Annual Series
A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2017
(individuals)
| Years |
Total Population |
|
Foreign-born |
|
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
|
8,484,130
|
0.8
|
|
2,126,392
|
25.1
|
-14.3
|
|
220,904
| 2.6
|
10.4
|
-1.0
|
| 2016
|
8,419,550
|
1.1
|
|
2,480,032
|
29.5
|
2.6
|
|
223,099
| 2.6
|
9.0
|
3.0
|
| 2015
|
8,327,126
|
1.1
|
|
2,416,394
|
29.0
|
2.6
|
|
216,714
| 2.6
|
9.0
|
1.2
|
| 2014
|
8,237,666
|
1.2
|
|
2,354,837
|
28.6
|
2.9
|
|
214,079
| 2.6
|
9.1
|
1.2
|
| 2013
|
8,139,631
|
1.3
|
|
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
|
56.5
|
|
172,274
| 2.2
|
8.3
|
4.6
|
| 2009
|
7,785,806
|
1.1
|
|
1,326,262
|
17.0
|
3.0
|
|
164,691
| 2.1
|
12.4
|
4.6
|
| 2008
|
7,701,856
|
1.4
|
|
1,287,496
|
16.7
|
5.4
|
|
157,455
| 2.0
|
12.2
|
8.0
|
| 2007
|
7,593,494
|
1.1
|
|
1,221,068
|
16.1
|
4.1
|
|
145,736
| 1.9
|
11.9
|
5.6
|
| 2006
|
7,508,739
|
0.7
|
|
1,173,324
|
15.6
|
1.2
|
|
138,065
| 1.8
|
11.8
|
3.9
|
| 2005
|
7,459,128
|
..
|
|
1,159,677
|
15.6
|
1.4
|
|
132,872
| 1.8
|
11.5
|
4.8
|
| 2004
|
..
|
..
|
|
1,144,304
|
..
|
1.7
|
|
126,789
| ..
|
11.1
|
7.0
|
| 2003
|
..
|
..
|
|
1,124,813
|
..
|
1.7
|
|
118,521
| ..
|
10.5
|
6.7
|
| 2002
|
..
|
..
|
|
1,106,438
|
..
|
2.1
|
|
111,106
| ..
|
10.0
|
4.0
|
| 2001
|
..
|
..
|
|
1,083,580
|
..
|
2.5
|
|
106,828
| ..
|
9.9
|
-20.7
|
| 2000
|
7,167,250
|
..
|
|
1,056,843
|
14.8
|
..
|
|
134,675
| 1.9
|
12.8
|
..
|
Last annual update: 03/09/2018
Metadata
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 were reviewed by the Office Fédéral de la Statistique in June 2015.
A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2017
(individuals)
| Years |
Total population |
|
Foreigners |
|
All foreigners |
|
Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship |
| N
|
Change in % |
|
N
|
As a % of total population |
Change in % |
|
N
|
As a % of total population |
As a % of all foreigners |
Change in % |
| 2017
|
8,484,130
|
0.8
|
|
2,126,392
|
25.1
|
1.2
|
|
266,557
| 3.2
|
12.5
|
-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
|
1.3
|
|
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
|
2.7
|
|
206,019
| 2.6
|
15.5
|
4.7
|
| 2008
|
7,701,856
|
1.4
|
|
1,669,715
|
21.7
|
4.2
|
|
196,842
| 2.6
|
15.3
|
7.6
|
| 2007
|
7,593,494
|
1.1
|
|
1,602,093
|
21.1
|
3.1
|
|
183,028
| 2.4
|
15.0
|
5.1
|
| 2006
|
7,508,739
|
0.7
|
|
1,554,527
|
20.7
|
0.8
|
|
174,198
| 2.3
|
14.8
|
3.8
|
| 2005
|
7,459,128
|
..
|
|
1,541,912
|
20.7
|
..
|
|
167,857
| 2.3
|
14.5
|
..
|
| 2004
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2003
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2002
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2001
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
| 2000
|
7,167,250
|
..
|
|
..
|
..
|
..
|
|
..
| ..
|
..
|
..
|
Last annual update:03/09/2018
Metadata
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 were reviewed by the Office Fédéral de la Statistique in June 2015.
A.3 Consular registrations, 2008-2017
(individuals)
| Years |
All registrations |
|
Registrations by migrants born in Portugal |
|
Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship |
| N
|
Change in % |
|
N
|
As a % of all registrations |
Change in % |
|
N
|
As a % of all registrations |
Change in % |
| 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
|
..
|
Last annual update: 02/10/2018
Metadata
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, 2000-2017
(individuals)
| Years |
Total inflows |
|
Portuguese inflows |
| N
|
Change in % |
|
N
|
As a % of total population |
Change in % |
| 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
|
-14.5
|
|
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
|
..
|
Last annual update: 03/09/2018
Metadata
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 la nationalité, 1991 a 2017.
A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country, 2000-2017
(individuals)
| Years |
Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners |
|
Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese |
| N
|
Change in % |
|
N
|
As a % of total population |
Change in % |
| 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
|
44.6
|
| 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
|
32.7
|
| 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
|
..
|
Last annual update: 03/09/2018
Metadata
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Office Fédéral de la Statistique,
Acquisition de la nationalité suisse selon la nationalité antérieure 1981-2017.
A.6 Remittances, 2000-2018
(euros, thousands)
| Years |
Inward flows (thousand euros) (a) |
|
Outward flows (thousand euros) (b) |
Balance (a/b) |
|
|
Change in % |
|
|
Change in % |
| 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
|
5.9
|
|
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
|
Last annual update: 27/02/2019
Metadata
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Banco de Portugal,
BP stat, Exploração multidimensional, Quadros predefinidos, Estatísticas de balança de pagamentos, Remessas de emigrantes/imigrantes.
Census
B.1 Resident population by census and nationality, according to country of birth, 2011-2012
(individuals)
| Census by nationality |
Total population |
|
All foreign-born |
|
Born in Portugal |
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 2011/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
6,586,925
|
100 |
|
1,829,312
|
100 |
|
169,458
|
100 |
| National |
5,127,185
|
77.8
|
|
601,919
|
32.9
|
|
13,069
|
7.7
|
| Foreign |
1,459,740
|
22.2
|
|
1,227,393
|
67.1
|
|
156,389
|
92.3
|
Last annual update: 27/02/2019
Metadata
Note ! Other situations or missing values: 631
B.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth, 2011-2012
(individuals)
| Census by sex |
Total population |
|
All foreign-born |
|
Born in Portugal |
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 2011/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
6,587,556
|
100 |
|
1,829,665
|
100
|
|
169,459
|
100
|
| Male |
3,237,894
|
49.2
|
|
885,957
|
48.4
|
|
93,040
|
54.9
|
| Female |
3,349,662
|
50.8
|
|
943,708
|
51.6
|
|
76,419
|
45.1
|
Last annual update: 27/02/2019
B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth, 2011-2012
(individuals)
| Census by age group |
Total population |
|
All foreign-born |
|
Born in Portugal |
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 2011/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
6,587,556
|
100 |
|
1,829,665
|
100
|
|
167,620
|
100
|
| -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
|
Last annual update: 27/02/2019
B.5 Resident population by census and labour force status, according to country of birth, 2011-2012
(individuals)
| Census by labour force status |
Total population |
|
All foreign-born |
|
Born in Portugal |
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 2011/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
6,575,251
|
100 |
|
1,822,929
|
100
|
|
168,075
|
100
|
| 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
|
Last annual update: 27/02/2019
Metadata
Note ! Other situations or missing values: 12,305
