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A. Annual series
A.1 Foreign-born population, 1990-2020
(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
2020 126 014 024 -1.2 1 212 252 1.0 14.3 731 0.0 0.1 22.9
2019 127 575 529 -- 1 060 707 0.8 -- 595 0.0 0.1 --
2018 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2017 129 163 276 -- 1 224 169 1.0 -- 621 0.0 0.1 --
2016 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2015 121 858 251 -- 1 013 691 0.8 -- 570 0.0 0.1 --
2013 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2012 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2011 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 112 336 538 6.0 961 121 0.9 34.9 440 0.0 0.0 10.6
2005 106 005 199 8.7 712 648 0.7 44.7 398 0.0 0.1 39.6
2000 97 483 412 20.0 492 617 0.5 44.5 285 0.0 0.1 28.4
1990 81 249 645 -- 340 824 0.4 -- 222 0.0 0.1 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 25/out/2023
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Born in Portugal
Note The data from 2005 and 2015 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografia, census from 1990 and 2000, census from 2010 in Principales resultados del Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010 (total population and foreign-born) and Portuguese data granted by the Dirección General de Estadísticas Sociodemográficas, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020OCDE, Data by Theme, Demography and Population – Migration Statistics, International Migration Database (total of foreigners and with Portuguese nationality); United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.1.1 Residents born in Portugal by sex, 2005-2020
(indivíduos)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2020 731 249 34.1 482 65.9
2019 595 177 29.8 418 70.3
2017 621 215 34.6 406 65.4
2015 570 170 29.8 400 70.2
2010 440 169 38.4 271 61.6
2005 398 162 40.7 236 59.3
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 23/nov/2022
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Residents born in Portugal by sex
Note The data for 2005 and 2015 were reviewed by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografia, 2010 Census data provided by Dirección General de Estadísticas Sociodemográficas, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.2 Foreign population, 1990-2020
(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
2020 126 014 024 -1.2 480 328 0.4 4.0 1 213 0.0 0.1 -6.8
2019 127 575 529 -- 461 988 0.4 9.0 1 302 0.0 0.1 3.3
2018 -- -- 423 864 -- 11.0 1 260 -- -- 9.0
2017 129 163 276 -- 381 770 0.3 7.5 1 156 0.0 0.1 16.5
2016 -- -- 355 206 -- 9.0 992 -- -- 21.1
2015 121 858 251 -- 325 979 0.3 10.0 819 0.0 0.1 34.7
2013 -- -- 296 447 -- -2.5 608 -- -- 9.6
2012 -- -- 303 936 -- 8.1 555 -- -- 13.3
2011 -- -- 281 053 -- 7.0 490 -- -- -2.8
2010 112 336 538 6.0 262 672 0.2 -- 504 0.0 0.1 --
2005 106 005 199 8.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 97 483 412 20.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1990 81 249 645 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 25/out/2023
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Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
Note The data from 2005 and 2015 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografia, census from 1990 and 2000, census from 2010 in Principales resultados del Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010 (total population and foreign-born) and Portuguese data granted by the Dirección General de Estadísticas Sociodemográficas, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020OCDE, Data by Theme, Demography and Population – Migration Statistics, International Migration Database (total of foreigners and with Portuguese nationality); United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.2.1 Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by sex, 2010-2020
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2020 1 213 456 37.6 757 62.4
2019 1 302 489 37.6 813 62.4
2018 1 260 449 35.6 811 64.4
2017 1 156 413 35.7 743 64.3
2016 992 353 35.6 639 64.4
2015 819 293 35.8 526 64.2
2013 608 216 35.5 392 64.5
2012 555 216 38.9 339 61.1
2011 490 188 38.4 302 61.6
2010 504 188 37.3 316 62.7
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 25/out/2023
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Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from OCDE, Data by Theme, Demography and Population – Migration Statistics, International Migration Database.
