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A. Annual series
A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2022
(Individuals)
Years Total Population Foreign-born
All foreign-born Born in Portugal
N Change in N % of total Change in N % of total As a % of all foreign-born Change in
2022 39 308 0.6 26 971 68.6 1.6 402 1.0 1.5 -2.2
2021 39 055 0.8 26 560 68.0 1.8 411 1.1 1.6 -0.5
2020 38 747 1.0 26 081 67.3 2.0 413 1.1 1.6 -1.7
2019 38 378 0.7 25 561 66.6 1.8 420 1.1 1.6 -0.9
2018 38 114 0.8 25 098 65.8 1.9 424 1.1 1.7 -0.7
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 0.3
2010 35 894 0.9 22 342 62.2 0.8 387 1.1 1.7 0.0
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 3.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 33 184 -- 15 483 46.7 -- 640 1.9 4.1 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar/2023
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Born in Portugal
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto de Estatística do Liechtenstein (data until 2007); Eurostat (from 2009 onwards); United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).
A.1.1 Residents born in Portugal by sex, 2000-2022
(indivíduos)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2022 402 190 47.3 212 52.7
2021 411 192 46.7 219 53.3
2020 413 195 47.2 218 52.8
2019 420 200 47.6 220 52.4
2018 424 202 47.6 222 52.4
2017 427 200 46.8 227 53.2
2016 432 201 46.5 231 53.5
2015 424 201 47.4 223 52.6
2014 418 199 47.6 219 52.4
2013 404 194 48.0 210 52.0
2012 392 190 48.5 202 51.5
2011 388 189 48.7 199 51.3
2010 387 188 48.6 199 51.4
2009 387 193 49.9 194 50.1
2005 513 255 49.7 258 50.3
2000 640 325 50.8 315 49.2
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar/2023
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Residents born in Portugal by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth; United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).
A.1.2 Residents born in Portugal by age group, 2009-2022
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born < 15 15-39 40-64 > 65
N N % of total N % of total N % of total N % of total
2022 402 5 1.2 115 28.6 272 67.7 10 2.5
2021 411 7 1.7 124 30.2 272 66.2 8 2.0
2020 413 7 1.7 133 32.2 268 64.9 5 1.2
2019 420 9 2.2 136 32.4 272 64.8 3 0.7
2018 424 10 2.4 141 33.3 270 63.7 3 0.7
2017 427 11 2.6 149 34.9 264 61.8 3 0.7
2016 432 12 2.8 155 35.9 263 60.9 2 0.5
2015 424 12 2.8 158 37.3 253 59.7 1 0.2
2014 418 10 2.4 170 40.7 237 56.7 1 0.2
2013 404 10 2.5 180 44.6 214 53.0 0 0.0
2012 392 12 3.1 182 46.4 198 50.5 0 0.0
2011 388 12 3.1 192 49.5 184 47.4 0 0.0
2010 387 10 2.6 194 50.1 183 47.3 0 0.0
2009 387 14 3.6 205 53.0 168 43.4 0 0.0
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar/2023
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Residents born in Portugal by age group
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth.
A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2022
(Individuals)
Years Total Population All foreign-born
All foreign-born Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
N Change in N % of total Change in N % of total As a % of all foreigners Change in
2022 39 308 0.6 13 527 34.4 0.4 692 1.8 2.6 -1.1
2021 39 055 0.8 13 467 34.5 1.6 700 1.8 2.6 0.7
2020 38 747 1.0 13 262 34.2 1.6 695 1.8 2.7 -1.3
2019 38 378 0.7 13 057 34.0 0.9 704 1.8 2.8 -0.4
2018 38 114 0.8 12 941 34.0 1.1 707 1.9 2.8 -0.8
2017 37 810 0.5 12 795 33.8 0.2 713 1.9 2.9 -0.3
2016 37 622 0.7 12 775 34.0 1.6 715 1.9 3.0 2.1
2015 37 366 0.6 12 579 33.7 0.5 700 1.9 3.0 2.9
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 3.3 11 782 34.4 -- 528 1.5 -- --
2000 33 184 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar/2023
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Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto de Estatística do Liechtenstein (data until 2007); Eurostat (from 2009 onwards); United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).
A.2.1 Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by sex, 2009-2022
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2022 692 307 44.4 385 55.6
2021 700 314 44.9 386 55.2
2020 695 315 45.3 380 54.7
2019 704 322 45.7 382 54.3
2018 707 326 46.1 381 53.9
2017 713 323 45.3 390 54.7
2016 715 321 44.9 394 55.1
2015 700 316 45.2 384 54.9
2014 680 312 45.9 368 54.1
2013 662 305 46.1 357 53.9
2012 642 300 46.7 342 53.3
2011 620 288 46.5 332 53.6
2010 605 277 45.8 328 54.2
2009 596 281 47.2 315 52.9
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar/2023
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Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship; United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).
