Total number of international immigrants in Portugal
Portugal: Total number of international immigrants was 1.13 million immigrants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of international immigrants in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.13 million immigrants for total number of international immigrants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Portugal peaked at 1.13 million immigrants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 435,782 immigrants, in 1990.
That places Portugal 58th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 484,302 immigrants | 435,782 immigrants | 532,822 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 711,328 immigrants | 651,472 immigrants | 771,184 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 813,820 immigrants | 762,825 immigrants | 864,814 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million immigrants | 1.00 million immigrants | 1.13 million immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 68,603 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of international immigrants in Portugal?
- Total number of international immigrants in Portugal was 1.13 million immigrants in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of international immigrants recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million immigrants in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 435,782 immigrants in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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