Recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal
Portugal: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 0.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2008
All-time low
0.1
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal is 0.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal peaked at 0.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2 | — |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal was 0.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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