Annual Series
A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2018
(individuals)
| Years |
Total Population |
|
Foreign-born |
|
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
|
38,114
|
0.8
|
|
25,098
|
65.8
|
1.9
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2017
|
37,810
|
0.5
|
|
24,634
|
65.2
|
1.6
|
|
427
| 1.1
|
1.7
|
-1.2
|
| 2016
|
37,622
|
0.7
|
|
24,241
|
64.4
|
1.9
|
|
432
| 1.2
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
| 2015
|
37,366
|
0.6
|
|
23,799
|
63.7
|
1.6
|
|
424
| 1.1
|
1.8
|
1.4
|
| 2014
|
37,129
|
0.8
|
|
23,424
|
63.1
|
1.4
|
|
418
| 1.1
|
1.8
|
3.5
|
| 2013
|
36,838
|
1.0
|
|
23,109
|
62.7
|
1.4
|
|
404
| 1.1
|
1.8
|
3.1
|
| 2012
|
36,475
|
0.9
|
|
22,794
|
62.5
|
1.3
|
|
392
| 1.1
|
1.7
|
1.0
|
| 2011
|
36,149
|
0.7
|
|
22,500
|
62.2
|
0.7
|
|
388
| 1.1
|
1.7
|
0.0
|
| 2010
|
35,894
|
0.9
|
|
22,342
|
62.2
|
0.8
|
|
388
| 1.1
|
1.7
|
0.3
|
| 2009
|
35,589
|
0.7
|
|
22,167
|
62.3
|
..
|
|
387
| 1.1
|
1.8
|
..
|
| 2007
|
35,356
|
0.5
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2006
|
35,168
|
0.8
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2005
|
34,905
|
0.9
|
|
18,898
|
54.2
|
..
|
|
513
| 1.5
|
2.7
|
..
|
| 2004
|
34,600
|
0.9
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2003
|
34,294
|
3.0
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2000
|
33,286
|
..
|
|
15,483
|
46.5
|
..
|
|
640
| 1.9
|
4.1
|
..
|
Last annual update: 07/06/2019
A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2018
(individuals)
| Years |
Total population |
|
Foreigners |
|
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
|
38,114
|
0.8
|
|
12,941
|
34.0
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2017
|
37,810
|
0.5
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2016
|
37,622
|
0.7
|
|
12,775
|
34.0
|
1.6
|
|
715
| 1.9
|
3.0
|
2.2
|
| 2015
|
37,366
|
0.6
|
|
12,579
|
33.7
|
0.5
|
|
700
| 1.9
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
| 2014
|
37,129
|
0.8
|
|
12,517
|
33.7
|
1.5
|
|
680
| 1.8
|
2.9
|
2.7
|
| 2013
|
36,838
|
1.0
|
|
12,337
|
33.5
|
1.6
|
|
662
| 1.8
|
2.9
|
3.1
|
| 2012
|
36,475
|
0.9
|
|
12,144
|
33.3
|
1.2
|
|
642
| 1.8
|
2.8
|
3.6
|
| 2011
|
36,149
|
0.7
|
|
12,004
|
33.2
|
1.0
|
|
620
| 1.7
|
2.8
|
2.5
|
| 2010
|
35,894
|
0.9
|
|
11,886
|
33.1
|
1.0
|
|
605
| 1.7
|
2.7
|
1.5
|
| 2009
|
35,589
|
0.7
|
|
11,770
|
33.1
|
-0.8
|
|
596
| 1.7
|
2.7
|
2.9
|
| 2007
|
35,356
|
0.5
|
|
11,862
|
33.6
|
-0.4
|
|
579
| 1.6
|
..
|
1.8
|
| 2006
|
35,168
|
0.8
|
|
11,907
|
33.9
|
-0.1
|
|
569
| 1.6
|
..
|
1.4
|
| 2005
|
34,905
|
0.9
|
|
11,917
|
34.2
|
0.6
|
|
561
| 1.6
|
3.0
|
2.6
|
| 2004
|
34,600
|
0.9
|
|
11,852
|
34.3
|
0.6
|
|
547
| 1.6
|
..
|
3.6
|
| 2003
|
34,294
|
3.0
|
|
11,782
|
34.4
|
..
|
|
528
| 1.5
|
..
|
..
|
| 2000
|
33,286
|
..
