Portugal Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2024)
Portugal's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 1,045,398 persons in 2024, +33.2% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2006–2024.
Portugal (2024)
1,045,398
persons
+33.2% YoY
YoY Change
+33.2%
Trend
up
Series length
19
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,045,398 | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 785,051 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 643,347 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 595,794 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 520,487 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 441,863 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 387,943 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 370,080 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 360,961 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 366,869 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 377,436 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 393,908 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 413,011 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 445,262 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 454,191 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 440,277 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 446,333 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 434,869 | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 276,000 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 1,045,398 persons in 2024. The latest change was +33.2%. Across 2006–2024 the series ranges from 276,000 persons in 2006 to 1,045,398 persons in 2024.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Portugal.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Portugal. 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 2006–2024 (19 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 1,045,398 persons in 2024, up from a low of 276,000 persons in 2006. The latest change was +33.2%.