Outflow of nationals in Portugal
Portugal: Outflow of nationals was 29.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Outflow of nationals in Portugal, 2014–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, outflow of nationals in Portugal stood at 29.52.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outflow of nationals in Portugal peaked at 47.66 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outflow of nationals in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.66 | — |
| 2015 | 39.85 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 37.19 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 31.17 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 29.34 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 23.8 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 29.52 | +24.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.31, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.04, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.04 | 29.34 | 47.66 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.66 | 23.8 | 29.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 12 Samoa 32.6 compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 31.61 compare
- 14 Switzerland 30.11 compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 28.07
- 17 Belgium 26.55 compare
- 18 Croatia 20.15 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 outflow of nationals in Portugal?
- Outflow of nationals in Portugal was 29.52 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest outflow of nationals recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.66 in 2014.
- What is the lowest outflow of nationals recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for outflow of nationals?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outflow of nationals rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Outflow of nationals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The outflows of nationals for any given country refer to the number of its legal citizens who changed their country of usual residence to outside of that country during the reference period. A person's country of usual residence is the country in which the person has a place to live where he or she normally spends the daily period of rest. Temporary travel abroad for purposes of recreation, holiday, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage does not entail a change in the country of usual residence. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.