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20/02/2024
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 37 654 247 -0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2021 37 840 001 -1.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2020 38 265 013 -0.3 817 254 2.1 24.6 178 0.0 0.0 23.6
2019 38 382 576 -0.1 655 985 1.7 -- 144 0.0 0.0 --
2018 38 411 148 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2017 38 433 558 0.0 640 937 1.7 -- 143 0.0 0.0 --
2016 38 432 992 -0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2015 38 437 239 -0.1 611 855 1.6 -- 134 0.0 0.0 --
2014 38 478 602 -0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2013 38 495 659 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2012 38 533 299 -0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2011 38 538 447 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 38 529 866 1.0 642 417 1.7 -- 142 0.0 0.0 --
2009 38 167 329 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 38 135 876 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 38 115 641 -0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2006 38 125 479 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005 38 157 055 -0.0 722 509 1.9 -- 100 0.0 0.0 --
2004 38 173 835 -0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2003 38 190 608 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2002 38 218 531 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2001 38 242 197 -0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 38 253 955 -- 825 251 2.2 -- 62 0.0 0.0 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar/2023
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Born in Portugal
Note The data from 2015 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Central Statistical Office of Poland; Eurostat (from 2016 onwards foreign population and Portuguese citizenship); 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, 2000-2020
(indivíduos)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2020 178 51 28.7 127 71.4
2019 144 44 30.6 100 69.4
2017 143 45 31.5 98 68.5
2015 134 43 32.1 91 67.9
2010 142 47 33.1 95 66.9
2005 100 35 35.0 65 65.0
2000 62 25 40.3 37 59.7
[ .. ]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 2000, 2005, 2010 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 United 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, 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 37 654 247 -0.5 456 110 1.2 -0.2 -- -- -- --
2021 37 840 001 -1.1 457 038 1.2 27.6 1 885 0.0 -- 147.7
2020 38 265 013 -0.3 358 239 0.9 23.6 761 0.0 0.1 31.7
2019 38 382 576 -0.1 289 751 0.8 18.2 578 0.0 0.1 2.1
2018 38 411 148 -0.1 245 081 0.6 13.3 566 0.0 -- 4.4
2017 38 433 558 0.0 216 240 0.6 39.0 542 0.0 0.1 24.3
2016 38 432 992 -0.0 155 533 0.4 -- 436 0.0 -- --
2015 38 437 239 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2014 38 478 602 -0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2013 38 495 659 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2012 38 533 299 -0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2011 38 538 447 0.0 45 420 0.1 -8.5 61 0.0 -- 19.6
2010 38 529 866 1.0 49 632 0.1 -5.2 51 0.0 0.0 -68.1
2009 38 167 329 0.1 52 382 0.1 -9.4 160 0.0 -- 68.4
2008 38 135 876 0.0 57 842 0.2 119.4 95 0.0 -- 10.5
2007 38 115 641 -0.0 26 364 0.1 2.9 86 0.0 -- 65.4
2006 38 125 479 -0.1 25 631 0.1 -2.2 52 0.0 -- --
2005 38 157 055 -0.0 26 214 0.1 -- -- -- -- --
2004 38 173 835 -0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2003 38 190 608 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2002 38 218 531 -0.1 40 661 0.1 -- 32 0.0 -- --
2001 38 242 197 -0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 38 253 955 -- 15 897 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar/2023
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Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
Note The data from 2015 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Central Statistical Office of Poland; Eurostat (from 2016 onwards foreign population and Portuguese citizenship); United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.3 Consular registrations , 2008-2022
(Individuals)
Years All registrations Registrations by migrants born in Portugal Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
N Change in % of total Change in % of total Change in
2022 2 532 386.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
2021 520 312.7 -- -- -- -- -- --
2020 126 -94.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2019 2 191 174.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2014 799 60.1 -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 499 20.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 416 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]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 , 2000-2022
(Individuals)
Years Total inflows Portuguese inflows
N Change in N % of total Change in
2022 15 572 1.1 45 0.3 -19.6
2021 15 409 16.2 56 0.4 9.8
2020 13 263 -21.6 51 0.4 -38.6
2019 16 909 9.4 83 0.5 45.6
2018 15 461 16.0 57 0.4 16.3
2017 13 324 -1.1 49 0.4 -9.3
2016 13 475 9.3 54 0.4 500.0
2014 12 330 1.1 9 0.1 -43.8
2013 12 199 -16.4 16 0.1 -36.0
2012 14 583 -6.1 25 0.2 108.3
2011 15 524 1.8 12 0.1 -7.7
2010 15 246 -12.5 13 0.1 62.5
2009 17 424 14.1 8 0.0 -11.1
2008 15 275 1.9 9 0.1 -10.0
2007 14 995 38.8 10 0.1 66.7
2006 10 802 15.4 6 0.1 -40.0
2005 9 364 -1.4 10 0.1 42.9
2004 9 495 34.7 7 0.1 -46.2
2003 7 048 7.0 13 0.2 225.0
2002 6 587 -0.6 4 0.1 100.0
2001 6 625 -9.6 2 0.0 0.0
2000 7 331 -- 2 0.0 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 30/mai/2023
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Portuguese inflows
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Central Statistical OfficeMain directions of emigration and immigration in the years 1966-2014 (data until 2014); Wyniki badań bieżących, III. MIGRACJE LUDNOŚCI, Imigracje, 19z - Migracje zagraniczne ludności na pobyt stały według kierunków oraz płci i obywatelstwa migrantów (from 2016 onwards).
