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13/11/2019

Annual Series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2018

(individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Born in Portugal
	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in %
2018	60,483,973	-0.2	6,175,337	10.2	2.0	6,577	0.0	0.1	1.8
2017	60,589,445	-0.1	6,053,960	10.0	2.5	6,461	0.0	0.1	2.5
2016	60,665,551	-0.2	5,907,452	9.7	1.8	6,305	0.0	0.1	1.3
2015	60,795,612	0.0	5,805,328	9.6	1.2	6,224	0.0	0.1	-1.3
2014	60,782,668	1.8	5,737,213	9.4	0.7	6,308	0.0	0.1	-10.2
2013	59,685,227	0.5	5,695,883	9.6	-0.3	7,023	0.0	0.1	0.2
2012	59,394,207	-2.0	5,715,065	9.6	-0.8	7,013	0.0	0.1	-0.6
2011	60,626,442	0.5	5,759,022	9.5	-0.5	7,055	0.0	0.1	-0.4
2010	60,340,328	0.5	5,787,893	9.6	-0.4	7,080	0.0	0.1	-0.2
2009	60,045,068	0.7	5,813,773	9.7	0.0	7,093	0.0	0.1	0.0
2008	59,619,290	0.8	5,813,773	9.8	..	7,093	0.0	0.1	..
2007	59,131,287	0.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2006	58,751,711	0.5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2005	58,462,375	1.0	3,954,785	6.8	..	5,830	0.0	0.2	..
2004	57,888,245	1.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2003	57,321,070	0.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2002	56,993,742	-0.5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2000	57,293,721	..	2,121,690	3.7	..	5,245	0.0	0.2	..

Last annual update: 18/09/2019

Metadata

Note The data refers to 31 December of each year indicated.

Demographic Balance

and resident population by sex and citizenship on 31st December

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nazionale di Statistica, Demographic Balance and resident population on 31th December (total population of respective years); Demographic Balance and resident population by sex and citizenship on 31st December, Total foreigners and Portuguese 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 [select Europe in Continents and click in table]. OCDE, International Migration (Total of born abroad and born in Portugal); United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).

A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2018

(individuals)

Years	Total population		Foreigners
	Total population		All foreigners			Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	As a % of all foreigners	Change in %
2018	60,483,973	-0.2	5,255,503	8.7	2.2	6,603	0.0	0.1	4.2
2017	60,589,445	-0.1	5,144,440	8.5	1.9	6,338	0.0	0.1	4.1
2016	60,665,551	-0.2	5,047,028	8.3	0.4	6,088	0.0	0.1	4.7
2015	60,795,612	0.0	5,026,153	8.3	0.2	5,815	0.0	0.1	3.6
2014	60,782,668	1.8	5,014,437	8.2	1.9	5,614	0.0	0.1	1.8
2013	59,685,227	0.5	4,922,085	8.2	12.2	5,517	0.0	0.1	16.4
2012	59,394,207	-2.0	4,387,721	7.4	8.3	4,740	0.0	0.1	12.2
2011	60,626,442	0.5	4,052,081	6.7	-11.3	4,226	0.0	0.1	-25.6
2010	60,340,328	0.5	4,570,317	7.6	7.9	5,678	0.0	0.1	3.9
2009	60,045,068	0.7	4,235,059	7.1	8.8	5,467	0.0	0.1	4.8
2008	59,619,290	0.8	3,891,295	6.5	13.4	5,219	0.0	0.1	7.8
2007	59,131,287	0.6	3,432,651	5.8	16.8	4,842	0.0	..	8.3
2006	58,751,711	0.5	2,938,922	5.0	10.1	4,470	0.0	..	6.5
2005	58,462,375	1.0	2,670,514	4.6	11.2	4,197	0.0	0.1	4.1
2004	57,888,245	1.0	2,402,157	4.2	20.7	4,032	0.0	..	6.1
2003	57,321,070	0.6	1,990,159	3.5	28.4	3,801	0.0	..	7.7
2002	56,993,742	-0.5	1,549,373	2.7	..	3,529	0.0	..	..
2000	57,293,721	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Last annual update:18/09/2019

Metadata

Note The data refers to 31 December of each year indicated.

