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 % | |||
2020 | 47,450,795 | 0.9 | 7,231,195 | 15.2 | 7.1 | 95,221 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | ||
2019 | 47,026,208 | 0.6 | 6,753,098 | 14.4 | 5.7 | 94,319 | 0.2 | 1.4 | -0.2 | ||
2018 | 46,722,980 | 0.3 | 6,386,904 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 94,520 | 0.2 | 1.5 | -1.8 | ||
2017 | 46,572,132 | 0.0 | 6,180,342 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 96,266 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -3.9 | ||
2016 | 46,557,008 | -0.2 | 6,123,769 | 13.2 | -0.6 | 100,027 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -7.2 | ||
2015 | 46,624,382 | -0.3 | 6,162,932 | 13.2 | -2.0 | 107,226 | 0.2 | 1.7 | -8.8 | ||
2014 | 46,771,341 | -0.8 | 6,283,712 | 13.4 | -5.7 | 116,710 | 0.2 | 1.9 | -15.0 | ||
2013 | 47,129,783 | -0.3 | 6,640,536 | 14.1 | -1.8 | 134,248 | 0.3 | 2.0 | -6.9 | ||
2012 | 47,265,321 | 0.2 | 6,759,780 | 14.3 | 1.2 | 143,488 | 0.3 | 2.1 | -2.0 | ||
2011 | 47,190,493 | 0.4 | 6,677,839 | 14.2 | 1.1 | 146,298 | 0.3 | 2.2 | -1.7 | ||
2010 | 47,021,031 | 0.6 | 6,604,181 | 14.0 | 2.1 | 148,789 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | ||
2009 | 46,745,807 | 1.3 | 6,466,278 | 13.8 | 7.0 | 148,154 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 8.8 | ||
2008 | 46,157,822 | 2.1 | 6,044,528 | 13.1 | 15.1 | 136,171 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 22.0 | ||
2007 | 45,200,737 | 1.1 | 5,249,993 | 11.6 | 8.5 | 111,575 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 19.0 | ||
2006 | 44,708,964 | 1.4 | 4,837,622 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 93,767 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 16.0 | ||
2005 | 44,108,530 | 2.1 | 4,391,484 | 10.0 | 18.9 | 80,846 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 13.8 | ||
2004 | 43,197,684 | 1.1 | 3,693,806 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 71,065 | 0.2 | 1.9 | -1.1 | ||
2003 | 42,717,064 | 2.1 | 3,302,440 | 7.7 | 27.3 | 71,843 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 6.7 | ||
2002 | 41,837,894 | 1.8 | 2,594,052 | 6.2 | 31.7 | 67,313 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | ||
2001 | 41,116,842 | 1.5 | 1,969,269 | 4.8 | 33.8 | 62,610 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 7.3 | ||
2000 | 40,499,790 | .. | 1,472,458 | 3.6 | .. | 58,364 | 0.2 | 4.0 | .. |
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 % | |||
2020 | 47,450,795 | 0.9 | 5,434,153 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 97,628 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.5 | ||
2019 | 47,026,208 | 0.6 | 5,036,878 | 10.7 | 6.4 | 93,440 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.3 | ||
2018 | 46,722,980 | 0.3 | 4,734,691 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 89,616 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
2017 | 46,572,132 | 0.0 | 4,572,807 | 9.8 | -1.0 | 88,451 | 0.2 | 1.4 | -3.3 | ||
2016 | 46,557,008 | -0.2 | 4,618,581 | 9.9 | -2.4 | 91,371 | 0.2 | 1.5 | -8.1 | ||
2015 | 46,624,382 | -0.3 | 4,729,644 | 10.2 | -6.2 | 98,751 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -11.1 | ||
2014 | 46,771,341 | -0.8 | 5,023,487 | 10.8 | -10.4 | 109,708 | 0.2 | 1.8 | -17.7 | ||
2013 | 47,129,783 | -0.3 | 5,546,238 | 11.8 | -3.4 | 129,079 | 0.3 | 2.0 | -7.4 | ||
2012 | 47,265,321 | 0.2 | 5,736,258 | 12.1 | -0.3 | 138,682 | 0.3 | 2.1 | -1.6 | ||
2011 | 47,190,493 | 0.4 | 5,751,487 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 140,824 | 0.3 | 2.1 | -1.2 | ||
2010 | 47,021,031 | 0.6 | 5,747,734 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 142,520 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | ||
2009 | 46,745,807 | 1.3 | 5,648,671 | 12.1 | 7.2 | 140,870 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 10.8 | ||
