First residence permits - per thousand persons in Portugal
Portugal: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 27.28 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 27.28 Number for first residence permits - per thousand persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.7% on the previous year and up 877.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Portugal peaked at 27.28 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.48 Number, in 2016.
That places Portugal 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.04 Number | — |
| 2009 | 4.39 Number | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5 Number | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 Number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.09 Number | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 Number | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 Number | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.79 Number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.48 Number | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 3.29 Number | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 5.97 Number | +81.5% |
| 2019 | 9.05 Number | +51.6% |
| 2020 | 8.13 Number | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 8.16 Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.25 Number | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 12.43 Number | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 10.88 Number | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 27.28 Number | +150.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 27.28 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.35 Number, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 27.28 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.29 Number, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First residence permits - per thousand persons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +150.7% | 10.88 Number | 27.28 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 Number | 4.39 Number | 6.04 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.89 Number | 2.48 Number | 9.05 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 Number | 8.13 Number | 27.28 Number | 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 first residence permits - per thousand persons in Portugal?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Portugal was 27.28 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.28 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 Number in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Portugal ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 877.8%. 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 First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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