Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Portugal: Net migration

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-1.26 million
in 2025
Portugal
16,472
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
37th
Portugal rank
38th

Net migration over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16,472 against -1.26 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.27 million.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s -77,144 -125,387 48,243 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s -50,507 16,445 66,952 Portugal
1980s 22,668 -14,582 37,251 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s -124,256 13,174 137,430 Portugal
2000s -49,689 27,435 77,124 Portugal
2010s -1.98 million -4,149 1.98 million Portugal
2020s -782,878 43,100 825,978 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 16,472 against -1.26 million in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
1.27 million, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal rank globally for net migration?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 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.