2008 | 46,157,822 | 2.1 | 5,268,762 | 11.4 | 16.6 | 127,199 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 26.4 | ||
2007 | 45,200,737 | 1.1 | 4,519,554 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 100,616 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 24.8 | ||
2006 | 44,708,964 | 1.4 | 4,144,166 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 80,635 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 21.7 | ||
2005 | 44,108,530 | 2.1 | 3,730,610 | 8.5 | 23.0 | 66,236 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 18.8 | ||
2004 | 43,197,684 | 1.1 | 3,034,326 | 7.0 | 13.9 | 55,769 | 0.1 | 1.5 | -1.6 | ||
2003 | 42,717,064 | 2.1 | 2,664,168 | 6.2 | 34.7 | 56,672 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 8.9 | ||
2002 | 41,837,894 | 1.8 | 1,977,946 | 4.7 | 44.3 | 52,055 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 10.6 | ||
2001 | 41,116,842 | 1.5 | 1,370,657 | 3.3 | 48.4 | 47,064 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 8.6 | ||
2000 | 40,499,790 | .. | 923,879 | 2.3 | .. | 43,339 | 0.1 | 3.0 | .. |
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 % | |||
2019 | 125,382 | 69.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2018 | 74,112 | -4.9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2017 | 77,710 | -0.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2016 | 78,125 | 39.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2015 | 56,104 | 4.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2014 | 53,600 | 10.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2013 | 48,653 | -36.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2012 | 66,212 | 6.2 | 47,959 | 72.4 | 7.6 | 63,508 | 95.9 | 6.7 | ||
2011 | 62,381 | 7.5 | 44,586 | 71.5 | 6.2 | 59,535 | 95.4 | 2.8 | ||
2010 | 58,031 | 7.4 | 41,982 | 72.4 | 6.1 | 57,920 | 99.8 | 7.4 | ||
2009 | 54,018 | 8.7 | 39,562 | 73.2 | 7.3 | 53,912 | 99.8 | 8.7 | ||
2008 | 49,706 | .. | 36,877 | 74.2 | .. | 49,603 | 99.8 | .. |
Years | Total inflows | Portuguese inflows | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Change in % | N | As a % of total population | Change in % | ||
2019 | 873,842 | 14.9 | 10,155 | 1.2 | -4.7 | |
2018 | 760,804 | 19.4 | 10,636 | 1.4 | 17.7 | |
2017 | 637,375 | 19.2 | 9,038 | 1.4 | 18.2 | |
2016 | 534,574 | 17.3 | 7,646 | 1.4 | 15.2 | |
2015 | 455,679 | 13.9 | 6,638 | 1.5 | 12.1 | |
2014 | 399,947 | 16.8 | 5,923 | 1.5 | 11.7 | |
2013 | 342,390 | 1.9 | 5,302 | 1.6 | -17.0 | |
2012 | 336,110 | -23.9 | 6,201 | 1.8 | -19.7 | |
2011 | 416,282 | -3.6 | 7,424 | 1.8 | -3.4 | |
2010 | 431,334 | -8.8 | 7,678 | 1.8 | -26.8 | |
2009 | 469,342 | -47.5 | 9,739 | 2.1 | -73.1 | |
2008 | 692,228 | -33.0 | 16,857 | 2.4 | -61.2 | |
2007 | 920,534 | 14.6 | 27,178 | 3.0 | 31.6 | |
2006 | 802,971 | 17.6 | 20,658 | 2.6 | 55.0 | |
2005 | 682,711 | 5.7 | 13,327 | 2.0 | 35.3 | |
2004 | 645,844 | 50.4 | 9,851 | 1.5 | 104.2 | |
2003 | 429,524 | -3.2 | 4,825 | 1.1 | 36.4 | |
2002 | 443,085 | 12.4 | 3,538 | 0.8 | 15.7 | |
2001 | 394,048 | 19.1 | 3,057 | 0.8 | 3.0 | |
2000 | 330,881 | .. | 2,968 | 0.9 | .. |
Years | Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners | Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Change in % | N | As a % of total population | Change in % | ||
2019 | 162,799 | 76.0 | 596 | 0.4 | 58.1 | |
2018 | 92,501 | 256.8 | 377 | 0.4 | 179.3 | |
2017 | 25,924 | -261.7 | 135 | 0.5 | -253.3 | |
2016 | 93,760 | 20.2 | 477 | 0.5 | 39.9 | |
2015 | 78,000 | -20.2 | 341 | 0.4 | -45.5 | |
2014 | 93,714 | -178.8 | 496 | 0.5 | -155.0 | |
2013 | 261,295 | 126.1 | 1,265 | 0.5 | 52.4 | |
2012 | 115,557 | 0.8 | 830 | 0.7 | -6.5 | |
2011 | 114,599 | -8.0 | 884 | 0.8 | 10.5 | |
2010 | 123,721 | 55.4 | 800 | 0.6 | 65.0 | |
2009 | 79,597 | -5.8 | 485 | 0.6 | -16.7 | |
