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

Latest (2025)
1.12 million Person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.12 million Person
in 2025
All-time low
279,469 Person
in 2016
Years of data
16
2010–2025

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Portugal, 2010–2025

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M2010201720252010: 342.4k Person2011: 329.3k Person2012: 316.5k Person2013: 300.8k Person2014: 294.8k Person2015: 283.5k Person2016: 279.5k Person2017: 284.7k Person2018: 321.4k Person2019: 405.6k Person2020: 457.3k Person2021: 529.7k Person2022: 568.1k Person2023: 642.7k Person2024: 1.1M Person2025: 1.1M Person

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

Annual values for All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Portugal, 2010 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +69.9% 642,710 Person 1.09 million Person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 France 4.42 million Person compare
  2. 3 Spain 4.30 million Person compare
  3. 4 Italy 4.26 million Person compare
  4. 6 Poland 1.06 million Person compare
  5. 6 Poland 1.06 million Person compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 831,413 Person compare
  7. 8 Netherlands 831,413 Person compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Portugal. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/all-valid-permits-by-age-sex-and-citizenship-on-31-december-of-each-year/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/stat/all-valid-permits-by-age-sex-and-citizenship-on-31-december-of-each-year/portugal/">All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Portugal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 524 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed