Observatório da Emigração

Spain

16/07/2025

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	48 085 361	1.3	8 204 206	17.1	8.9	95 171	0.2	1.2	1.7
2022	47 475 420	0.2	7 534 513	15.9	2.9	93 621	0.2	1.2	-0.3
2021	47 385 107	-0.1	7 322 408	15.5	1.3	93 902	0.2	1.3	-1.4
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	3.3	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	-3.8
2016	46 557 008	-0.1	6 123 769	13.2	-0.6	100 027	0.2	1.6	-6.7
2015	46 624 382	-0.3	6 162 932	13.2	-1.9	107 226	0.2	1.7	-8.1
2014	46 771 341	-0.8	6 283 712	13.4	-5.4	116 710	0.2	1.9	-13.1
2013	47 129 783	-0.3	6 640 536	14.1	-1.8	134 248	0.3	2.0	-6.4
2012	47 265 321	0.2	6 759 780	14.3	1.2	143 488	0.3	2.1	-1.9
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	11.8	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	33.7	62 610	0.2	3.2	7.3
2000	40 499 790	--	1 472 458	3.6	--	58 364	0.2	4.0	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/ago./2024

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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. From 2023 onwards, Censos de Población y Viviendas.

A.1.1 Residents born in Portugal by sex, 2000-2023

(indivíduos)

Years	All foreign-born	Female		Male
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total
2023	95 171	43 491	45.7	51 680	54.3
2022	93 621	43 168	46.1	50 453	53.9
2021	93 902	43 150	46.0	50 752	54.0
2020	95 221	43 686	45.9	51 535	54.1
2019	94 319	43 299	45.9	51 020	54.1
2018	94 520	43 342	45.9	51 178	54.2
2017	96 266	43 913	45.6	52 353	54.4
2016	100 027	45 044	45.0	54 983	55.0
2015	107 226	47 472	44.3	59 754	55.7
2014	116 710	50 105	42.9	66 605	57.1
2013	134 248	55 238	41.2	79 010	58.9
2012	143 488	57 755	40.3	85 733	59.8
2011	146 298	58 495	40.0	87 803	60.0
2010	148 789	58 871	39.6	89 918	60.4
2009	148 154	58 062	39.2	90 092	60.8
2008	136 171	53 323	39.2	82 848	60.8
2007	111 575	46 231	41.4	65 344	58.6
2006	93 767	40 990	43.7	52 777	56.3
2005	80 846	37 187	46.0	43 659	54.0
2004	71 065	34 115	48.0	36 950	52.0
2003	71 843	34 862	48.5	36 981	51.5
2002	67 313	33 046	49.1	34 267	50.9
2001	62 610	31 388	50.1	31 222	49.9
2000	58 364	29 818	51.1	28 546	48.9

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/ago./2024

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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 (españoles/extranjeros) por País de Nacimiento, sexo y año. From 2023 onwards, Censos de Población y Viviendas.

A.1.2 Residents born in Portugal by age group, 2015-2023

(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	95 171	3 273	3.4	26 740	28.1	47 079	49.5	18 079	19.0
2022	93 621	3 547	3.8	27 685	29.6	45 575	48.7	16 814	18.0
2021	93 902	3 813	4.1	28 320	30.2	45 898	48.9	15 871	16.9
2020	95 221	4 164	4.4	29 516	31.0	46 334	48.7	15 207	16.0
2019	94 319	4 383	4.6	29 944	31.8	45 896	48.7	14 096	15.0
2018	94 520	4 753	5.0	30 702	32.5	45 716	48.4	13 349	14.1
2017	96 266	5 204	5.4	32 247	33.5	46 117	47.9	12 698	13.2
2016	100 027	5 804	5.8	34 745	34.7	47 273	47.3	12 205	12.2
2015	107 226	6 637	6.2	38 943	36.3	49 785	46.4	11 861	11.1

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/ago./2024

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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, Resultados detallados, Población por país de nacimiento, edad (grupos quinquenales) y sexo. From 2023 onwards, Censos de Población y Viviendas.