Demographic Balance

and resident population by sex and citizenship on 31st December

A.3 Consular registrations, 2008-2018

(individuals)

Years	All registrations		Registrations by migrants born in Portugal			Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of all registrations	Change in %	N	As a % of all registrations	Change in %
2018	6,411	7.8	..	..	..	..	..	..
2017	5,945	10.7	..	..	..	..	..	..
2016	5,372	-54.0	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	11,673	3.7	..	..	..	..	..	..
2014	11,258	381.7	..	..	..	..	..	..
2010	2,337	26.7	1,434	61.4	26.6	2,335	99.9	26.7
2009	1,845	-29.3	1,133	61.4	-29.1	1,843	99.9	-29.2
2008	2,609	..	1,597	61.2	..	2,603	99.8	..

Last annual update: 21/10/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese consulates and Consular Management System (DGACCP), data granted upon request.

A.4 Foreign inflows, 2000-2017

(individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %
2017	343,440	14.2	465	0.1	5.0
2016	300,823	7.4	443	0.2	25.2
2015	280,078	0.9	354	0.1	-5.9
2014	277,631	-9.7	376	0.1	0.5
2013	307,454	-12.4	374	0.1	-16.2
2012	350,772	-9.1	446	0.1	-1.3
2011	385,793	-15.9	452	0.1	7.6
2010	458,856	3.6	420	0.1	-18.6
2009	442,940	-17.2	516	0.1	2.6
2008	534,712	-4.2	503	0.1	-15.3
2007	558,019	87.5	594	0.1	62.3
2006	297,640	-8.6	366	0.1	-4.2
2005	325,673	-26.8	382	0.1	15.8
2004	444,566	-5.5	330	0.1	-12.2
2003	470,491	190.6	376	0.1	26.6
2002	161,914	-6.3	297	0.2	..
2001	172,836	-10.2	..	..	..
2000	192,557	..	328	0.2	..

Last annual update: 12/03/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat.

A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country, 2003-2017

(individuals)

Years	Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners		Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %
2017	146,605	-27.3	37	0.0	-24.5
2016	201,591	13.2	49	0.0	36.1
2015	178,035	37.1	36	0.0	9.1
2014	129,887	29.0	33	0.0	-3.0
2013	100,712	54.0	34	0.0	70.0
2012	65,383	16.4	20	0.0	-46.0
2011	56,153	-14.8	37	0.1	-15.9
2010	65,938	11.1	44	0.1	0.0
2009	59,369	10.6	44	0.1	-25.4
2008	53,696	18.1	59	0.1	11.3
2007	45,485	29.0	53	0.1	..
2006	35,266	23.1	..	..	..
2005	28,659	49.7	..	..	..
2004	19,140	42.8	..	..	..
2003	13,406	..	24	0.2	..

Last annual update: 27/05/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat.

A.6 Remittances, 2000-2018

(euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years	N	Change in %	N	Change in %	Balance (a/b)
2018	3,880	0.8	2,000	0.0	2
2017	3,850	-2.3	2,000	6.4	2
2016	3,940	-3.2	1,880	14.6	2
2015	4,070	-6.9	1,640	-2.4	2
2014	4,370	-80.3	1,680	-30.3	3
2013	22,140	10.6	2,410	-10.4	9
2012	20,010	50.5	2,690	21.7	7
2011	13,300	-9.8	2,210	18.2	6
2010	14,740	18.9	1,870	2.2	8
2009	12,400	17.3	1,830	12.3	7
2008	10,570	11.7	1,630	-17.3	6
2007	9,460	62.6	1,970	4.8	5
2006	5,820	-4.4	1,880	-22.6	3
2005	6,090	-35.6	2,430	-15.0	3
2004	9,450	7.2	2,860	5.2	3
2003	8,820	0.1	2,720	-22.5	3
2002	8,810	27.0	3,510	64.0	3
2001	6,940	14.9	2,140	177.9	3
2000	6,040	..	770	..	8

Last annual update: 27/02/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Banco de Portugal, BP stat, Exploração multidimensional, Quadros predefinidos, Estatísticas de balança de pagamentos, Remessas de emigrantes/imigrantes.

Census

B.1 Resident population by census and nationality, according to country of birth, 2011-2012

(individuals)

Census by nationality	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by nationality	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total	59,433,327	100	4,803,310	100	5,241	100
National	55,406,117	93.2	1,384,563	28.8	2,030	38.7
Foreign	4,027,210	6.8	3,418,747	71.2	3,211	61.3

Last annual update: 13/11/2019

Metadata

Note ! Other situations or missing values: 417

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from União Europeia, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

B.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth, 2001-2012

(individuals)

Census by sex	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total	59,433,744	100	4,803,567	100	5,241	100
Male	28,745,507	48.4	2,140,023	44.6	1,669	31.8
Female	30,688,237	51.6	2,663,544	55.4	3,572	68.2
2001/2002
Total	56,995,744	100	2,240,045	100	4,158	100
Male	27,586,982	48.4	1,033,819	46.2	1,167	28.1
Female	29,408,762	51.6	1,206,226	53.8	2,991	71.9

Last annual update: 13/11/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth, 2001-2012

(individuals)

Census by age group	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total	59,433,744	100	4,803,567	100	5,241	100
-15 Years	8,326,043	14.0	350,194	7.3	392	7.5
15-39 Years	17,542,895	29.5	2,340,547	48.7	1,678	32.0
40-64 Years	21,179,834	35.6	1,820,272	37.9	2,607	49.8
65+ Years	12,384,972	20.8	292,554	6.1	564	10.8
2001/2002
Total	56,995,744	100	2,240,045	100	4,158	100
-15 Years	8,103,185	14.2	219,111	9.8	290	7.0
15-39 Years	19,802,125	34.8	1,219,526	54.4	1,918	46.1
40-64 Years	18,444,560	32.4	606,281	27.1	1,704	41.0
65+ Years	10,645,874	18.7	195,127	8.7	246	5.9

Last annual update: 13/11/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

B.5 Resident population by census and labour force status, according to country of birth, 2011-2012

(individuals)

Census by labour force status	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by labour force status	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total	59,433,744	100	4,803,567	100	5,241	100
Employed	23,017,840	38.7	2,512,927	52.3	2,463	47.0
Unemployed	2,967,455	5.0	400,238	8.3	318	6.1
Inactive	33,448,449	56.3	1,890,402	39.4	2,460	46.9

Last annual update: 13/11/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from União Europeia, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

Notes

[ .. ]	data not available, residual data, not applicable
e	estimate

Data [+]

United Nations, DESA, Population Division: international migrant stock (the 2015 revision)

OECD: database on immigrants in OECD and non-OECD countries (DIOC)

OECD: international migration database

Highlights [+]

Emigration growth to Italy slows in 2017

Emigration to Italy halts fall and increases in 2016

Emigration to Italy decreased in 2015

News and events [+]

Publications [+]

Portuguese Emigration. Statistical Report 2018
[Emigração Portuguesa. Relatório Estatístico 2018]

Portugal: An in-depth analysis of the emigration of skilled labour

Portuguese Emigration Factbook 2017

Resources [+]

Research Centers

FIERI – Forum Internazionale ed Europeo di Ricerche sull' Immigrazione

Dipartimento MEMOTEF – Metodi e modelli per l'economia, il territorio e la finanza

IRPS – Istituto di Ricerche sulla Popolazione e le Politiche Sociali

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