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According to the latest United Nations estimates, in 2020 there were about two million Portuguese emigrants living abroad. More precisely, 2,081,419. This international organisation counted a total of 28,0598,105 emigrants in the world, with the Portuguese representing 0.7% of that total. +
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According to OECD data, 2,907 Portuguese entered Belgium in 2020. That international organisation accounted for a total of 101,553 entries of foreigners into Belgian territory, with the Portuguese accounting for 2.9% of that total. +
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In 2021, 750 Portuguese entered the United States of America (USA), according to data from the US Department of Homeland Security. In 2021, the US Department of Homeland Security counted 740,002 foreign entries in the US, with the Portuguese accounting for 0.1% of that value. +
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In 2021, 461 Portuguese entered Brazil, according to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security. This ministry accounted for a total of 22,719 foreigners entering Brazil, with the Portuguese accounting for 2% of this total. +
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According to data from the Office Fédéral de la Statistique, 7,675 Portuguese entered Switzerland in 2020. The official statistics department counted a total of 143,506 foreigners entering Swiss territory in that year, with the Portuguese accounting for 5.3% of that total. +
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According to data from the Andorra Department of Statistics, 206 Portuguese entered Andorra in 2021. This agency accounted for a total of 3,956 foreigners entering the country, with the Portuguese accounting for 5.2% of immigration in that year. +
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There were 890 Portuguese who entered Canada in 2020, according to data from Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The official statistics department accounted for a total of 406,005 entries of foreigners in Canadian territory in that year, with the Portuguese accounting for 0.2% of this total. +
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According to data from the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, 3,406 Portuguese entered the Netherlands in 2021. This Dutch agency accounted for a total of 226,648 foreigners entering the country, with the Portuguese accounting for 1.5% of this total. +
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There were 204 Portuguese who entered Iceland in 2021, according to Statistics Iceland data. That Icelandic agency accounted for a total of 8,547 entries of foreigners in the country, with the Portuguese representing 2.4% of immigration in that year. +
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There were 8,272 Portuguese who entered Spain in 2020, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics. This Spanish agency accounted for a total of 662,173 foreigners entering Spain, with the Portuguese accounting for 1.2% of this total. +
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In 2021, 669 Portuguese entered Austria, according to Statistics Austria. That Austrian body accounted for a total of 139,543 entries of foreigners into the country, with the Portuguese representing 0.5% of immigration in that year. +
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According to Eurostat data, 429 Portuguese entered Italy in 2020. That European agency accounted for a total of 247,526 entries by foreigners into Italy, with the Portuguese accounting for only 0.2% of that total. +
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In 2021, 5,510 Portuguese entered Germany, according to data from the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland. The German agency accounted for a total of 907,220 foreigners entering Germany, with the Portuguese accounting for 0.6% of this total. +
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According to data from the Portail des Statistiques du Luxembourg, 3,885 Portuguese entered the country in 2021. The statistical office accounted for a total of 25,335 entries of foreigners into Luxembourg territory, with the Portuguese accounting for 15.3% of this total. +
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There were 5,998 Portuguese people who entered France in 2020, according to Eurostat data. This European institution counted a total of 283,237 entries of foreigners in France, with the Portuguese representing 2.1% of this total. +
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According to Statistics Norway data, in 2021 576 Portuguese entered the country. That statistical institute counted a total of 46,607 entries of foreigners in Norwegian territory, with the Portuguese representing 1.2% of this total. +
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In 2021, 408 Portuguese entered Sweden, according to Statistics Sweden. That Swedish agency accounted for a total of 90,631 foreign entries in Sweden, with the Portuguese accounting for 0.5% of that total. +
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According to data from the Bank of Portugal, 3,677.76 million euros in emigrants' remittances entered the country in 2021, a higher figure than that observed in 2020 (1.8% more). Contradicting the downward trend that had been registered in 2020. +
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According to data from Denmark Statistik, 1,609 Portuguese people entered Denmark in 2021. This Danish institution counted a total of 73,274 entries of foreigners in the country, with the Portuguese representing 2.2% of that total. +
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In 2020, 679 Portuguese entered the United States of America (USA), according to data from the US Department of Homeland Security. In 2020, the US Department of Homeland Security counted 707,362 foreign entries in the US, with the Portuguese accounting for 0.1% of that value. +

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