A.3 Consular registrations , 2008-2022
(Individuals)
Years All registrations Registrations by migrants born in Portugal Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
Change in % of total Change in % of total Change in
2022 1 989 15.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2021 1 726 12.1 -- -- -- -- -- --
2020 1 540 46.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
2019 1 052 -26.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
2014 1 433 196.7 -- -- -- -- -- --
2009 483 -35.3 -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 747 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/out/2023
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All consular resgistrations
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 , 1990-2022
(Individuals)
Years Total inflows Portuguese inflows
N Change in N % of total Change in
2022 74 109 9.4 120 0.2 1.7
2021 67 740 15.9 118 0.2 -8.5
2020 58 430 44.1 129 0.2 41.8
2019 40 543 4.8 91 0.2 -6.2
2018 38 675 18.0 97 0.3 34.7
2017 32 778 -8.7 72 0.2 -10.0
2016 35 906 4.4 80 0.2 11.1
2015 34 406 -20.9 72 0.2 -13.2
2014 43 481 -31.0 83 0.2 -29.1
2013 62 990 247.0 117 0.2 192.5
2012 18 153 -17.5 40 0.2 -13.0
2011 21 992 -16.0 46 0.2 35.3
2010 26 180 9.8 34 0.1 -10.5
2009 23 852 49.9 38 0.2 58.3
2008 15 913 121.4 24 0.2 166.7
2007 7 186 -97.9 9 0.1 -92.9
2000 343 790 -9.4 126 0.0 --
1995 379 464 31.8 -- -- --
1992 287 948 72.7 -- -- --
1990 166 708 -- 67 0.0 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 25/out/2023
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Portuguese inflows
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Migración (until 2000); OCDE, Demography and Population – International Migration Database (from 2007 onwards).
A.4.1 Portuguese inflows by sex , 2007-2019
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2019 91 40 44.0 51 56.0
2018 97 30 30.9 67 69.1
2017 72 27 37.5 45 62.5
2016 80 21 26.2 59 73.8
2015 72 22 30.6 50 69.4
2014 83 32 38.6 51 61.4
2013 117 48 41.0 69 59.0
2012 40 9 22.5 31 77.5
2011 46 16 34.8 30 65.2
2010 34 12 35.3 22 64.7
2007 9 3 33.3 6 66.7
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/jun/2022
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Portuguese inflows by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from OCDE, Data by Theme, Demography and Population – Migration Statistics, International Migration Database.
A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country , 2000-2018
(Individuals)
Years Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
N Change in N % of total Change in
2018 3 872 26.2 8 0.2 300.0
2017 3 067 4.3 2 0.1 -60.0
2016 2 940 7.5 5 0.2 400.0
2015 2 736 16.9 1 0.0 -91.7
2014 2 341 -34.6 12 0.5 300.0
2013 3 581 -0.2 3 0.1 0.0
2012 3 590 36.4 3 0.1 -25.0
2011 2 633 22.5 4 0.2 --
2010 2 150 -38.4 0 0.0 --
2009 3 489 -22.0 5 0.2 -28.6
2008 4 471 -18.3 7 0.2 16.7
2007 5 470 31.0 6 0.1 50.0
2006 4 175 -25.6 4 0.1 -20.0
2005 5 610 -12.7 5 0.1 -28.6
2004 6 429 48.9 7 0.1 --
2003 4 317 -8.9 0 0.0 --
2002 4 737 53.3 6 0.1 --
2001 3 090 -21.6 -- -- --
2000 3 944 -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 06/out/2020
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Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from OCDE, Data by Theme, Demography and Population – Migration Statistics, International Migration Database.
A.6 Remittances , 2000-2023
(Euros, thousands)
Years Inward flows (thousand euros) (a) Outward flows (thousand euros) (b) Balance (a/b)
Change in Change in
2023 1 300 17.1 320 -20.0 4
2022 1 110 -21.8 400 -14.9 3
2021 1 420 43.4 470 74.1 3
2020 990 -34.4 270 17.4 4
2019 1 510 13.5 230 -17.9 7
2018 1 330 -7.0 280 -6.7 5
2017 1 430 853.3 300 -11.8 5
2016 150 7.1 340 6.2 0.45
2015 140 0.0 320 18.5 0.44
2014 140 -77.4 270 12.5 0.52
2013 620 21.6 240 -14.3 3
2012 510 -45.2 280 64.7 1.83
2011 930 165.7 170 13.3 5
2010 350 66.7 150 25.0 2
2009 210 5.0 120 -7.7 1.75
2008 200 -9.1 130 8.3 1.54
2007 220 266.7 120 -20.0 1.84
2006 60 -25.0 150 -31.8 0.40
2005 80 -27.3 220 100.0 0.37
2004 110 -26.7 110 22.2 1.00
2003 150 400.0 90 350.0 1.67
2002 30 -25.0 20 -66.7 1.50
2001 40 33.3 60 -- 0.67
2000 30 -- 0 -- n.d.
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev/2024
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Remittances
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Banco de PortugalBP stat, Estatísticas de balança de pagamentos, Remessas de emigrantes/imigrantes.
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