Observatório da Emigração

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14/05/2025

A. Annual series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2023

(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
2023	8 962 258	1.7	2 865 874	32.0	4.8	203 696	2.3	7.1	-0.1
2022	8 815 385	0.9	2 733 934	31.0	2.3	203 847	2.3	7.5	-1.6
2021	8 738 791	0.8	2 672 440	30.6	1.6	207 251	2.4	7.8	-1.6
2020	8 670 300	0.8	2 630 432	30.3	1.6	210 731	2.4	8.0	-1.6
2019	8 606 033	0.7	2 590 039	30.1	1.4	214 087	2.5	8.3	-1.6
2018	8 544 527	0.7	2 553 416	29.9	1.4	217 662	2.6	8.5	-1.5
2017	8 484 130	0.8	2 519 068	29.7	1.6	220 904	2.6	8.8	-1.0
2016	8 419 550	1.1	2 480 032	29.5	2.6	223 099	2.6	9.0	0.4
2015	8 327 126	1.1	2 416 394	29.0	2.6	222 277	2.7	9.2	1.7
2014	8 237 666	1.2	2 354 837	28.6	2.8	218 657	2.7	9.3	3.4
2013	8 139 631	1.2	2 289 560	28.1	3.2	211 451	2.6	9.2	6.2
2012	8 039 060	1.1	2 218 445	27.6	2.8	199 209	2.5	9.0	6.3
2011	7 954 662	1.1	2 158 424	27.1	4.0	187 409	2.4	8.7	8.8
2010	7 870 134	1.1	2 075 182	26.4	21.1	172 274	2.2	8.3	--
2009	7 785 806	1.1	1 714 004	22.0	2.6	--	--	--	--
2008	7 701 856	1.4	1 669 715	21.7	4.2	--	--	--	--
2007	7 593 494	1.1	1 602 093	21.1	3.1	--	--	--	--
2006	7 508 739	0.7	1 554 527	20.7	0.8	--	--	--	--
2005	7 459 128	0.6	1 541 912	20.7	1.1	--	--	--	--
2004	7 415 102	0.7	1 524 663	20.6	1.6	--	--	--	--
2003	7 364 148	0.7	1 500 907	20.4	1.6	--	--	--	--
2002	7 313 853	0.8	1 476 966	20.2	2.0	--	--	--	--
2001	7 255 653	0.7	1 447 553	20.0	1.6	--	--	--	--
2000	7 204 055	--	1 424 370	19.8	--	--	--	--	--

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Note The concept of resident population refers, by the OFS, to permanent. 1. The values up to 2009 for those born abroad and in Portugal correspond to individuals born outside Switzerland with foreign and Portuguese nationality, respectively (it is not possible to have the variable 'country of birth' per country, only by category 'outside and within the Switzerland'); 2. As of 2010, the values for those born abroad correspond to those born outside Switzerland; 3. The previous values for foreigners were revised in 2010 by the local statistics institute and started to includ, also according to the definition of the concept of permenant resident population, asylum seekers who have been living in Switzerland for 12 months or more. 4. The values of those born in Portugal in 2014 and 2015 were reviewed by the Office Fédéral de la Statistique and amended by OEm in 05/05/2021, the values for those born in Portugal and abroad from 2000 to 2009 have been revised by the responsible entity and amended by the OEm on 20/05/2021.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Office Fédéral de la Statistique, total and foreign population in Population résidante permanente selon le sexe et la catégorie de nationalité, à la fin de l'année; born abroad with foreign and Portuguese nationality in Population résidante permanente et non permanente selon la région, la nationalité et le lieu de naissance (2010-2013); Portuguese until 20096 in Population résidante permanente étrangere selon la nationalité par pays et les cantons; Portuguese until 2013 in Population résidante selon année, canton, type de population, sexe, autorisation de résidence, classe d'âge et nationalité (Database).

A.1.1 Residents born in Portugal by sex, 2010-2023

(indivíduos)

Years	All foreign-born	Female		Male
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total
2023	203 696	93 835	46.1	109 861	53.9
2022	203 847	93 791	46.0	110 056	54.0
2021	207 251	95 320	46.0	111 931	54.0
2020	210 731	96 855	46.0	113 876	54.0
2019	214 087	98 288	45.9	115 799	54.1
2018	217 662	99 810	45.9	117 852	54.2
2017	220 904	101 178	45.8	119 726	54.2
2016	223 099	101 936	45.7	121 163	54.3
2015	222 277	101 389	45.6	120 888	54.4
2014	218 657	99 421	45.5	119 236	54.5
2013	211 451	95 942	45.4	115 509	54.6
2012	199 209	90 618	45.5	108 591	54.5
2011	187 409	85 724	45.8	101 685	54.3
2010	172 274	79 226	46.0	93 048	54.0

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 18/fev./2025

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Office Fédéral de la Statistique, "Permanent and non permanent resident population by Year, Population type, Country of birth and Sex" (from 2010 onwards), until 2009 data granted upon request.

A.1.2 Residents born in Portugal by age group, 2010-2023

(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
2023	203 696	5 928	2.9	72 302	35.5	116 975	57.4	8 491	4.2
2022	203 847	6 233	3.1	73 176	35.9	116 870	57.3	7 568	3.7
2021	207 251	6 905	3.3	76 543	36.9	117 103	56.5	6 700	3.2
2020	210 731	7 761	3.7	80 203	38.1	116 783	55.4	5 984	2.8
2019	214 087	8 811	4.1	84 063	39.3	115 903	54.1	5 310	2.5
2018	217 662	10 087	4.6	88 064	40.5	114 816	52.8	4 695	2.2
2017	220 904	11 428	5.2	91 855	41.6	113 274	51.3	4 347	2.0
2016	223 099	12 898	5.8	95 206	42.7	110 896	49.7	4 099	1.8
2015	222 277	14 186	6.4	97 624	43.9	106 786	48.0	3 681	1.7
2014	218 657	15 115	6.9	98 070	44.9	102 246	46.8	3 226	1.5
2013	211 451	15 518	7.3	96 299	45.6	96 792	45.8	2 842	1.4
2012	199 209	14 988	7.5	91 552	46.0	90 217	45.3	2 452	1.2
2011	187 409	14 550	7.8	87 154	46.5	83 525	44.6	2 180	1.2
2010	172 274	11 542	6.7	81 648	47.4	77 163	44.8	1 921	1.1

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 18/fev./2025

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A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2023

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		All foreign-born
	Total Population		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
2023	8 962 258	1.7	2 417 288	27.0	5.3	255 250	2.8	8.9	0.6
2022	8 815 385	0.9	2 296 023	26.0	2.3	253 589	2.9	9.3	-0.6
2021	8 738 791	0.8	2 244 181	25.7	1.5	255 236	2.9	9.6	-1.0
2020	8 670 300	0.8	2 210 788	25.5	1.6	257 691	3.0	9.8	-0.9
2019	8 606 033	0.7	2 175 375	25.3	1.3	260 100	3.0	10.0	-1.2
2018	8 544 527	0.7	2 148 275	25.2	1.0	263 311	3.1	10.3	-1.2
2017	8 484 130	0.8	2 126 392	25.1	1.2	266 557	3.2	10.6	-0.8
2016	8 419 550	1.1	2 101 146	25.0	2.6	268 660	3.2	10.8	0.4
2015	8 327 126	1.1	2 048 667	24.6	2.5	267 474	3.2	11.1	1.8
2014	8 237 666	1.2	1 998 459	24.3	3.2	262 748	3.2	11.2	3.8
2013	8 139 631	1.2	1 937 447	23.8	3.6	253 227	3.1	11.1	6.4
2012	8 039 060	1.1	1 869 969	23.3	3.0	237 945	3.0	10.7	6.4
2011	7 954 662	1.1	1 815 994	22.8	2.8	223 667	2.8	10.4	5.2
2010	7 870 134	1.1	1 766 277	22.4	3.0	212 586	2.7	10.2	3.2
2009	7 785 806	1.1	1 714 004	22.0	2.6	206 019	2.6	12.0	4.7
2008	7 701 856	1.4	1 669 715	21.7	4.2	196 842	2.6	11.8	7.6
2007	7 593 494	1.1	1 602 093	21.1	3.1	183 028	2.4	11.4	5.1
2006	7 508 739	0.7	1 554 527	20.7	0.8	174 198	2.3	11.2	3.8
2005	7 459 128	0.6	1 541 912	20.7	1.1	167 857	2.3	10.9	4.8
2004	7 415 102	0.7	1 524 663	20.6	1.6	160 249	2.2	10.5	6.5
2003	7 364 148	0.7	1 500 907	20.4	1.6	150 448	2.0	10.0	6.2
2002	7 313 853	0.8	1 476 966	20.2	2.0	141 696	1.9	9.6	4.1
2001	7 255 653	0.7	1 447 553	20.0	1.6	136 135	1.9	9.4	0.5
2000	7 204 055	--	1 424 370	19.8	--	135 449	1.9	9.5	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 22/ago./2024

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A.2.1 Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by sex, 2000-2023

(Individuals)

Years	All foreign-born	Female		Male
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total
2023	255 250	113 968	44.6	141 282	55.4
2022	253 589	113 302	44.7	140 287	55.3
2021	255 236	114 304	44.8	140 932	55.2
2020	257 691	115 472	44.8	142 219	55.2
2019	260 100	116 556	44.8	143 544	55.2
2018	263 311	118 080	44.8	145 231	55.2
2017	266 557	119 569	44.9	146 988	55.2
2016	268 660	120 399	44.8	148 261	55.2
2015	267 474	119 855	44.8	147 619	55.2
2014	262 748	117 466	44.7	145 282	55.3
2013	253 227	113 010	44.6	140 217	55.4
2012	237 945	106 397	44.7	131 548	55.3
2011	223 667	100 433	44.9	123 234	55.1
2010	212 586	95 867	45.1	116 719	54.9
2009	206 019	93 282	45.3	112 737	54.7
2008	196 842	89 280	45.4	107 562	54.6
2007	183 028	83 392	45.6	99 636	54.4
2006	174 198	80 081	46.0	94 117	54.0
2005	167 857	77 618	46.2	90 239	53.8
2004	160 249	74 629	46.6	85 620	53.4
2003	150 448	70 798	47.1	79 650	53.0
2002	141 696	67 163	47.4	74 533	52.6
2001	136 135	65 211	47.9	70 924	52.1
2000	135 449	65 147	48.1	70 302	51.9

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 22/ago./2024

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Office Fédéral de la Statistique, "Demographic balance by citizenship".

A.2.2 Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by age group , 2010-2023

(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
2023	255 250	41 265	16.2	96 387	37.8	111 319	43.6	6 279	2.5
2022	253 589	42 144	16.6	95 533	37.7	110 291	43.5	5 621	2.2
2021	255 236	43 576	17.1	96 711	37.9	109 914	43.1	5 035	2.0
2020	257 691	44 732	17.4	98 937	38.4	109 484	42.5	4 538	1.8
2019	260 100	46 043	17.7	101 454	39.0	108 579	41.8	4 024	1.6
2018	263 311	47 554	18.1	104 267	39.6	107 908	41.0	3 582	1.4
2017	266 557	48 879	18.3	107 469	40.3	106 864	40.1	3 345	1.3
2016	268 660	49 780	18.5	110 623	41.2	105 083	39.1	3 174	1.2
2015	267 474	50 271	18.8	112 621	42.1	101 721	38.0	2 861	1.1
2014	262 748	50 144	19.1	112 337	42.8	97 758	37.2	2 509	1.0
2013	253 227	49 064	19.4	109 504	43.2	92 454	36.5	2 205	0.9
2012	237 945	46 904	19.7	103 308	43.4	85 836	36.1	1 897	0.8
2011	223 667	45 386	20.3	97 358	43.5	79 248	35.4	1 675	0.8
2010	212 586	43 874	20.6	93 362	43.9	73 869	34.8	1 481	0.7

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 22/ago./2024

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Office Fédéral de la Statistique, "Population résidante permanente et non permanente selon Année, Canton, Type de population, Autorisation de résidence, Sexe, Classe d'âge et Nationalité".

