775 | 108,775 | 108,775 | 1 |
| 1960s | 80,276 | 80,276 | 80,276 | 1 |
| 1970s | 119,899 | 119,899 | 119,899 | 1 |
| 1980s | 209,968 | 209,968 | 209,968 | 1 |
| 1990s | 210,122 | 210,122 | 210,122 | 1 |
| 2000s | 193,895 | 173,303 | 203,409 | 6 |
| 2010s | 176,608 | 161,500 | 189,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,482 | 150,049 | 163,523 | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Portugal?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Portugal was 150,049 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 210,122 in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,274 in 1850.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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