Observatório da Emigração

Spain

18/03/2021

Annual Series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2020

(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 %
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	..

Last annual update: 18/03/2021

Metadata

Note The values of foreigners and Portuguese nationals are reported on January 1 of the years indicated by the statistical institute.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística, séries anuais do Padron Municipal de habitantes, Población por nacionalidad, pais de nacimiento y sexo.

A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2020

(individuals)

Years	Total population		Foreigners
	Total population		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	..

Last annual update:18/03/2021

Metadata

Note The values of foreigners and Portuguese nationals are reported on January 1 of the years indicated by the statistical institute.

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	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	..

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 upon request.

A.4 Foreign inflows, 2000-2019

(individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	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	..

Last annual update: 17/06/2020

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística, séries anuais da Estadística de variaciones residenciales, Altas por variación residencial con procedencia del extranjero por país de nacionalidad y comunidad autónoma de destino (accessed in 12/11/2012), Altas por país de nacionalidad (2012) (accessed in 04/09/2013), Altas por comunidad autónoma de destino y país de nacionalidad (2013, 2014 e 2015) (accessed in 24/06/2016), Altas por país de nacionalidad, lugar de nacimiento y sexo (2016, 2017 and 2018).

A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country, 2000-2019

(individuals)

Years	Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners		Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Years	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	..

Last annual update: 20/04/2020

Metadata

Note In 2017 there is a marked decrease due to administrative processes. The data correspond to the acquisition of nationality whose resolution depends on delegation to the Directorate General of the Ministry of Justice and not to other routes of acquisition that are under the competence of the Civil Registries.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Secretaría General de Inmigración y Emigración, Concesiones de nacionalidad española por residencia.

A.6 Remittances, 2000-2020

(euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years	N	Change in %		Change in %	Balance (a/b)
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

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.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
Census by nationality	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

Last annual update: 18/03/2021

Metadata

Note ! Other situations or missing values: 11,010

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

B.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth, 2001-2012

(individuals)

Census by sex	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by sex	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

Last annual update: 13/11/2019

Metadata

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

(individuals)

Census by age group	Total population		All foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Census by age group	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

Last annual update: 13/11/2019

Metadata

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

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
Census by labour force status	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

Last annual update: 18/03/2021

Metadata

Note ! In the source the sum of the categories includes 5 more individuals than the indicated total.

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

Notes

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

Data [+]

United Nations, DESA, Population Division: international migrant stock

OECD: database on immigrants in OECD and non-OECD countries (DIOC)

OECD: international migration database

Highlights [+]

Emigration to Spain halts growth and decreases in 2019

Emigration to Spain exceeds ten thousand entries

Emigration to Spain grew 18% in 2017

Interviews [+]

The sociodemographic profile of emigrants from the Portuguese Northwest
[O perfil sociodemográfico dos emigrantes do Noroeste português]

Emigration is no news for the Portuguese
[A emigração não é novidade para os portugueses]

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

News and events [+]

Publications [+]

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

Portugal: An in-depth analysis of the emigration of skilled labour

Portuguese Emigration Factbook 2017

Resources [+]

Bibliography

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

Research Centers [+]

CEMC – Centro para el Estudio de las Migraciones y Ciudadanía

CER-M – Centre d'Estudis i Recerca en Migracions

Grup de Recerca sobre Migracions (GRM)

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