Faroe Islands vs Portugal: Net migration, annual growth rate
Faroe Islands
-20.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
-20.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
158th
Portugal rank
155th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Faroe Islands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -20.22 % change on previous year against -20.9 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.68 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 158th and Portugal ranks 155th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -21.67 % change on previous year | -6.05 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1970s | 21.93 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -29.96 % change on previous year | 35.94 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 15.24 % change on previous year | 52.31 % change on previous year | 37.06 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 17.73 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 22.91 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 87.81 % change on previous year | -20.26 % change on previous year | 108.07 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | -7.76 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Faroe Islands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at -20.22 % change on previous year against -20.9 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Faroe Islands and Portugal?
- 0.68 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Portugal rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 158th and Portugal ranks 155th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.