Net migration, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Net migration, annual growth rate was -20.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-20.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
155th
of 216 countries
All-time high
180.2 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-460.03 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1961–2025
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 155th of 216 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.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -17.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1963 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 1964 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1965 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 1966 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1967 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1968 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1969 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1970 | -19.08 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1971 | 125.51 % change on previous year | -757.7% |
| 1972 | -20.2 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1973 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1974 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 1975 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1976 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 1977 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1978 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1979 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1980 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1981 | -126.56 % change on previous year | +1507.9% |
| 1982 | -89.04 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1983 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1984 | -0.5432 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1985 | -15.16 % change on previous year | +2690.4% |
| 1986 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1987 | -15.71 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 1988 | -14.92 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1989 | -15.12 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1991 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 68.75 % change on previous year | -883.4% |
| 1993 | 172.26 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 1994 | 142.51 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 29.91 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1996 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 21.11 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2000 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2001 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2002 | -24.11 % change on previous year | +190.9% |
| 2003 | -41.33 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 2004 | -43.7 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2006 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 25.73 % change on previous year | +228.4% |
| 2008 | -55 % change on previous year | -313.8% |
| 2009 | 53.32 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2010 | -138.72 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 2011 | -460.03 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 2012 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2013 | 2 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2014 | 27.23 % change on previous year | +1262.6% |
| 2015 | 87.87 % change on previous year | +222.7% |
| 2016 | 75.85 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 60.92 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 180.2 % change on previous year | +195.8% |
| 2020 | -14.21 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2021 | 28.72 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 2022 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2023 | -57.64 % change on previous year | +4308.6% |
| 2024 | -29.05 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2025 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -20.22 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -20.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -4308.6% | -1.31 % change on previous year | -57.64 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -2690.4% | -0.5432 % change on previous year | -15.16 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1507.9% | -7.87 % change on previous year | -126.56 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1262.6% | 2 % change on previous year | 27.23 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +883.4% | -8.78 % change on previous year | 68.75 % change on previous year |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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 155th out of 216 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.