Iceland vs Portugal: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data

Iceland
130
in 2021
Portugal
735
in 2025
Iceland rank
32nd
Portugal rank
29th

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data over time

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200820162025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 735 against 130 in Iceland, a difference of 605.

That makes Portugal's figure about 5.7 times Iceland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 33 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 30 11,130 11,100 Portugal
2010s 51.67 6,132 6,080 Portugal
2020s 130 1,855 1,725 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data, Iceland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 735 against 130 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data between Iceland and Portugal?
605, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data?
Iceland ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iceland vs Portugal: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 24 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/third-country-nationals-found-to-be-illegally-present-annual-data-rounded/iceland/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/third-country-nationals-found-to-be-illegally-present-annual-data-rounded/iceland/portugal/">Iceland vs Portugal: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed