Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by net migration including statistical adjustment

Grande Lisboa had the highest net migration including statistical adjustment of 9 regions in 2015, at 5,187. Norte had the lowest, at -6,720. The median was -855 and the figure for Portugal was -3,528. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,187Grande Lisboa
Lowest-6,720Norte
Median-8559 regions
Portugal-3,528History

All regions, 2015

Grande Lisboa: 5,187 personsGrande Lisboa5,187Algarve: 2,461 personsAlgarve2,461Península de Setúbal: 2,400 personsPenínsula de Setúbal2,400Oeste e Vale do Tejo: -455 personsOeste e Vale do Tejo-455Alentejo: -855 personsAlentejo-855Centro (PT): -1,542 personsCentro (PT)-1,542Região Autónoma dos Açores: -1,573 personsRegião Autónoma dos Açores-1,573Região Autónoma da Madeira: -2,431 personsRegião Autónoma da Madeira-2,431Norte: -6,720 personsNorte-6,720
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015
persons
Change on 2014
1Grande Lisboa5,187+140.4%
2Algarve2,461+159.1%
3Península de Setúbal2,400+78.2%
4Oeste e Vale do Tejo-455+81.2%
5Alentejo-855+55.6%
6Centro (PT)-1,542+72.9%
7Região Autónoma dos Açores-1,573+23.9%
8Região Autónoma da Madeira-2,431+22.5%
9Norte-6,720+57.2%

Other periods

About this ranking

Population change during the year minus natural change (live births minus deaths), including statistical adjustment. A negative value means the population fell by more than natural change explains (Eurostat demographic balance).

Eurostat calculates this as a residual, not by counting immigrants and emigrants, so it also absorbs census revisions and other statistical adjustments. For the EU it reflects migration to and from countries outside the EU. net_migration (World Bank, UN estimate) uses a different method, so the two series differ.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Questions

Which region has the highest net migration including statistical adjustment?

Grande Lisboa, with 5,187 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest net migration including statistical adjustment?

Norte, with -6,720 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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