Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Net migration
Net migration over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16,472 against -1.28 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.30 million.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -111,865 | -125,387 | 13,522 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | -65,223 | 16,445 | 81,668 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 18,968 | -14,582 | 33,550 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | -122,112 | 13,174 | 135,286 | Portugal |
| 2000s | -75,973 | 27,435 | 103,408 | Portugal |
| 2010s | -2.01 million | -4,149 | 2.00 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | -799,718 | 43,100 | 842,818 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16,472 against -1.28 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 1.30 million, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Portugal rank globally for net migration?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 38th of 47 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.