Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Net migration

Portugal
16,472
in 2025
Turkmenistan
13,268
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
Turkmenistan rank
39th

Net migration over time

  • Portugal
  • Turkmenistan
-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k196019922025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16,472 against 13,268 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3,204.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Portugal ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 39th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1960s -125,387 1,374 126,761 Turkmenistan
1970s 16,445 568.6 15,877 Portugal
1980s -14,582 -117.4 14,465 Turkmenistan
1990s 13,174 -5,468 18,642 Portugal
2000s 27,435 12,023 15,412 Portugal
2010s -4,149 11,573 15,722 Turkmenistan
2020s 43,100 15,765 27,335 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
Portugal, at 16,472 against 13,268 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
3,204, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for net migration?
Portugal ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 39th 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.