Recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal

Portugal: Recent immigrants by citizenship was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2025

Recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal, 2008–2025

00.050.10.150.22008201620252008: 0.2 Percentage of total population2009: 0.1 Percentage of total population2010: 0.1 Percentage of total population2011: 0.1 Percentage of total population2012: 0.1 Percentage of total population2013: 0.1 Percentage of total population2014: 0.1 Percentage of total population2015: 0.1 Percentage of total population2016: 0.1 Percentage of total population2017: 0.1 Percentage of total population2018: 0.1 Percentage of total population2019: 0.1 Percentage of total population2020: 0.1 Percentage of total population2022: 0.1 Percentage of total population2023: 0.1 Percentage of total population2024: 0.1 Percentage of total population2025: 0.1 Percentage of total population

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.1% for recent immigrants by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places Portugal 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Czechia 0.2% compare
  2. 17 Estonia 0.2% compare
  3. 17 France 0.2% compare
  4. 20 Croatia 0.1% compare
  5. 20 Hungary 0.1% compare
  6. 20 Italy 0.1% compare
  7. 20 Poland 0.1% compare
  8. 20 Slovenia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal?
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal was 0.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for recent immigrants by citizenship?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
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