Observatório da Emigração

Argentina

21/10/2019

Annual Series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 1981-2017

(individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Born in Portugal
	N	Change in %		As a % of total population	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in %
2017	44,271,041	2.0	2,164,524	4.9	3.8	5,147	0.0	0.2	3.8
2015	43,417,765	8.2	2,086,302	4.8	15.5	4,961	0.0	0.2	-26.9
2010	40,117,096	2.5	1,805,957	4.5	8.0	6,785	0.0	0.4	1.7
2005	39,145,488	8.0	1,673,088	4.3	9.2	6,673	0.0	0.4	-28.6
2001	36,260,130	-2.2	1,531,940	4.2	-0.5	9,340	0.0	0.6	3.3
2000	37,057,452	13.6	1,540,219	4.2	-4.7	9,046	0.0	0.6	-31.9
1991	32,615,528	16.7	1,615,473	5.0	-15.1	13,285	0.0	0.8	-36.0
1981	27,949,480	..	1,903,159	6.8	..	20,740	0.1	1.1	..

Last annual update: 18/04/2018

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, INDEC, Población según los censos nacionales de 1895 a 2001 (total population); La migración internacional en la Argentina, Serie Estudios 29 (born abroad, 1980, 1991), granted upon request; Censo 2001 (born abroad, 2001), Censo de 2010; United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).

A.2 Foreign population, 1981-2017

(individuals)

Years	Total population		Foreigners
	Total population		All foreigners			Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
	N	Change in %		As a % of total population	Change in %		As a % of total population	As a % of all foreigners	Change in %
2017	44,271,041	2.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	43,417,765	8.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2010	40,117,096	2.5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2005	39,145,488	8.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2001	36,260,130	-2.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2000	37,057,452	13.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
1991	32,615,528	16.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
1981	27,949,480	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Last annual update:18/04/2018

Metadata

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	10,983	-41.3	..	..	..	..	..	..
2014	18,696	128.3	..	..	..	..	..	..
2012	8,190	13.1	3,458	42.2	9.8	6,800	83.0	4.8
2011	7,239	14.1	3,149	43.5	12.1	6,490	89.7	2.7
2010	6,345	14.8	2,809	44.3	10.5	6,317	99.6	14.9
2009	5,526	14.6	2,542	46.0	8.7	5,499	99.5	14.6
2008	4,821	..	2,339	48.5	..	4,797	99.5	..

Last annual update: 21/10/2019

Metadata

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

A.4 Foreign inflows, 2005-2012

(individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %
2012	125,557	-2.2	29	0.0	52.6
2011	128,322	35.3	19	0.0	46.2
2010	94,815	-0.2	13	0.0	0.0
2009	95,019	18.2	13	0.0	-45.8
2008	80,374	61.6	24	0.0	140.0
2007	49,722	99.4	10	0.0	100.0
2006	24,940	28.7	5	0.0	-28.6
2005	19,373	..	7	0.0	..

Last annual update: 21/10/2019

Metadata

Note The number of entries corresponds only to permanent residents (radicaciones permanentes), because although the temporary can go up to 2 years, the inferior limit is unknown.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, Ministerio del Interior, Estadísticas, radicaciones resueltas permanentes (accessed in 28/08/2013).

A.6 Remittances, 2000-2018

(euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years		Change in %		Change in %	Balance (a/b)
2018	2,270	74.6	850	-28.6	3
2017	1,300	75.7	1,190	-3.3	1
2016	740	-18.7	1,230	19.4	1
2015	910	0.0	1,030	35.5	1
2014	910	102.2	760	375.0	1
2013	450	15.4	160	-53.0	3
2012	390	18.2	340	-39.3	1
2011	330	-67.6	560	3.7	1
2010	1,020	2.0	540	5.9	2
2009	1,000	222.6	510	-31.1	2
2008	310	244.4	740	-22.1	0
2007	90	200.0	950	6.8	0
2006	30	900.0	890	27.2	0
2005	3	-97.5	700	27.3	0
2004	120	20.0	550	7.8	0
2003	100	42.9	510	264.3	0
2002	70	-69.6	140	180.0	0
2001	230	53.3	50	..	5
2000	150	..	0	..	n.d.

Last annual update: 22/02/2018

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.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth, 1991-2011

(individuals)

Census by sex	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total	..	100	..	100	6,986	100
Male	..	..	..	..	3,259	46.7
Female	..	..	..	..	3,727	53.4
2001/2002
Total	..	100	..	100	9,272	100
Male	..	..	..	..	4,482	48.3
Female	..	..	..	..	4,790	51.7
1991/1992
Total	..	100	..	100	13,229	100
Male	..	..	..	..	7,070	53.4
Female	..	..	..	..	6,159	46.6

Last annual update: 21/10/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL

B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth, 1991-2011

(individuals)

Census by age group	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total	..	100	..	100	6,986	100
-15 Years	..	..	..	..	42	0.6
15-39 Years	..	..	..	..	198	2.8
40-64 Years	..	..	..	..	2,168	31.0
65+ Years	..	..	..	..	4,578	65.5
2001/2002
Total	..	100	..	100	9,272	100
-15 Years	..	..	..	..	35	0.4
15-39 Years	..	..	..	..	208	2.2
40-64 Years	..	..	..	..	3,648	39.4
65+ Years	..	..	..	..	5,381	58.0
1991/1992
Total	..	100	..	100	13,229	100
-15 Years	..	..	..	..	42	0.3
15-39 Years	..	..	..	..	1,034	7.8
40-64 Years	..	..	..	..	6,427	48.6
65+ Years	..	..	..	..	5,726	43.3

Last annual update: 21/10/2019

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL

B.5 Resident population by census and labour force status, according to country of birth, 1991-2011

(individuals)

Census by labour force status	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by labour force status	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total	..	100	..	100	6,700	100
Employed	..	..	..	..	2,561	38.2
Unemployed	..	..	..	..	..	0.0
Inactive	..	..	..	..	4,139	61.8
2001/2002
Total	..	100	..	100	9,242	100
Employed	..	..	..	..	3,061	33.1
Unemployed	..	..	..	..	..	0.0
Inactive	..	..	..	..	6,181	66.9
1991/1992
Total	..	100	..	100	13,131	100
Employed	..	..	..	..	5,309	40.4
Unemployed	..	..	..	..	..	0.0
Inactive	..	..	..	..	7,822	59.6

Last annual update: 21/10/2019

Metadata

Note ! In the source is not made the distinction between actively employed and actively unemployed. Population with 15 or more. Other situations or missing values: 2010 - 244; 1991 - 56

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Nações Unidas, CEPAL

Notes

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

Data

United Nations, ECLA: online data base on the investigation of international migration in Latin America and the Caribbean (IMILA)

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

Interviews

Local migrations, both at source and destination
[Migrações locais, tanto na origem como no destino]

When the Portuguese in Argentina speak of Portugal it is to their village that they refer to
[Quando os portugueses na Argentina falam de Portugal é à sua aldeia que se referem]

Ethnic Niches in historical Portuguese Emigration in Brazil
[Nichos étnicos na emigração portuguesa histórica no Brasil]

News and events

Publications

Local migrations, both at source and destination
[Migrações locais, tanto na origem como no destino]

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Research Centers

CEMLA – Centro de Estudios Migratorios Latinoamericanos

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