International migrant stock in Portugal
International migrants made up 10.8% of the population of Portugal in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Portugal, 2024
10.8%
Change from 2020
+1.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
77th of 216
International migrant stock in Portugal over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.8% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 9.7% in 2020, a change of +1.1 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 4.4%, the figure has changed by +6.4 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Portugal has the 77th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Net migration
16,472 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
189,367 immigrants
2023 · Eurostat
Emigration
33,916 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
20,624 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
1,755 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
6.2 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat