All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Portugal
Portugal: All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each was 1.12 million Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.12 million Person for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 295.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Portugal peaked at 1.12 million Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 279,469 Person, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 342,383 Person | — |
| 2011 | 329,325 Person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 316,532 Person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 300,802 Person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 294,753 Person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 283,457 Person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 279,469 Person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 284,724 Person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 321,385 Person | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 405,626 Person | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 457,269 Person | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 529,718 Person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 568,146 Person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 642,710 Person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million Person | +69.9% |
| 2025 | 1.12 million Person | +2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.12 million Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 331,623 Person, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.12 million Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 331,623 Person, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +69.9% | 642,710 Person | 1.09 million Person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 315,846 Person | 279,469 Person | 405,626 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 735,317 Person | 457,269 Person | 1.12 million Person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Portugal?
- All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Portugal was 1.12 million Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million Person in 2025.
- What is the lowest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,469 Person in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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