Greece vs Portugal: Net migration
Greece
16,636
in 2025
Portugal
16,472
in 2025
Greece rank
37th
Portugal rank
38th
Net migration over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 16,636 against 16,472 in Portugal, a difference of 164.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -54,129 | -125,387 | 71,258 | Greece |
| 1970s | 16,754 | 16,445 | 308.7 | Greece |
| 1980s | 22,420 | -14,582 | 37,002 | Greece |
| 1990s | 41,751 | 13,174 | 28,577 | Greece |
| 2000s | 32,668 | 27,435 | 5,233 | Greece |
| 2010s | -16,894 | -4,149 | 12,745 | Portugal |
| 2020s | -78,914 | 43,100 | 122,014 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 16,636 against 16,472 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Greece and Portugal?
- 164, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for net migration?
- Greece ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.