Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Portugal

Portugal: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data was 735 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
735
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
29th
of 33 countries
All-time high
11,130
in 2009
All-time low
735
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Portugal, 2009–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2009201720252009: 11.1k2010: 10.1k2011: 9.2k2012: 9.1k2013: 5.2k2014: 4.5k2015: 5.1k2016: 6.5k2017: 6.0k2018: 4.8k2019: 5.9k2020: 3.1k2021: 1.9k2022: 2.2k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.0k2025: 735

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Portugal is 735, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Portugal peaked at 11,130 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 735, in 2025.

Portugal ranks 29th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded) in Portugal, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 11,130
2010 10,085 -9.4%
2011 9,230 -8.5%
2012 9,110 -1.3%
2013 5,155 -43.4%
2014 4,530 -12.1%
2015 5,145 +13.6%
2016 6,500 +26.3%
2017 6,005 -7.6%
2018 4,760 -20.7%
2019 5,890 +23.7%
2020 3,145 -46.6%
2021 1,855 -41.0%
2022 2,170 +17.0%
2023 1,615 -25.6%
2024 1,000 -38.1%
2025 735 -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,130 11,130 11,130 1
2010s 6,641 4,530 10,085 10
2020s 1,753 735 3,145 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 27 Slovakia 1,535 compare
  2. 28 Denmark 1,375 compare
  3. 30 Finland 660 compare
  4. 31 Estonia 585 compare
  5. 32 Iceland 130 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Portugal?
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Portugal was 735 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11,130 in 2009.
What is the lowest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 735 in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. 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 Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
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