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	48 085 361	1.3	6 089 620	12.7	9.9	103 656	0.2	1.3	4.8
2022	47 475 420	0.2	5 542 932	11.7	1.9	98 874	0.2	1.3	1.7
2021	47 385 107	-0.1	5 440 148	11.5	0.1	97 187	0.2	1.3	-0.4
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	3.5	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	-3.2
2016	46 557 008	-0.1	4 618 581	9.9	-2.4	91 371	0.2	1.5	-7.5
2015	46 624 382	-0.3	4 729 644	10.2	-5.8	98 751	0.2	1.6	-10.0
2014	46 771 341	-0.8	5 023 487	10.8	-9.4	109 708	0.2	1.8	-15.0
2013	47 129 783	-0.3	5 546 238	11.8	-3.3	129 079	0.3	2.0	-6.9
2012	47 265 321	0.2	5 736 258	12.1	-0.3	138 682	0.3	2.1	-1.5
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	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/ago./2024

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

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	103 656	45 454	43.9	58 202	56.2
2022	98 874	43 457	44.0	55 417	56.0
2021	97 187	42 438	43.7	54 749	56.3
2020	97 628	42 573	43.6	55 055	56.4
2019	93 440	40 627	43.5	52 813	56.5
2018	89 616	38 674	43.2	50 942	56.8
2017	88 451	37 741	42.7	50 710	57.3
2016	91 371	38 381	42.0	52 990	58.0
2015	98 751	40 869	41.4	57 882	58.6
2014	109 708	44 134	40.2	65 574	59.8
2013	129 079	49 965	38.7	79 114	61.3
2012	138 682	52 531	37.9	86 151	62.1
2011	140 824	52 868	37.6	87 956	62.5
2010	142 520	52 913	37.1	89 607	62.9
2009	140 870	51 652	36.7	89 218	63.3
2008	127 199	46 297	36.4	80 902	63.6
2007	100 616	38 509	38.3	62 107	61.7
2006	80 635	32 517	40.3	48 118	59.7
2005	66 236	28 172	42.5	38 064	57.5
2004	55 769	24 970	44.8	30 799	55.2
2003	56 672	25 807	45.5	30 865	54.5
2002	52 055	24 090	46.3	27 965	53.7
2001	47 064	22 337	47.5	24 727	52.5
2000	43 340	21 043	48.6	22 297	51.4

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/ago./2024

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Metadata

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

At the source the sum of the categories includes 1 more individual than the total indicated.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística, séries anuais do Padron Municipal de habitantes, Población extranjera por Nacionalidad, Sexo y Año. From 2023 onwards, Censos de Población y Viviendas.

A.2.2 Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by age group , 2015-2023

(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	103 656	9 681	9.3	37 477	36.2	46 417	44.8	10 081	9.7
2022	98 874	9 500	9.6	37 483	37.9	43 352	43.8	8 539	8.6
2021	97 187	9 411	9.7	37 475	38.6	42 413	43.6	7 888	8.1
2020	97 628	9 678	9.9	38 376	39.3	42 054	43.1	7 520	7.7
2019	93 440	9 302	10.0	37 364	40.0	40 030	42.8	6 744	7.2
2018	89 616	8 926	10.0	35 988	40.2	38 403	42.9	6 299	7.0
2017	88 451	8 866	10.0	35 990	40.7	37 671	42.6	5 924	6.7
2016	91 371	9 243	10.1	37 855	41.4	38 507	42.2	5 766	6.3
2015	98 751	10 056	10.2	42 164	42.7	40 777	41.3	5 754	5.8

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/ago./2024

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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, Resultados detallados, Población extranjera por país de nacionalidad, edad (grupos quinquenales) y sexo. From 2023 onwards, Censos de Población y Viviendas.

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	110 815	-8.9	--	--	--	--	--	--
2022	121 617	-0.3	--	--	--	--	--	--
2021	121 939	20.5	--	--	--	--	--	--
2020	101 185	-19.3	--	--	--	--	--	--
2019	125 382	69.2	--	--	--	--	--	--
2018	74 112	-4.6	--	--	--	--	--	--
2017	77 710	-0.5	--	--	--	--	--	--
2016	78 125	39.2	--	--	--	--	--	--
2015	56 104	4.7	--	--	--	--	--	--
2014	53 600	10.2	--	--	--	--	--	--
2013	48 653	-26.5	--	--	--	--	--	--
2012	66 212	6.1	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	--

[ .. ]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 granted upon request.

A.4 Foreign inflows , 2000-2023

(Individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2023	1 250 991	-0.6	11 554	0.9	5.0
2022	1 258 894	41.8	11 001	0.9	-0.1
2021	887 960	69.6	11 009	1.2	70.1
2020	523 618	-40.1	6 471	1.2	-36.3
2019	873 842	14.9	10 155	1.2	-4.5
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	-7.6	5 302	1.6	-14.5
2012	370 515	-18.5	6 201	1.7	-16.5
2011	454 686	-2.1	7 424	1.6	-3.3
2010	464 443	-6.9	7 678	1.7	-21.2
2009	498 977	-31.3	9 739	2.0	-42.2
2008	726 009	-24.2	16 857	2.3	-38.0
2007	958 266	14.0	27 178	2.8	31.6
2006	840 844	16.9	20 658	2.5	55.0
2005	719 284	5.1	13 327	1.9	35.3
2004	684 561	45.6	9 851	1.4	104.2
2003	470 010	-2.7	4 825	1.0	36.4
2002	483 260	16.5	3 538	0.7	15.7
2001	414 772	14.4	3 057	0.7	3.4
2000	362 468	--	2 955	0.8	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 12/dez./2024

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Metadata

Note The data of 2021 was rectified by the responsible entity and modified by the OEm on 20/12/2022.

