Observatório da Emigração

Australia

21/10/2019

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 %		As a % of total population	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in %
2018	24,992,860	1.6	7,342,730	29.4	2.8	18,970	0.1	0.3	-0.6
2017	24,601,860	1.7	7,139,440	29.0	3.3	19,080	0.1	0.3	-0.3
2016	24,190,910	1.6	6,912,110	28.6	2.7	19,130	0.1	0.3	-0.1
2015	23,816,000	1.4	6,729,730	28.3	2.4	19,140	0.1	0.3	-0.2
2014	23,475,690	1.5	6,570,240	28.0	2.5	19,170	0.1	0.3	0.7
2013	23,128,130	1.7	6,408,740	27.7	3.1	19,030	0.1	0.3	1.7
2012	22,733,470	1.8	6,214,010	27.3	3.3	18,720	0.1	0.3	0.9
2011	22,340,020	1.4	6,018,180	26.9	2.3	18,550	0.1	0.3	0.4
2010	22,031,750	1.6	5,881,360	26.7	2.6	18,470	0.1	0.3	0.1
2009	21,691,650	2.1	5,729,880	26.4	4.6	18,460	0.1	0.3	0.4
2008	21,249,200	2.0	5,477,900	25.8	4.7	18,390	0.1	0.3	0.4
2007	20,827,620	1.8	5,233,250	25.1	4.0	18,310	0.1	0.4	0.2
2006	20,450,970	1.4	5,031,630	24.6	3.2	18,280	0.1	0.4	0.7
2005	20,176,840	1.2	4,877,090	24.2	2.6	18,160	0.1	0.4	0.7
2004	19,932,720	1.1	4,752,950	23.8	2.1	18,030	0.1	0.4	0.3
2003	19,720,740	1.2	4,655,500	23.6	2.3	17,980	0.1	0.4	0.6
2002	19,495,210	1.2	4,550,690	23.4	2.2	17,870	0.1	0.4	0.5
2001	19,274,700	1.3	4,452,350	23.1	1.5	17,780	0.1	0.4	-1.2
2000	19,028,800	..	4,385,700	23.0	..	17,990	0.1	0.4	..

Last annual update: 21/05/2019

Metadata

Note The indicated values are estimates referent to June 30th of each year (end of the fiscal year), rounded to the nearest 10th. Data rectified by the responsible entity and amended by the OEm in 21/05/19.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Australian Bureau of Statistics, Estimated resident population, Country of birth, Age and sex - as at 30 June 1992 onwards.

A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2018

(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 %
2018	24,992,860	1.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2017	24,601,860	1.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2016	24,190,910	1.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	23,816,000	1.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2014	23,475,690	1.5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2013	23,128,130	1.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2012	22,733,470	1.8	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2011	22,340,020	1.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2010	22,031,750	1.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2009	21,691,650	2.1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2008	21,249,200	2.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2007	20,827,620	1.8	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2006	20,450,970	1.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2005	20,176,840	1.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2004	19,932,720	1.1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2003	19,720,740	1.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2002	19,495,210	1.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2001	19,274,700	1.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2000	19,028,800	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Last annual update:21/05/2019

Metadata

A.3 Consular registrations, 2010-2018

(individuals)

Years	All registrations		Registrations by migrants born in Portugal			Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
Years	N	Change in %		As a % of all registrations	Change in %		As a % of all registrations	Change in %
2018	35,360	4.3	..	..	..	..	..	..
2017	33,892	-10.2	..	..	..	..	..	..
2016	37,755	-38.0	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	60,860	20.7	..	..	..	..	..	..
2014	50,428	0.6	..	..	..	..	..	..
2010	50,157	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

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, 2004-2018

(individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %
2018	112,902	-15.6	65	0.1	-29.4
2017	133,694	4.9	92	0.1	-14.0
2016	127,483	-5.6	107	0.1	9.2
2015	135,111	-4.0	98	0.1	-20.3
2014	140,693	-7.7	123	0.1	-8.9
2013	152,414	-4.1	135	0.1	3.1
2012	158,943	24.7	131	0.1	45.6
2011	127,458	-9.4	90	0.1	-15.9
2010	140,610	-11.0	107	0.1	44.6
2009	158,021	5.8	74	0.0	-28.2
2008	149,365	6.6	103	0.1	35.5
2007	140,148	6.5	76	0.1	-15.6
2006	131,593	6.6	90	0.1	-19.6
2005	123,460	10.6	112	0.1	154.6
2004	111,590	..	44	0.0	..

Last annual update: 21/05/2019

Metadata

Note The reference year corresponds to the fiscal year (from the 1st of July to June 30th of the year indicated). The numbers indicated correspond to the entry of "settlers", being a "settler" who entered Australian territory with a permanent or temporary (provisional) visa having a clear intention to settle in the territory. The data from 2014 to 2016 has been review by the responsable entity in 17/08/2018.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Overseas Arrivals and Departures Statistics, Settlers arrivals.

A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country, 2005-2018

(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 %
2018	80,562	-41.5	..	..	..
2017	137,750	3.5	..	..	..
2016	133,126	-2.5	222	0.2	33.7
2015	136,572	-16.2	166	0.1	-26.9
2014	163,017	32.1	227	0.1	58.8
2013	123,438	46.6	143	0.1	38.8
2012	84,183	-11.7	103	0.1	-14.2
2011	95,284	-20.5	120	0.1	-14.3
2010	119,791	37.7	140	0.1	20.7
2009	86,981	-28.2	116	0.1	-61.3
2008	121,221	-11.0	300	0.2	-21.1
2007	136,256	31.8	380	0.3	94.9
2006	103,350	11.0	195	0.2	-29.4
2005	93,095	..	276	0.3	..

Last annual update: 21/05/2019

Metadata

Note The reference year corresponds to the fiscal year (from the 1st of July of the previous year, to June 30th of that indicated).

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Departmental Annual Reports.

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	4,510	1.8	740	-14.0	6
2017	4,430	26.2	860	4.9	5
2016	3,510	2.6	820	-6.8	4
2015	3,420	-24.7	880	31.4	4
2014	4,540	41.0	670	39.6	7
2013	3,220	-22.8	480	-57.9	7
2012	4,170	40.4	1,140	42.5	4
2011	2,970	-6.9	800	8.1	4
2010	3,190	-16.1	740	64.4	4
2009	3,800	45.6	450	-23.7	8
2008	2,610	-29.3	590	9.3	4
2007	3,690	-4.9	540	80.0	7
2006	3,880	-26.9	300	-61.5	13
2005	5,310	-22.6	780	-4.9	7
2004	6,860	-27.2	820	46.4	8
2003	9,420	64.1	560	-5.1	17
2002	5,740	-26.3	590	-56.0	10
2001	7,790	-30.9	1,340	78.7	6
2000	11,270	..	750	..	15

Last annual update: 26/02/2019

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.

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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

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