Greece vs Portugal: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship

Greece
14,275 Number
in 2024
Portugal
20,624 Number
in 2024
Greece rank
17th
Portugal rank
14th

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820112024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20,624 Number against 14,275 Number in Greece, a difference of 6,349 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 807 Number 519 Number 288 Number Greece
2000s 6,822 Number 9,885 Number 3,062 Number Portugal
2010s 22,323 Number 21,836 Number 486.9 Number Greece
2020s 12,744 Number 23,023 Number 10,279 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 20,624 Number against 14,275 Number in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship between Greece and Portugal?
6,349 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
Greece ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,103 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed