Observatório da Emigração

Brazil

23/08/2021

A. Annual series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 1991-2019

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		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
2019	211,049,527	0.8	807,006	0.4	8.9	185,489	0.1	23.0	8.9
2017	209,288,278	2.3	735,557	0.4	2.6	169,069	0.1	23.0	2.6
2015	204,471,769	6.7	716,568	0.4	17.3	164,705	0.1	23.0	16.2
2010	190,755,799	2.4	592,570	0.3	-7.2	137,973	0.1	23.3	-21.8
2005	186,127,103	8.7	638,582	0.4	-6.6	176,510	0.1	27.6	-17.2
2000	169,872,856	13.6	683,830	0.4	-10.9	213,203	0.1	31.2	-19.1
1991	146,815,803	..	767,785	0.5	..	263,609	0.2	34.3	..

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Note all data in the table are census.
The data from 2005 and 2015 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 31/05/2021.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística – IBGE, Censos demográficos (Information for 2010 granted under request in July 2012); IMILA, Investigación Migración Internacional de Latinoamérica (Foreign born 2000) Centro Latinoamericano e Caribeño de Población (CELADE), División de Población de la CEPAL, Santiago, Chile; United Nations Statistics Division (2017) and United Nations Statistics Division (restantes dados) (the UN data are estimates).

A.1.1 Residents born in Portugal by sex, 2000-2019

(indivíduos)

Years	All foreign-born	Female		Male
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total
2019	185,489	92,091	49.6	93,398	50.4
2017	169,069	83,936	49.6	85,133	50.4
2015	164,705	81,770	49.6	82,935	50.4
2010	137,972	68,054	49.3	69,918	50.7
2005	176,510	85,541	48.5	90,969	51.5
2000	213,203	102,209	47.9	110,994	52.1

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 30/05/2021

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL; United Nations Statistics Division (2017) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN data are estimates).

A.1.2 Residents born in Portugal by age group, 2000-2010

(Individuals)

Years	All foreign-born	< 15		15-39		40-64		> 65
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total
2010	137,973	3,652	2.6	5,363	3.9	46,126	33.4	82,832	60.0
2000	213,203	1,097	0.5	9,362	4.4	103,616	48.6	99,128	46.5

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 04/05/2021

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL

A.2 Foreign population, 1991-2019

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		All foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in		% of total	As a % of all foreigners	Change in
2019	211,049,527	0.8	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2017	209,288,278	2.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	204,471,769	6.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2010	190,755,799	2.4	431,320	0.2	..	..	..	..	..
2005	186,127,103	8.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2000	169,872,856	13.6	510,067	0.3	-15.9	..	..	..	..
1991	146,815,803	..	606,624	0.4	..	..	..	..	..

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 30/05/2021

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Note all data in the table are census.
The data from 2005 and 2015 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 31/05/2021.

A.3 Consular registrations, 2008-2019

(Individuals)

Years	All registrations		Registrations by migrants born in Portugal			Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2019	821,276	13.2	..	..	..	..	..	..
2018	713,130	3.6	..	..	..	..	..	..
2017	687,322	2.8	..	..	..	..	..	..
2016	667,928	-0.4	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	670,760	3.9	..	..	..	..	..	..
2014	644,903	9.8	..	..	..	..	..	..
2013	581,869	-5.0	..	..	..	..	..	..
2012	612,203	2.5	425,396	69.5	-0.0	558,737	91.3	2.2
2011	596,668	-15.4	425,449	71.3	4.5	546,713	91.6	-1.0
2010	705,615	3.8	406,242	57.6	3.0	552,264	78.3	5.0
2009	678,822	4.7	394,026	58.0	2.5	524,847	77.3	6.0
2008	646,677	..	384,255	59.4	..	493,227	76.3	..

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 18/10/2020

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese consulates abroad and Consular Management System (DGACCP), values granted under request.

A.4 Foreign inflows, 2004-2020

(Individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2020	20,730	-33.8	439	2.1	-37.7
2019	31,297	2.2	705	2.3	10.5
2018	30,619	15.3	631	2.1	4.8
2017	25,936	-14.5	601	2.3	-16.8
2016	30,322	-17.8	722	2.4	-44.2
2015	36,868	-21.1	1,294	3.5	-32.6
2014	46,740	-24.4	1,921	4.1	-33.8
2013	61,842	-7.5	2,904	4.7	25.6
2012	66,821	-2.7	2,161	3.2	28.6
2011	68,693	18.5	1,543	2.2	48.3
2010	56,006	23.4	798	1.4	11.3
2009	42,914	-2.5	708	1.6	4.1
2008	43,993	33.0	679	1.6	19.0
2007	29,488	13.7	550	1.9	13.3
2006	25,440	5.0	477	1.9	-19.8
2005	24,158	16.5	595	2.5	19.0
2004	20,162	..	482	2.4	..

