Least developed countries: UN classification vs Portugal: Net migration

Least developed countries: UN classification
-1.21 million
in 2025
Portugal
16,472
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
38th
Portugal rank
38th

Net migration over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16,472 against -1.21 million in Least developed countries: UN classification, a difference of 1.23 million.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 38th of 49 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries: UN classification averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s -121,958 -125,387 3,429 Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s -533,420 16,445 549,865 Portugal
1980s -1.09 million -14,582 1.07 million Portugal
1990s -381,210 13,174 394,385 Portugal
2000s -2.05 million 27,435 2.08 million Portugal
2010s -1.72 million -4,149 1.72 million Portugal
2020s -1.62 million 43,100 1.66 million Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Least developed countries: UN classification or Portugal?
Portugal, at 16,472 against -1.21 million in Least developed countries: UN classification as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Least developed countries: UN classification and Portugal?
1.23 million, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Portugal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Portugal rank globally for net migration?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 38th of 49 groups.
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

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.