Female migrants in Portugal
Portugal: Female migrants was 52.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Portugal, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Portugal stood at 52.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Portugal peaked at 53.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 47th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female migrants in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.8% | — |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -3.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 52.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 52.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.3% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 51.3% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 44 Poland 52.2% compare
- 45 Channel Islands 52.2% compare
- 46 Spain 52.2% compare
- 48 Greece 52.1% compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 52.0% compare
- 50 Afghanistan 52.0% compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Portugal?
- Female migrants in Portugal was 52.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for female migrants?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.