A.4.1 Portuguese inflows by sex , 2008-2022
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2022 45 6 13.3 39 86.7
2021 56 9 16.1 47 83.9
2020 51 6 11.8 45 88.2
2019 83 19 22.9 64 77.1
2018 57 6 10.5 51 89.5
2017 49 6 12.2 43 87.8
2016 54 14 25.9 40 74.1
2014 9 5 55.6 4 44.4
2013 16 5 31.2 11 68.8
2012 25 11 44.0 14 56.0
2011 12 2 16.7 10 83.3
2010 13 5 38.5 8 61.5
2009 8 1 12.5 7 87.5
2008 9 1 11.1 8 88.9
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 30/mai/2023
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Portuguese inflows by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Central Statistical OfficeWyniki badań bieżących, III. MIGRACJE LUDNOŚCI, Imigracje, 19z - Migracje zagraniczne ludności na pobyt stały według kierunków oraz płci i obywatelstwa migrantów.
A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country , 2000-2021
(Individuals)
Years Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
N Change in N % of total Change in
2021 7 537 5.3 0 0.0 --
2020 7 159 -44.6 3 0.0 -40.0
2019 12 917 181.2 5 0.0 150.0
2018 4 593 7.8 2 0.0 --
2017 4 259 4.2 0 0.0 --
2016 4 086 0.9 0 0.0 --
2015 4 048 -10.4 1 0.0 -66.7
2014 4 518 30.5 3 0.1 --
2013 3 462 -8.7 0 0.0 --
2012 3 792 63.1 0 0.0 --
2011 2 325 -20.5 1 0.0 --
2010 2 926 16.9 0 0.0 --
2009 2 503 137.5 0 0.0 --
2008 1 054 -31.0 0 0.0 --
2007 1 528 54.5 0 0.0 --
2006 989 -65.5 0 0.0 --
2005 2 866 48.0 0 0.0 --
2004 1 937 18.5 0 0.0 --
2003 1 634 37.8 0 0.0 --
2002 1 186 54.8 0 0.0 --
2001 766 -21.4 -- -- --
2000 975 -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 18/jan/2024
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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 430 -46.9 8 630 27.5 0.05
2022 810 76.1 6 770 -12.9 0.12
2021 460 21.0 7 770 -2.1 0.06
2020 380 15.2 7 940 45.2 0.05
2019 330 -26.7 5 470 9.4 0.07
2018 450 9.8 5 000 -2.0 0.09
2017 410 95.2 5 100 20.8 0.09
2016 210 23.5 4 220 -32.4 0.05
2015 170 -54.0 6 240 14.7 0.03
2014 370 -88.3 5 440 -18.3 0.07
2013 3 170 24.8 6 660 47.7 0.48
2012 2 540 12.9 4 510 49.8 0.57
2011 2 250 5.6 3 010 19.4 0.75
2010 2 130 -6.6 2 520 52.7 0.85
2009 2 280 -11.3 1 650 6.4 1.39
2008 2 570 142.4 1 550 -42.8 1.66
2007 1 060 130.4 2 710 96.4 0.40
2006 460 58.6 1 380 -36.1 0.34
2005 290 -27.5 2 160 96.4 0.14
2004 400 53.8 1 100 29.4 0.37
2003 260 -67.5 850 37.1 0.31
2002 800 344.4 620 -64.6 1.30
2001 180 20.0 1 750 230.2 0.11
2000 150 -- 530 -- 0.29
[ .. ]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.
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 38 029 529 100.0 639 317 100.0 222 100.0
Nationality of the destination country 37 952 213 99.8 570 921 89.3 76 34.2
Foreign nationality 77 316 0.2 68 396 10.7 146 65.8
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev/2024
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Residents born in Portugal by nationality
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 38 044 565 100.0 639 772 100 222 100
Female 19 624 176 51.6 377 352 59.0 67 30.2
Male 18 420 389 48.4 262 420 41.0 155 69.8
2001/2002            
Total Population 38 230 080 100.0 1 358 799 100 60 100
Female 19 713 677 51.6 756 607 55.7 24 40.0
Male 18 516 403 48.4 602 192 44.3 36 60.0
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev/2024
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Residents born in Portugal by sex
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 38 044 565 100.0 639 771 1.5 222 0.0
-15 Years 5 781 570 15.2 56 330 8.8 53 23.9
15-39 Years 14 119 590 37.1 71 603 11.2 121 54.5
40-64 Years 12 922 395 34.0 78 667 12.3 48 21.6
65+ Years 5 221 010 13.7 433 171 67.7 0 0.0
2001/2002            
Total Population 38 225 561 100.0 1 356 266 3.3 60 0.0
-15 Years 6 941 652 18.2 104 615 7.7 26 43.3
15-39 Years 14 241 147 37.3 274 134 20.2 16 26.7
40-64 Years 12 190 162 31.9 494 051 36.4 14 23.3
65+ Years 4 852 600 12.7 483 466 35.6 4 6.7
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev/2024
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Residents born in Portugal by age group
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 37 383 896 100.0 625 791 100.0 209 100.0
Employed 15 443 421 41.3 91 537 14.6 145 69.4
Unemployed 2 132 825 5.7 9 956 1.6 11 5.3
Inactive 19 807 650 53.0 524 298 83.8 53 25.4
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev/2024
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Residents born in Portugal by labour force status

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