Portugal vs Somalia: Net migration
Portugal
16,472
in 2025
Somalia
12,077
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
Somalia rank
40th
Net migration over time
- Portugal
- Somalia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16,472 against 12,077 in Somalia, a difference of 4,395.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -125,387 | 1,273 | 126,660 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 16,445 | 97,971 | 81,526 | Somalia |
| 1980s | -14,582 | -75,308 | 60,726 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13,174 | -62,284 | 75,458 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 27,435 | -11,152 | 38,588 | Portugal |
| 2010s | -4,149 | -20,081 | 15,932 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 43,100 | 17,581 | 25,519 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Portugal or Somalia?
- Portugal, at 16,472 against 12,077 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Portugal and Somalia?
- 4,395, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Somalia rank globally for net migration?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 40th 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.