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

Algarve had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 9 regions in 2015, at 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Região Autónoma da Madeira had the lowest, at -9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was -0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5.5Algarve
Median-0.99 regions
Portugal-0.3History

All regions, 2015

Algarve: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlgarve5.5Península de Setúbal: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPenínsula de Setúbal3.1Grande Lisboa: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsGrande Lisboa2.5Oeste e Vale do Tejo: -0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsOeste e Vale do Tejo-0.6Centro (PT): -0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCentro (PT)-0.9Alentejo: -1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlentejo-1.7Norte: -1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsNorte-1.9Região Autónoma dos Açores: -6.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegião Autónoma dos Açores-6.5Região Autónoma da Madeira: -9.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegião Autónoma da Madeira-9.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2014
1Algarve5.5+3.4 pts
2Península de Setúbal3.1+1.4 pts
3Grande Lisboa2.5+1.4 pts
4Oeste e Vale do Tejo-0.6+2.3 pts
5Centro (PT)-0.9+2.4 pts
6Alentejo-1.7+2.2 pts
7Norte-1.9+2.4 pts
8Região Autónoma dos Açores-6.5+2 pts
9Região Autónoma da Madeira-9.5+2.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Net migration including statistical adjustment during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment).

Comparable across EU countries and regions. Eurostat derives the net figure as a residual of population change, so it includes census revisions and other statistical adjustments.

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, crude rate of 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 rate including statistical adjustment?

Algarve, with 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest net migration rate including statistical adjustment?

Região Autónoma da Madeira, with -9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants 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, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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