Observatório da Emigração

Brazil

19/04/2021

Annual Series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 1991-2017

(individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Born in Portugal
	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in %
2017	209,288,278	1.6	735,557	0.4	2.6	169,069	0.1	23.0	2.6
2015	205,962,108	8.0	716,568	0.4	20.9	164,705	0.1	23.0	19.4
2010	190,755,799	2.1	592,570	0.3	-7.8	137,973	0.1	23.3	-27.9
2005	186,917,361	10.0	638,582	0.4	-7.1	176,510	0.1	27.6	-20.8
2000	169,872,856	15.7	683,830	0.4	-12.3	213,203	0.1	31.2	-23.6
1991	146,815,803	..	767,785	0.5	..	263,609	0.2	34.3	..

Last annual update: 18/04/2018

Metadata

Note all data in the table are census.

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 (estimates).

A.2 Foreign population, 1991-2017

(individuals)

Years	Total population		Foreigners
	Total population		All foreigners			Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %		As a % of total population	As a % of all foreigners	Change in %
2017	209,288,278	1.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	205,962,108	8.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2010	190,755,799	2.1	431,320	0.2	..	..	..	..	..
2005	186,917,361	10.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2000	169,872,856	15.7	510,067	0.3	-18.9	..	..	..	..
1991	146,815,803	..	606,624	0.4	..	..	..	..	..

Last annual update:18/04/2018

Metadata

Note all data in the table are census.

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	As a % of all registrations	Change in %	N	As a % of all registrations	Change in %
2019	821,276	15.2	..	..	..	..	..	..
2018	713,130	3.8	..	..	..	..	..	..
2017	687,322	2.9	..	..	..	..	..	..
2016	667,928	-0.4	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	670,760	4.0	..	..	..	..	..	..
2014	644,903	10.8	..	..	..	..	..	..
2013	581,869	-5.2	..	..	..	..	..	..
2012	612,203	2.6	425,396	69.5	-0.0	558,737	91.3	2.2
2011	596,668	-18.3	425,449	71.3	4.7	546,713	91.6	-1.0
2010	705,615	4.0	406,242	57.6	3.1	552,264	78.3	5.2
2009	678,822	5.0	394,026	58.0	2.6	524,847	77.3	6.4
2008	646,677	..	384,255	59.4	..	493,227	76.3	..

Last annual update: 19/10/2020

Metadata

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, 2004-2019

(individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %
2019	31,297	2.2	705	2.3	11.7
2018	30,619	18.1	631	2.1	5.0
2017	25,936	-16.9	601	2.3	-20.1
2016	30,322	-21.6	722	2.4	-79.2
2015	36,868	-26.8	1,294	3.5	-48.5
2014	46,740	-32.3	1,921	4.1	-51.2
2013	61,842	-8.1	2,904	4.7	34.4
2012	66,821	-2.8	2,161	3.2	40.1
2011	68,693	22.7	1,543	2.2	93.4
2010	56,006	30.5	798	1.4	12.7
2009	42,914	-2.5	708	1.6	4.3
2008	43,993	49.2	679	1.6	23.5
2007	29,488	15.9	550	1.9	15.3
2006	25,440	5.3	477	1.9	-24.7
2005	24,158	19.8	595	2.5	23.4
2004	20,162	..	482	2.4	..

Last annual update: 28/10/2020

Metadata

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	-24.9	241,470	0.7	0
2019	15,890	-21.0	239,730	-5.8	0
2018	19,220	-29.1	253,590	14.4	0
2017	24,820	17.1	221,720	-3.3	0
2016	21,200	6.3	229,060	-1.0	0
2015	19,950	-34.5	231,380	-10.3	0
2014	26,830	62.4	255,300	0.8	0
2013	16,520	54.0	253,250	12.2	0
2012	10,730	22.9	225,650	-23.0	0
2011	8,730	-21.3	277,570	-10.4	0
2010	10,590	18.9	306,350	-1.2	0
2009	8,910	-9.5	309,960	-7.0	0
2008	9,760	25.0	331,710	6.4	0
2007	7,810	-4.9	311,840	-11.8	0
2006	8,190	-8.3	348,660	30.3	0
2005	8,870	34.8	267,590	23.6	0
2004	6,580	-44.1	216,470	28.1	0
2003	9,480	-71.5	168,980	94.2	0
2002	16,260	15.1	87,000	65.2	0
2001	14,130	-25.8	52,660	55.8	0
2000	17,780	..	33,790	..	1

Last annual update: 17/02/2021

Metadata

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

Census

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

(individuals)

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

Last annual update: 19/04/2021

Metadata

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

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

(individuals)

Census by age group	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total	..	100	..	100	137,973	100
-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	..	100	..	100	213,203	100
-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	..	100	..	100	263,610	100
-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

Last annual update: 19/04/2021

Metadata

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

B.5 Resident population by census and labour force status, according to country of birth, 1991-2011

(individuals)

Census by labour force status	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by labour force status	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total	..	100	..	100	134,950	100
Employed	..	..	..	..	47,222	35.0
Unemployed	..	..	..	..	..	0.0
Inactive	..	..	..	..	87,728	65.0
2000/2001
Total	..	100	..	100	212,432	100
Employed	..	..	..	..	84,886	40.0
Unemployed	..	..	..	..	..	0.0
Inactive	..	..	..	..	127,546	60.0
1991/1992
Total	..	100	..	100	263,246	100
Employed	..	..	..	..	119,273	45.3
Unemployed	..	..	..	..	..	0.0
Inactive	..	..	..	..	143,973	54.7

Last annual update: 19/04/2021

Metadata

Note In the source there is no distinction between actively employed and actively unemployed. Population with 15 years and over.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Nações Unidas, CEPAL

Notes

[ .. ]	data not available, residual data, not applicable
e	estimate

Data

United Nations, ECLA: online data base on the investigation of international migration in Latin America and the Caribbean (IMILA)

United Nations, DESA, Population Division: international migrant stock

Highlights

Portuguese inflows into Brazil increased 12% in 2019

Portuguese inflows into Brazil remain below 1,000 in 2017

Portuguese inflow into Brazil decreases for the second consecutive year

Interviews [+]

Migratory waves between Portugal and Brazil

The evolution of Portuguese emigration in distinct modalities
[A evolução da emigração portuguesa em modalidades distintas]

The Participation of Portuguese emigrants in the elections
[A participação dos emigrantes portugueses nas eleições]

News and events [+]

Publications [+]

Migratory waves between Portugal and Brazil

Brazil

Portuguese Emigration. Statistical Report 2018
[Emigração Portuguesa. Relatório Estatístico 2018]

Resources [+]

Bibliography

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

Research Centers

LABIMI - Laboratório de Estudos de Imigração

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