Ireland vs Portugal: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Ireland
13.41 Number
in 2025
Portugal
27.28 Number
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Portugal rank
3rd
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.28 Number against 13.41 Number in Ireland, a difference of 13.87 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.06 Number | 5.21 Number | 0.85 Number | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.04 Number | 3.89 Number | 4.15 Number | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.46 Number | 12.85 Number | 0.3933 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 27.28 Number against 13.41 Number in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Ireland and Portugal?
- 13.87 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.