Portugal vs Singapore: Net migration
Portugal
16,472
in 2025
Singapore
16,892
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
Singapore rank
36th
Net migration over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16,892 against 16,472 in Portugal, a difference of 420.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -125,387 | 4,219 | 129,606 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 16,445 | 1,108 | 15,337 | Portugal |
| 1980s | -14,582 | 27,270 | 41,852 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 13,174 | 66,991 | 53,817 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 27,435 | 77,266 | 49,831 | Singapore |
| 2010s | -4,149 | 40,266 | 44,415 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 43,100 | 14,859 | 28,241 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Portugal or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16,892 against 16,472 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Portugal and Singapore?
- 420, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for net migration?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 36th of 215 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.