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). From 2021 onwards, Estadística de Migraciones y Cambios de Residencia, Inmigraciones procedentes del extranjero por año, sexo, edad (grandes grupos), nacionalidad y país de nacimiento (España/extranjero).

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	11 554	5 027	43.5	6 527	56.5
2022	11 001	4 669	42.4	6 332	57.6
2021	11 009	4 676	42.5	6 333	57.5
2020	6 471	2 562	39.6	3 909	60.4
2019	10 155	4 110	40.5	6 045	59.5
2018	10 636	4 453	41.9	6 183	58.1
2017	9 038	3 780	41.8	5 258	58.2
2016	7 646	3 140	41.1	4 506	58.9
2015	6 638	2 624	39.5	4 014	60.5
2014	5 923	2 365	39.9	3 558	60.1
2013	5 302	2 103	39.7	3 199	60.3
2012	6 201	2 383	38.4	3 818	61.6
2011	7 424	2 774	37.4	4 650	62.6
2010	7 678	2 660	34.6	5 018	65.4
2009	9 739	3 467	35.6	6 272	64.4
2008	16 857	6 066	36.0	10 791	64.0
2007	27 178	7 931	29.2	19 247	70.8
2006	20 658	6 126	29.7	14 532	70.4
2005	13 327	3 853	28.9	9 474	71.1
2004	9 851	2 951	30.0	6 900	70.0
2003	4 825	1 601	33.2	3 224	66.8
2002	3 538	1 277	36.1	2 261	63.9
2001	3 057	1 091	35.7	1 966	64.3
2000	2 955	1 073	36.3	1 882	63.7

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 12/dez./2024

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Metadata

Note The 2021 data was rectified by the entity responsible and amended by OEm on 20/12/2022.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística, séries anuais da Estadística de variaciones residenciales, Altas por país de nacionalidad, lugar de nacimiento y sexo. From 2021 onwards, Estadística de Migraciones y Cambios de Residencia, Inmigraciones procedentes del extranjero por año, sexo, edad (grandes grupos), nacionalidad y país de nacimiento (España/extranjero).

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

(Individuals)

Years	All foreign-born	< 15		15-64		> 65
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total
2023	11 554	1 217	10.5	9 585	83.0	752	6.5
2022	11 001	1 139	10.4	9 253	84.1	609	5.5
2021	11 009	1 042	9.5	9 250	84.0	717	6.5
2020	6 471	696	10.8	5 518	85.3	257	4.0
2019	10 155	1 167	11.5	8 483	83.5	505	5.0
2018	10 636	1 292	12.2	8 891	83.6	453	4.3
2017	9 038	1 080	12.0	7 596	84.0	362	4.0
2016	7 646	925	12.1	6 439	84.2	282	3.7
2015	6 638	805	12.1	5 611	84.5	222	3.4
2014	5 923	738	12.5	4 993	84.3	192	3.2
2013	5 302	636	12.0	4 499	84.9	167	3.2
2012	6 201	696	11.2	5 320	85.8	185	3.0
2011	7 424	894	12.0	6 261	84.3	269	3.6
2010	7 678	845	11.0	6 603	86.0	230	3.0
2009	9 739	1 038	10.7	8 430	86.6	271	2.8
2008	16 857	1 946	11.6	14 633	86.8	278	1.6
2007	27 178	3 058	11.3	23 781	87.5	339	1.2
2006	20 658	2 589	12.5	17 788	86.1	281	1.4
2005	13 327	1 631	12.2	11 449	85.9	247	1.9
2004	9 851	1 267	12.9	8 318	84.4	266	2.7
2003	4 825	719	14.9	3 962	82.1	144	3.0
2002	3 538	536	15.2	2 879	81.4	123	3.5
2001	3 057	452	14.8	2 503	81.9	102	3.3
2000	2 955	402	13.6	2 445	82.8	108	3.7

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable ; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 12/dez./2024

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Note In the Spanish case the age group "<15" includes all those aged 15 and the age group "15-64" actually refers to all those aged between 16 and 64. The 2021 data was rectified by the entity responsible and amended by OEm on 20/12/2022.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística, séries anuais da Estadística de variaciones residenciales, Altas por país de nacionalidad, lugar de nacimiento y edad. From 2021 onwards, Estadística de Migraciones y Cambios de Residencia, Inmigraciones procedentes del extranjero por año, sexo, edad (grandes grupos), nacionalidad y país de nacimiento (España/extranjero).