A.3 Consular registrations , 2008-2023

(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
2023	466 072	2.9	--	--	--	--	--	--
2022	452 806	-1.6	--	--	--	--	--	--
2021	460 173	35.5	--	--	--	--	--	--
2020	339 534	-22.7	--	--	--	--	--	--
2019	439 342	30.4	--	--	--	--	--	--
2018	336 975	3.5	--	--	--	--	--	--
2017	325 459	2.7	--	--	--	--	--	--
2016	316 832	0.9	--	--	--	--	--	--
2015	314 081	2.9	--	--	--	--	--	--
2014	305 128	3.5	--	--	--	--	--	--
2013	294 925	2.2	--	--	--	--	--	--
2012	288 465	3.5	210 327	72.9	2.6	283 679	98.4	3.5
2011	278 692	-0.1	204 989	73.6	-1.1	274 016	98.3	-1.7
2010	278 933	3.1	207 196	74.3	4.8	278 737	99.9	5.7
2009	270 466	4.2	197 785	73.1	0.0	263 640	97.5	1.6
2008	259 565	--	197 738	76.2	--	259 376	99.9	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 14/mai./2025

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

A.4 Foreign inflows , 2000-2023

(Individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2023	241 040	42.6	12 652	5.2	27.2
2022	169 055	17.8	9 948	5.9	29.6
2021	143 506	4.2	7 675	5.4	1.8
2020	137 685	-5.4	7 542	5.5	-10.7
2019	145 608	-0.4	8 443	5.8	-3.3
2018	146 183	-0.6	8 733	6.0	-5.7
2017	147 142	-12.1	9 257	6.3	-8.6
2016	167 407	3.0	10 123	6.0	-17.9
2015	162 563	0.9	12 325	7.6	-19.0
2014	161 149	-3.6	15 221	9.4	-24.0
2013	167 248	10.8	20 039	12.0	6.1
2012	151 002	7.5	18 892	12.5	25.8
2011	140 508	0.7	15 020	10.7	18.1
2010	139 495	0.9	12 720	9.1	-6.5
2009	138 269	-14.4	13 601	9.8	-23.0
2008	161 629	12.4	17 657	10.9	15.0
2007	143 855	34.2	15 351	10.7	23.4
2006	107 177	8.2	12 441	11.6	2.5
2005	99 091	-1.7	12 138	12.2	-10.4
2004	100 834	2.0	13 539	13.4	10.7
2003	98 812	-5.9	12 228	12.4	35.8
2002	105 014	5.3	9 005	8.6	107.2
2001	99 746	18.5	4 347	4.4	0.8
2000	84 200	--	4 311	5.1	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 14/jan./2025

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Note 1. the flows relate to the entry of foreign permanent resident population (including changes of status) by nationality; 2. in 2014 the Office Fédéral de la Statistique changed the method of collecting and accounting entries in Switzerland, including Portuguese. For this reason, we updated the data for 2011 and 2012 on 10/16/2014; 3. Regarding Portuguese entries in Switzerland, the Office Fédéral des Migrations presents different data from the Office Fédéral de la Statistique, namely for the year 2012 with a value of 19,643 and for 2013 with a value of 21,296 (see page 12, here).

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Office Fédéral de la Statistique, Immigration de la population résidante permanente selon Année et Nationalité.

A.4.1 Portuguese inflows by sex , 2000-2023

(Individuals)

Years	All foreign-born	Female		Male
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total
2023	12 652	5 276	41.7	7 376	58.3
2022	9 948	4 006	40.3	5 942	59.7
2021	7 675	3 038	39.6	4 637	60.4
2020	7 542	3 139	41.6	4 403	58.4
2019	8 443	3 496	41.4	4 947	58.6
2018	8 733	3 630	41.6	5 103	58.4
2017	9 257	4 062	43.9	5 195	56.1
2016	10 123	4 366	43.1	5 757	56.9
2015	12 325	5 503	44.6	6 822	55.4
2014	15 221	6 696	44.0	8 525	56.0
2013	20 039	8 502	42.4	11 537	57.6
2012	18 892	7 719	40.9	11 173	59.2
2011	15 020	6 012	40.0	9 008	60.0
2010	12 720	5 201	40.9	7 519	59.1
2009	13 601	5 827	42.8	7 774	57.2
2008	17 657	7 437	42.1	10 220	57.9
2007	15 351	6 142	40.0	9 209	60.0
2006	12 441	5 221	42.0	7 220	58.0
2005	12 138	5 016	41.3	7 122	58.7
2004	13 539	5 560	41.1	7 979	58.9
2003	12 228	5 354	43.8	6 874	56.2
2002	9 005	3 690	41.0	5 315	59.0
2001	4 347	2 066	47.5	2 281	52.5
2000	4 311	2 153	50.0	2 158	50.1

