Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Portugal
Portugal: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Portugal, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.0% for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Portugal peaked at 7.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.5% | — |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -8.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 13 United Kingdom 2.6% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 2.6% compare
- 15 Germany 2.4% compare
- 17 Greece 1.9% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 19 France 1.7% compare
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 residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Portugal?
- Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Portugal was 2.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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