Malta vs Portugal: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Malta
56.93 Number
in 2025
Portugal
27.28 Number
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Portugal rank
3rd
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 56.93 Number against 27.28 Number in Portugal, a difference of 29.65 Number.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.25 Number | 5.21 Number | 5.03 Number | Malta |
| 2010s | 21.42 Number | 3.89 Number | 17.53 Number | Malta |
| 2020s | 51.45 Number | 12.85 Number | 38.59 Number | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 56.93 Number against 27.28 Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Malta and Portugal?
- 29.65 Number, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Malta ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 31 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.