Denmark vs Portugal: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Denmark
118,909 Person
in 2025
Portugal
68,294 Person
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Portugal rank
26th
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 118,909 Person against 68,294 Person in Portugal, a difference of 50,615 Person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,502 Person | 1,914 Person | 93,588 Person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 90,209 Person | 25,263 Person | 64,946 Person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 106,722 Person | 76,370 Person | 30,353 Person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 118,909 Person against 68,294 Person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year between Denmark and Portugal?
- 50,615 Person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.