Portugal vs Sweden: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity
Portugal
25,435 Person
in 2025
Sweden
30,913 Person
in 2025
Portugal rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30,913 Person against 25,435 Person in Portugal, a difference of 5,478 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,617 Person | 37,258 Person | 13,641 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18,480 Person | 46,379 Person | 27,898 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33,010 Person | 34,924 Person | 1,915 Person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30,913 Person against 25,435 Person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity between Portugal and Sweden?
- 5,478 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.