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
Last annual update:07/06/2019
A.4 Foreign inflows, 2008-2017
(individuals)
| Years |
Total inflows |
|
Portuguese inflows |
| N
|
Change in % |
|
N
|
As a % of total population |
Change in % |
| 2017
|
645
|
6.3
|
|
7
|
1.1
|
0.0
|
| 2016
|
607
|
-7.6
|
|
7
|
1.2
|
-53.3
|
| 2015
|
657
|
6.8
|
|
15
|
2.3
|
-11.8
|
| 2014
|
615
|
-11.6
|
|
17
|
2.8
|
-10.5
|
| 2013
|
696
|
39.2
|
|
19
|
2.7
|
26.7
|
| 2012
|
500
|
2.5
|
|
15
|
3.0
|
25.0
|
| 2011
|
488
|
13.2
|
|
12
|
2.5
|
-33.3
|
| 2010
|
431
|
3.6
|
|
18
|
4.2
|
100.0
|
| 2009
|
416
|
-0.2
|
|
9
|
2.2
|
-35.7
|
| 2008
|
417
|
..
|
|
14
|
3.4
|
..
|
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, 2008-2017
(individuals)
| Years |
Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners |
|
Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese |
| N
|
Change in % |
|
N
|
As a % of total population |
Change in % |
| 2017
|
147
|
-12.0
|
|
2
|
1.4
|
100.0
|
| 2016
|
167
|
51.8
|
|
1
|
0.6
|
..
|
| 2015
|
110
|
-3.5
|
|
0
|
0.0
|
..
|
| 2014
|
114
|
0.0
|
|
0
|
0.0
|
..
|
| 2013
|
114
|
-4.2
|
|
0
|
0.0
|
..
|
| 2012
|
119
|
2.6
|
|
1
|
0.8
|
..
|
| 2011
|
116
|
22.1
|
|
0
|
0.0
|
..
|
| 2010
|
95
|
-7.8
|
|
0
|
0.0
|
..
|
| 2009
|
103
|
-58.8
|
|
0
|
0.0
|
..
|
| 2008
|
250
|
..
|
|
0
|
0.0
|
..
|
Last annual update: 07/06/2019
Metadata
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship.
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 |
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 2011/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
36,145
|
100 |
|
14,645
|
100 |
|
..
|
100 |
| National |
24,145
|
66.8
|
|
4,788
|
32.7
|
|
..
|
..
|
| Foreign |
12,000
|
33.2
|
|
9,857
|
67.3
|
|
..
|
..
|
Last annual update: 14/11/2019
Metadata
Note ! Other situations or missing values: 4
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 |
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 2011/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
36,149
|
100 |
|
14,649
|
100
|
|
..
|
100
|
| Male |
17,886
|
49.5
|
|
6,902
|
47.1
|
|
..
|
..
|
| Female |
18,263
|
50.5
|
|
7,747
|
52.9
|
|
..
|
..
|
| 2001/2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
33,307
|
100 |
|
14,490
|
100
|
|
331
|
100
|
| Male |
16,420
|
49.3
|
|
6,855
|
47.3
|
|
165
|
49.8
|
| Female |
16,887
|
50.7
|
|
7,635
|
52.7
|
|
166
|
50.2
|
Last annual update: 14/11/2019
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 |
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 2011/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
10,797
|
100 |
|
3,048
|
100
|
|
..
|
100
|
| -15 Years |
5,775
|
53.5
|
|
640
|
21.0
|
|
..
|
..
|
| 15-39 Years |
..
|
0.0
|
|
..
|
0.0
|
|
..
|
..
|
| 40-64 Years |
..
|
0.0
|
|
..
|
0.0
|
|
..
|
..
|
| 65+ Years |
5,022
|
46.5
|
|
2,408
|
79.0
|
|
..
|
..
|
| 2001/2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
33,307
|
100 |
|
14,490
|
100
|
|
331
|
100
|
| -15 Years |
6,116
|
18.4
|
|
1,070
|
7.4
|
|
24
|
7.3
|
| 15-39 Years |
12,605
|
37.8
|
|
5,627
|
38.8
|
|
257
|
77.6
|
| 40-64 Years |
11,132
|
33.4
|
|
6,130
|
42.3
|
|
50
|
15.1
|
| 65+ Years |
3,454
|
10.4
|
|
1,663
|
11.5
|
|
0
|
0.0
|
Last annual update: 14/11/2019
Metadata
Note Other situations or missing values: 25,352 in 2011
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 |
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 2011/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
36,149
|
100 |
|
9,172
|
100
|
|
5,477
|
100
|
| Employed |
19,176
|
53.0
|
|
8,776
|
95.7
|
|
..
|
0.0
|
| Unemployed |
659
|
1.8
|
|
396
|
4.3
|
|
..
|
0.0
|
| Inactive |
16,314
|
45.1
|
|
..
|
0.0
|
|
5,477
|
100.0
|
Last annual update: 14/11/2019