Net migration, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Net migration, annual growth rate was -20.22 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded -20.22 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and down 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 180.2 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -460.03 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 156th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.05 % change on previous year | -17.61 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.87 % change on previous year | -20.2 % change on previous year | 125.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -29.96 % change on previous year | -126.56 % change on previous year | -0.5432 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.69 % change on previous year | -13.85 % change on previous year | 172.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -55 % change on previous year | 53.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.26 % change on previous year | -460.03 % change on previous year | 180.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -15.62 % change on previous year | -57.64 % change on previous year | 28.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 153 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of -20 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bahrain, Kingdom of -20.14 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Morocco -20.2 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Congo, Republic of -20.39 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Italy -20.79 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Faroe Islands -20.9 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 77.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.14 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 333.86 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 17.91 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 16,472 (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 1,675 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Portugal was -20.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 180.2 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -460.03 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.