Portugal vs South Asia: Net migration
Portugal
16,472
in 2025
South Asia
-1.30 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
South Asia rank
41st
Net migration over time
- Portugal
- South Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16,472 against -1.30 million in South Asia, a difference of 1.31 million.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -125,387 | -253,750 | 128,362 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 16,445 | -212,569 | 229,014 | Portugal |
| 1980s | -14,582 | -477,177 | 462,595 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13,174 | -323,758 | 336,932 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 27,435 | -1.76 million | 1.79 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | -4,149 | -1.58 million | 1.57 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | 43,100 | -1.55 million | 1.59 million | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Portugal or South Asia?
- Portugal, at 16,472 against -1.30 million in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Portugal and South Asia?
- 1.31 million, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for net migration?
- Portugal ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st 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.