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 22/ago./2024

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Office Fédéral de la Statistique, "Immigration de la population résidante permanente étrangère selon la nationalité par pays, le sexe et l'âge".

A.4.2 Portuguese inflows by age group , 2000-2023

(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
2023	12 652	1 446	11.4	7 838	62.0	3 322	26.3	46	0.4
2022	9 948	1 141	11.5	6 072	61.0	2 690	27.0	45	0.5
2021	7 675	945	12.3	4 663	60.8	2 020	26.3	47	0.6
2020	7 542	955	12.7	4 453	59.0	2 097	27.8	37	0.5
2019	8 443	1 123	13.3	5 053	59.8	2 231	26.4	36	0.4
2018	8 733	1 109	12.7	5 210	59.7	2 394	27.4	20	0.2
2017	9 257	1 393	15.0	5 395	58.3	2 436	26.3	33	0.4
2016	10 123	1 425	14.1	6 021	59.5	2 645	26.1	32	0.3
2015	12 325	1 957	15.9	7 290	59.2	3 039	24.7	39	0.3
2014	15 221	2 335	15.4	8 955	58.8	3 897	25.6	34	0.2
2013	20 039	3 255	16.2	11 728	58.5	5 003	25.0	53	0.3
2012	18 892	2 776	14.7	11 298	59.8	4 771	25.3	47	0.2
2011	15 020	2 241	14.9	9 105	60.6	3 636	24.2	38	0.3
2010	12 720	1 992	15.7	7 690	60.5	2 997	23.6	41	0.3
2009	13 601	2 276	16.7	8 330	61.2	2 963	21.8	32	0.2
2008	17 657	2 953	16.7	10 834	61.4	3 830	21.7	40	0.2
2007	15 351	2 625	17.1	9 499	61.9	3 205	20.9	22	0.2
2006	12 441	2 287	18.4	7 752	62.3	2 369	19.0	33	0.3
2005	12 138	2 112	17.4	7 896	65.1	2 092	17.2	38	0.3
2004	13 539	2 307	17.0	8 999	66.5	2 202	16.3	31	0.2
2003	12 228	2 000	16.4	8 403	68.7	1 778	14.6	47	0.4
2002	9 005	1 172	13.0	6 538	72.6	1 263	14.0	32	0.4
2001	4 347	736	16.9	3 073	70.7	521	12.0	17	0.4
2000	4 311	671	15.6	3 137	72.8	482	11.2	21	0.5

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable ; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 22/ago./2024

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A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country , 2000-2023

(Individuals)

Years	Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners		Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2023	41 201	-0.7	2 355	5.7	5.9
2022	41 486	12.1	2 223	5.4	6.5
2021	36 994	8.4	2 087	5.6	3.9
2020	34 141	-17.0	2 008	5.9	-28.7
2019	41 127	-3.2	2 816	6.8	-14.3
2018	42 493	-5.5	3 285	7.7	-16.2
2017	44 949	4.7	3 919	8.7	-2.5
2016	42 937	5.5	4 020	9.4	13.7
2015	40 689	23.9	3 537	8.7	44.5
2014	32 836	-3.6	2 447	7.5	12.0
2013	34 061	1.7	2 184	6.4	5.5
2012	33 500	-7.0	2 071	6.2	-6.3
2011	36 012	-8.4	2 211	6.1	-0.3
2010	39 314	-9.5	2 217	5.6	-5.1
2009	43 440	-2.1	2 336	5.4	32.6
2008	44 365	1.1	1 761	4.0	-20.0
2007	43 889	-6.0	2 201	5.0	-7.6
2006	46 711	21.5	2 383	5.1	58.3
2005	38 437	7.7	1 505	3.9	25.5
2004	35 685	0.7	1 199	3.4	2.9
2003	35 424	-3.0	1 165	3.3	26.6
2002	36 515	32.4	920	2.5	18.1
2001	27 583	-3.9	779	2.8	1.8
2000	28 700	--	765	2.7	--

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Office Fédéral de la Statistique, Acquisition de la nationalité suisse selon la nationalité antérieure.

