EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Portugal

Portugal: EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA was 6,631 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,631 Number
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6,631 Number
in 2024
All-time low
2,105 Number
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Portugal, 2015–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2015201920242015: 2.1k Number2016: 2.4k Number2017: 2.9k Number2018: 3.5k Number2019: 4.1k Number2020: 4.7k Number2021: 5.1k Number2022: 5.6k Number2023: 6.0k Number2024: 6.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Portugal is 6,631 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 215.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Portugal peaked at 6,631 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,105 Number, in 2015.

That places Portugal 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January in Portugal, 2015 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2015 2,105 Number —
2016 2,388 Number +13.4%
2017 2,853 Number +19.5%
2018 3,508 Number +23.0%
2019 4,147 Number +18.2%
2020 4,711 Number +13.6%
2021 5,120 Number +8.7%
2022 5,604 Number +9.5%
2023 6,037 Number +7.7%
2024 6,631 Number +9.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 6,631 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 Number, 4.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 6,631 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,350 Number, 4.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,000 Number 2,105 Number 4,147 Number 5
2020s 5,621 Number 4,711 Number 6,631 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 6 Germany 27,021 Number compare
  2. 7 Luxembourg 18,582 Number compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 14,123 Number compare
  4. 10 Italy 6,536 Number compare
  5. 11 Austria 3,064 Number compare
  6. 12 Sweden 2,629 Number compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Portugal?
Eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Portugal was 6,631 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6,631 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,105 Number in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta?
Portugal ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 348 data points, 2015–2025
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