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 2019, at 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at -2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14.5Algarve
Median6.99 regions
Portugal6.5History

All regions, 2019

Algarve: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlgarve14.5Península de Setúbal: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsPenínsula de Setúbal10.3Grande Lisboa: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsGrande Lisboa7.6Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsOeste e Vale do Tejo7.3Centro (PT): 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCentro (PT)6.9Alentejo: 5.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlentejo5.2Norte: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsNorte4.5Região Autónoma da Madeira: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegião Autónoma da Madeira4.4Região Autónoma dos Açores: -2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegião Autónoma dos Açores-2.4
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

RankRegions2019
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2018
1Algarve14.5+4.8 pts
2Península de Setúbal10.3+5.2 pts
3Grande Lisboa7.6+5 pts
4Oeste e Vale do Tejo7.3+5.4 pts
5Centro (PT)6.9+5.6 pts
6Alentejo5.2+4.8 pts
7Norte4.5+2.6 pts
8Região Autónoma da Madeira4.4+3.9 pts
9Região Autónoma dos Açores-2.4+2.2 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 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with -2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

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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