A.6 Remittances , 2000-2024

(Euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years		Change in		Change in	Balance (a/b)
2024	1 135 180	6.7	12 910	7.4	88
2023	1 063 460	0.2	12 020	17.2	88
2022	1 061 590	1.0	10 260	25.3	103
2021	1 051 260	1.4	8 190	7.8	128
2020	1 037 020	4.9	7 600	17.3	136
2019	988 660	9.9	6 480	22.5	153
2018	899 460	12.8	5 290	-1.3	170
2017	797 490	14.4	5 360	1.9	149
2016	697 280	-18.1	5 260	0.0	133
2015	851 290	4.7	5 260	18.2	162
2014	812 810	10.1	4 450	15.6	183
2013	738 130	5.8	3 850	-25.1	192
2012	697 330	2.4	5 140	3.0	136
2011	680 730	11.1	4 990	10.2	136
2010	612 660	15.4	4 530	14.1	135
2009	530 880	-4.2	3 970	32.3	134
2008	554 120	1.7	3 000	2.7	185
2007	544 720	2.6	2 920	7.4	187
2006	530 720	2.1	2 720	-33.5	195
2005	519 890	-2.1	4 090	31.9	127
2004	531 060	2.8	3 100	-60.4	171
2003	516 590	-17.9	7 830	-11.7	66
2002	629 310	-12.8	8 870	40.8	71
2001	721 870	10.1	6 300	20.9	115
2000	655 880	--	5 210	--	126

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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.1 Resident population by census and nationality, according to country of birth , 2011-2012

(indivíduos)

Nationality	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Nationality	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	6 586 925	100.0	1 829 312	100.0	169 458	100.0
Nationality of the destination country	5 127 185	77.8	601 919	32.9	13 069	7.7
Foreign nationality	1 459 740	22.2	1 227 393	67.1	156 389	92.3

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Note ! Other situations or missing values: 631

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from União Europeia, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

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
By sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	6 587 556	100.0	1 829 665	100	169 459	100
Female	3 349 662	50.8	943 708	51.6	76 419	45.1
Male	3 237 894	49.2	885 957	48.4	93 040	54.9
2001/2002
Total Population	7 288 010	100.0	1 840 608	100	100 975	100
Female	3 720 443	51.0	956 858	52.0	47 919	47.5
Male	3 567 567	49.0	883 750	48.0	53 056	52.6

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

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
By age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	6 587 556	100.0	1 829 665	27.8	167 620	2.6
-15 Years	--	0.0	--	0.0	--	0.0
15-39 Years	2 517 892	38.2	739 056	40.4	86 146	51.4
40-64 Years	2 786 297	42.3	818 253	44.7	81 474	48.6
65+ Years	1 283 367	19.5	272 356	14.9	--	0.0
2001/2002
Total Population	7 288 010	100.0	1 840 608	23.4	100 975	1.3
-15 Years	1 244 660	17.1	135 660	7.4	6 775	6.7
15-39 Years	2 562 012	35.2	735 396	40.0	64 737	64.1
40-64 Years	2 362 332	32.4	700 206	38.0	28 859	28.6
65+ Years	1 119 006	15.4	269 346	14.6	604	0.6

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 14/mai./2025

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

B.5 Residents born in Portugal by labour force status , 2011-2012

(indivíduos)

By labour force status	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By labour force status	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	6 575 251	100.0	1 822 929	100.0	168 075	100.0
Employed	4 117 685	62.6	1 152 879	63.2	136 144	81.0
Unemployed	198 515	3.0	95 980	5.3	9 596	5.7
Inactive	2 259 051	34.4	574 070	31.5	22 335	13.3

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 14/mai./2025

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Note ! Other situations or missing values: 12,305

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

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