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 23/08/2021

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Note the values are referent to the authorizations granted to foreigners by country of origin. The total values from 2016 and 2017 were rectified by the responsible entity and altered by the OEm on 28/10/2020.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego, Gabinete do Ministro, Coordenação Geral de Imigração (CGIg), Autorizações concedidas a estrangeiros por país de origem até 2010 accessed in 30/05/2011); Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública, Portal de Imigração Laboral, annual reports and situational reports (data from 2011 onwards).

A.6 Remittances, 2000-2020

(Euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years		Change in	N	Change in	Balance (a/b)
2020	12,720	-19.9	241,470	0.7	0.06
2019	15,890	-17.3	239,730	-5.5	0.07
2018	19,220	-22.6	253,590	12.6	0.08
2017	24,820	14.6	221,720	-3.2	0.12
2016	21,200	5.9	229,060	-1.0	0.10
2015	19,950	-25.6	231,380	-9.4	0.09
2014	26,830	38.4	255,300	0.8	0.11
2013	16,520	35.0	253,250	10.9	0.07
2012	10,730	18.6	225,650	-18.7	0.05
2011	8,730	-17.6	277,570	-9.4	0.04
2010	10,590	15.9	306,350	-1.2	0.04
2009	8,910	-8.7	309,960	-6.6	0.03
2008	9,760	20.0	331,710	6.0	0.03
2007	7,810	-4.6	311,840	-10.6	0.03
2006	8,190	-7.7	348,660	23.3	0.03
2005	8,870	25.8	267,590	19.1	0.04
2004	6,580	-30.6	216,470	21.9	0.04
2003	9,480	-41.7	168,980	48.5	0.06
2002	16,260	13.1	87,000	39.5	0.19
2001	14,130	-20.5	52,660	35.8	0.27
2000	17,780	..	33,790	..	0.53

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 17/02/2021

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Banco de Portugal, BP stat, Estatísticas de balança de pagamentos, Remessas de emigrantes/imigrantes.

B. Census

B.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth, 1991-2011

(indivíduos)

By sex	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total Population	..	100.0	..	100	137,972	100
Female	..	..	..	..	68,054	49.3
Male	..	..	..	..	69,918	50.7
2000/2001
Total Population	..	100.0	..	100	213,203	100
Female	..	..	..	..	102,209	47.9
Male	..	..	..	..	110,994	52.1
1991/1992
Total Population	..	100.0	..	100	263,610	100
Female	..	..	..	..	123,288	46.8
Male	..	..	..	..	140,322	53.2

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B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth, 1991-2011

(indivíduos)

By age group	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total Population	..	100.0	..	..	137,973	..
-15 Years	..	..	..	..	3,652	2.6
15-39 Years	..	..	..	..	5,363	3.9
40-64 Years	..	..	..	..	46,126	33.4
65+ Years	..	..	..	..	82,832	60.0
2000/2001
Total Population	..	100.0	..	..	213,203	..
-15 Years	..	..	..	..	1,097	0.5
15-39 Years	..	..	..	..	9,362	4.4
40-64 Years	..	..	..	..	103,616	48.6
65+ Years	..	..	..	..	99,128	46.5
1991/1992
Total Population	..	100.0	..	..	263,610	..
-15 Years	..	..	..	..	1,143	0.4
15-39 Years	..	..	..	..	31,346	11.9
40-64 Years	..	..	..	..	146,817	55.7
65+ Years	..	..	..	..	84,304	32.0

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B.5 Residents born in Portugal by labour force status, 1991-2011

(indivíduos)

By labour force status	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By labour force status	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total Population	..	100.0	..	100.0	134,950	100.0
Employed	..	..	..	..	47,222	35.0
Unemployed	..	..	..	..	..	0.0
Inactive	..	..	..	..	87,728	65.0
2000/2001
Total Population	..	100.0	..	100.0	212,432	100.0
Employed	..	..	..	..	84,886	40.0
Unemployed	..	..	..	..	..	0.0
Inactive	..	..	..	..	127,546	60.0
1991/1992
Total Population	..	100.0	..	100.0	263,246	100.0
Employed	..	..	..	..	119,273	45.3
Unemployed	..	..	..	..	..	0.0
Inactive	..	..	..	..	143,973	54.7

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 23/08/2021

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Migratory waves between Portugal and Brazil

Portuguese Associations Abroad

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Bibliography

(2015), Ecos das migrações: Memórias e representações dos migrantes Séculos XIX-XX , null, Almedina

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