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
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
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.