Portugal

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 16,472 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Portugal has lost a cumulative 1.2 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+16,472

Net migration rate

+1.6 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-34,931

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

69,606

Top year: 2021

Peak emigration

-191,862

Lowest year: 1970

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+14312

Per year

Portugal receives approximately 16,472 net migrants per year (1.6 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 69,606 in 2021.

Migration flows in Portugal are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).