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
-500.0k-250.0k0250.0k500.0k196019922025

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

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.