2008 | 84,170 | 17.2 | 566 | 0.7 | 48.6 | |
2007 | 71,810 | 15.2 | 381 | 0.5 | -12.9 | |
2006 | 62,339 | 45.6 | 430 | 0.7 | -11.2 | |
2005 | 42,829 | 11.7 | 478 | 1.1 | -32.6 | |
2004 | 38,335 | 44.4 | 634 | 1.7 | 18.3 | |
2003 | 26,556 | 21.8 | 536 | 2.0 | -17.0 | |
2002 | 21,805 | 30.2 | 627 | 2.9 | 12.4 | |
2001 | 16,743 | 39.5 | 558 | 3.3 | 23.5 | |
2000 | 11,999 | .. | 452 | 3.8 | .. |
Years | Inward flows (thousand euros) (a) | Outward flows (thousand euros) (b) | Balance (a/b) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Change in % | Change in % | ||||
2020 | 111,780 | -2.2 | 10,700 | 6.0 | 10 | |
2019 | 114,280 | -6.3 | 10,090 | -33.6 | 11 | |
2018 | 121,520 | 5.4 | 13,480 | -13.4 | 9 | |
2017 | 115,330 | -22.4 | 15,280 | -5.6 | 8 | |
2016 | 141,140 | 7.8 | 16,130 | 20.6 | 9 | |
2015 | 130,990 | -27.4 | 13,370 | -3.7 | 10 | |
2014 | 166,930 | 6.5 | 13,870 | -9.9 | 12 | |
2013 | 156,700 | 20.6 | 15,240 | 1.4 | 10 | |
2012 | 129,910 | 47.0 | 15,030 | 27.0 | 9 | |
2011 | 88,410 | -25.6 | 11,830 | -5.1 | 7 | |
2010 | 111,030 | -11.5 | 12,430 | 21.3 | 9 | |
2009 | 123,820 | -2.0 | 10,250 | -3.8 | 12 | |
2008 | 126,230 | 30.6 | 10,640 | 4.5 | 12 | |
2007 | 96,690 | 56.4 | 10,180 | 14.5 | 10 | |
2006 | 61,810 | 19.9 | 8,890 | -2.6 | 7 | |
2005 | 51,560 | -18.3 | 9,120 | -110.0 | 6 | |
2004 | 60,970 | -14.6 | 19,150 | 18.1 | 3 | |
2003 | 69,890 | -11.5 | 16,210 | -0.2 | 4 | |
2002 | 77,950 | 34.0 | 16,240 | 25.0 | 5 | |
2001 | 58,190 | 2.4 | 12,990 | 119.4 | 4 | |
2000 | 56,820 | .. | 5,920 | .. | 10 |
Census by nationality | Total population | All foreign-born | Born in Portugal | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
2011/2012 | ||||||||
Total | 46,804,900 | 100 | 5,648,935 | 100 | 98,975 | 100 | ||
National | 41,562,780 | 88.8 | 912,695 | 16.2 | 16,080 | 16.2 | ||
Foreign | 5,242,120 | 11.2 | 4,736,240 | 83.8 | 82,895 | 83.8 |
Census by sex | Total population | All foreign-born | Born in Portugal | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
2011/2012 | ||||||||
Total | 46,815,910 | 100 | 5,648,990 | 100 | 98,975 | 100 | ||
Male | 23,104,350 | 49.4 | 2,863,845 | 50.7 | 57,425 | 58.0 | ||
Female | 23,711,560 | 50.6 | 2,785,145 | 49.3 | 41,550 | 42.0 | ||
2001/2002 | ||||||||
Total | 40,847,371 | 100 | 2,172,201 | 100 | 56,359 | 100 | ||
Male | 20,012,882 | 49.0 | 1,096,431 | 50.5 | 27,490 | 48.8 | ||
Female | 20,834,489 | 51.0 | 1,075,770 | 49.5 | 28,869 | 51.2 |
Census by age group | Total population | All foreign-born | Born in Portugal | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
2011/2012 | ||||||||
Total | 46,815,910 | 100 | 5,648,995 | 100 | 98,975 | 100 | ||
-15 Years | 7,069,260 | 15.1 | 545,735 | 9.7 | 7,375 | 7.5 | ||
15-39 Years | 15,789,355 | 33.7 | 2,832,645 | 50.2 | 36,005 | 36.4 | ||
40-64 Years | 15,841,480 | 33.8 | 1,909,580 | 33.8 | 44,910 | 45.4 | ||
65+ Years | 8,115,815 | 17.3 | 361,035 | 6.4 | 10,685 | 10.8 | ||
2001/2002 | ||||||||
Total | 40,847,371 | 100 | 2,172,201 | 100 | 56,359 | 100 | ||
-15 Years | 5,932,653 | 14.5 | 231,139 | 10.6 | 3,631 | 6.4 | ||
15-39 Years | 15,821,076 | 38.7 | 1,232,783 | 56.8 | 22,730 | 40.3 | ||
40-64 Years | 12,135,126 | 29.7 | 551,679 | 25.4 | 22,929 | 40.7 | ||
65+ Years | 6,958,516 | 17.0 | 156,600 | 7.2 | 7,069 | 12.6 |
Census by labour force status | Total population | All foreign-born | Born in Portugal | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
2011/2012 | ||||||||
Total | 46,815,915 | 100 | 5,648,995 | 100 | 98,975 | 100 | ||
Employed | 17,530,100 | 37.4 | 2,238,340 | 39.6 | 41,740 | 42.2 | ||
Unemployed | 7,380,945 | 15.8 | 1,484,525 | 26.3 | 20,515 | 20.7 | ||
Inactive | 21,904,870 | 46.8 | 1,926,130 | 34.1 | 36,720 | 37.1 |
[ .. ] | data not available, residual data, not applicable |
e | estimate |
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