A.2.2 Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by age group , 2009-2022
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born < 15 15-39 40-64 > 65
N N % of total N % of total N % of total N % of total
2022 692 120 17.4 257 37.1 306 44.2 9 1.3
2021 700 128 18.3 258 36.9 307 43.9 7 1.0
2020 695 133 19.1 256 36.8 302 43.5 4 0.6
2019 704 140 19.9 256 36.4 306 43.5 2 0.3
2018 707 153 21.6 248 35.1 304 43.0 2 0.3
2017 713 161 22.6 252 35.4 298 41.8 2 0.3
2016 715 167 23.4 253 35.4 294 41.1 1 0.1
2015 700 176 25.2 241 34.4 282 40.3 1 0.2
2014 680 172 25.3 242 35.6 264 38.8 2 0.3
2013 662 180 27.2 242 36.6 239 36.1 1 0.2
2012 642 181 28.2 238 37.1 222 34.6 1 0.2
2011 620 175 28.2 240 38.7 204 32.9 1 0.2
2010 605 164 27.1 237 39.2 202 33.4 2 0.3
2009 596 163 27.4 243 40.8 188 31.6 2 0.3
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar/2023
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Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by age group
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship.
A.4 Foreign inflows , 2008-2022
(Individuals)
Years Total inflows Portuguese inflows
N Change in N % of total Change in
2022 770 15.1 -- -- --
2021 669 -6.2 18 2.7 38.5
2020 713 -1.9 13 1.8 8.3
2019 727 12.0 12 1.7 100.0
2018 649 0.6 6 0.9 -14.3
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 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar/2024
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Portuguese inflows
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat.
A.4.1 Portuguese inflows by sex , 2008-2021
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2021 18 7 38.9 11 61.1
2020 13 4 30.8 9 69.2
2019 12 4 33.3 8 66.7
2018 6 1 16.7 5 83.3
2017 7 5 71.4 2 28.6
2016 7 3 42.9 4 57.2
2015 15 6 40.0 9 60.0
2014 17 5 29.4 12 70.6
2013 19 9 47.4 10 52.6
2012 15 4 26.7 11 73.3
2011 12 6 50.0 6 50.0
2010 18 10 55.6 8 44.4
2009 9 0 0.0 9 100.0
2008 14 4 28.6 10 71.4
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar/2023
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Portuguese inflows by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship.
A.4.2 Portuguese inflows by age group , 2008-2021
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born < 15 15-39 40-64 > 65
N N % of total N % of total N % of total N % of total
2021 18 3 16.7 11 61.1 3 16.7 1 5.6
2020 13 4 30.8 4 30.8 5 38.5 0 0.0
2019 12 1 8.3 8 66.7 3 25.0 0 0.0
2018 6 0 0.0 5 83.3 1 16.7 0 0.0
2017 7 0 0.0 4 57.2 3 42.9 0 0.0
2016 7 1 14.3 5 71.4 1 14.3 0 0.0
2015 15 3 20.0 8 53.3 4 26.7 0 0.0
2014 17 4 23.5 8 47.1 5 29.4 0 0.0
2013 19 2 10.5 14 73.7 3 15.8 0 0.0
2012 15 1 6.7 13 86.7 1 6.7 0 0.0
2011 12 4 33.3 6 50.0 2 16.7 0 0.0
2010 18 6 33.3 12 66.7 0 0.0 0 0.0
2009 9 1 11.1 6 66.7 2 22.2 0 0.0
2008 14 1 7.2 9 64.3 4 28.6 0 0.0
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable ;  [ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar/2023
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Portuguese inflows by age group
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship.
A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country , 2008-2022
(Individuals)
Years Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
N Change in N % of total Change in
2022 186 14.8 3 1.6 50.0
2021 162 42.1 2 1.2 --
2020 114 1.8 0 0.0 --
2019 112 -19.4 3 2.7 -25.0
2018 139 -5.4 4 2.9 100.0
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 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar/2024
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Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship.
B. Census
B.1 Resident population by census and nationality, according to country of birth , 2011-2012
(indivíduos)
Nationality Total Population Foreign-born Born in Portugal
N % N % N %
2011/2012            
Total Population 36 145 100.0 14 645 100.0 -- 100.0
Nationality of the destination country 24 145 66.8 4 788 32.7 -- --
Foreign nationality 12 000 33.2 9 857 67.3 -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar/2024
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Residents born in Portugal by nationality
Note ! Other situations or missing values: 4
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
(indivíduos)
By sex Total Population Foreign-born Born in Portugal
N % N % N %
2011/2012            
Total Population 36 149 100.0 14 649 100 -- 100
Female 18 263 50.5 7 747 52.9 -- --
Male 17 886 49.5 6 902 47.1 -- --
2001/2002            
Total Population 33 307 100.0 14 490 100 331 100
Female 16 887 50.7 7 635 52.7 166 50.2
Male 16 420 49.3 6 855 47.3 165 49.8
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar/2024
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Residents born in Portugal by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat2011 census hub
B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth , 2001-2012
(indivíduos)
By age group Total Population Foreign-born Born in Portugal
N % N % N %
2011/2012            
Total Population 10 797 100.0 3 048 22.3 -- 0.0
-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 Population 33 307 100.0 14 490 40.3 331 0.9
-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
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar/2024
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Residents born in Portugal by age group
Note Other situations or missing values: 25,352 in 2011
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat2011 census hub
B.5 Residents born in Portugal by labour force status , 2011-2012
(indivíduos)
By labour force status Total Population Foreign-born Born in Portugal
N % N % N %
2011/2012            
Total Population 36 149 100.0 9 172 100.0 5 477 100.0
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
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar/2024
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Residents born in Portugal by labour force status
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from União Europeia, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

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