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
-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k200.0k196019922025

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

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.