Portugal vs Romania: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Portugal
6.1%
in 2025
Romania
8.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
Romania rank
37th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.6% against 6.1% in Portugal, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 39 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 15.1% | 14.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 19.6% | 12.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.9% | 0.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.6% against 6.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Portugal and Romania?
- 2.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.