Portugal Citizenship Acquisitions (2024)
Portugal's Citizenship Acquisitions: 20,624 persons in 2024, +21.4% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_ACQ), 2005–2024.
Portugal (2024)
20,624
persons
+21.4% YoY
YoY Change
+21.4%
persons
Trend
up
Series length
19
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,624 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 16,985 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 20,844 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 24,516 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 32,147 | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 21,099 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21,333 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 18,022 | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 25,104 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 20,396 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 21,124 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 24,476 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 21,819 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 23,238 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 21,750 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 24,182 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 22,408 | n/a |
| 2006 | 4,447 | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 2,981 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 20,624 persons in 2024. The latest change was +3,639. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 2,981 in 2005 to 32,147 in 2020.
This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Portugal from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Portugal from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (19 observations).
The series peaked at 32,147 persons in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2,981 in 2005. The latest reading of 20,624 in 2024 represents a change of +3,639.