A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country , 2000-2022

(Individuals)

Years	Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners		Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2022	124 300	-38.6	264	0.2	-66.3
2021	202 336	152.4	784	0.4	206.2
2020	80 148	-50.8	256	0.3	-57.0
2019	162 799	76.0	596	0.4	58.1
2018	92 501	256.8	377	0.4	179.3
2017	25 924	-72.4	135	0.5	-71.7
2016	93 760	20.2	477	0.5	39.9
2015	78 000	-16.8	341	0.4	-31.2
2014	93 714	-64.1	496	0.5	-60.8
2013	261 295	126.1	1 265	0.5	52.4
2012	115 557	0.8	830	0.7	-6.1
2011	114 599	-7.4	884	0.8	10.5
2010	123 721	55.4	800	0.6	65.0
2009	79 597	-5.4	485	0.6	-14.3
2008	84 170	17.2	566	0.7	48.6
2007	71 810	15.2	381	0.5	-11.4
2006	62 339	45.6	430	0.7	-10.0
2005	42 829	11.7	478	1.1	-24.6
2004	38 335	44.4	634	1.7	18.3
2003	26 556	21.8	536	2.0	-14.5
2002	21 805	30.2	627	2.9	12.4
2001	16 743	39.5	558	3.3	23.4
2000	11 999	--	452	3.8	--

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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 Portal de Inmigración, Concesiones de nacionalidad por residencia.

A.6 Remittances , 2000-2024

(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)
2024	130 650	-6.0	14 620	6.4	9
2023	138 940	13.5	13 740	13.9	10
2022	122 450	-1.6	12 060	9.8	10
2021	124 440	11.3	10 980	2.6	11
2020	111 780	-2.2	10 700	6.0	10
2019	114 280	-6.0	10 090	-25.2	11
2018	121 520	5.4	13 480	-11.8	9
2017	115 330	-18.3	15 280	-5.3	8
2016	141 140	7.8	16 130	20.6	9
2015	130 990	-21.5	13 370	-3.6	10
2014	166 930	6.5	13 870	-9.0	12
2013	156 700	20.6	15 240	1.4	10
2012	129 910	46.9	15 030	27.0	9
2011	88 410	-20.4	11 830	-4.8	7
2010	111 030	-10.3	12 430	21.3	9
2009	123 820	-1.9	10 250	-3.7	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	-2.5	7
2005	51 560	-15.4	9 120	-52.4	6
2004	60 970	-12.8	19 150	18.1	3
2003	69 890	-10.3	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

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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 , 2011-2022

(indivíduos)

Nationality	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Nationality	N	%	N	%	N	%
2021/2022
Total Population	47 397 683	100.0	7 252 063	100.0	95 584	100.0
Nationality of the destination country	41 998 094	88.6	2 404 019	33.2	24 058	25.2
Foreign nationality	5 399 589	11.4	4 848 044	66.9	71 526	74.8
2011/2012
Total Population	46 804 900	100.0	5 648 935	100.0	98 975	100.0
Nationality of the destination country	41 562 780	88.8	912 695	16.2	16 080	16.2
Foreign nationality	5 242 120	11.2	4 736 240	83.8	82 895	83.8

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Note Other situations or missing values (2011): 11,010 Other situations or missing values (2021): 3,115

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

B.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth , 2001-2022

(indivíduos)

By sex	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2021/2022
Total Population	47 400 797	100.0	7 254 798	100	95 584	100
Female	24 152 187	51.0	3 735 747	51.5	43 334	45.3
Male	23 248 610	49.0	3 519 051	48.5	52 250	54.7
2011/2012
Total Population	46 815 910	100.0	5 648 990	100	98 975	100
Female	23 711 560	50.6	2 785 145	49.3	41 550	42.0
Male	23 104 350	49.4	2 863 845	50.7	57 425	58.0
2001/2002
Total Population	40 847 371	100.0	2 172 201	100	56 359	100
Female	20 834 489	51.0	1 075 770	49.5	28 869	51.2
Male	20 012 882	49.0	1 096 431	50.5	27 490	48.8

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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 , 2001-2022

(indivíduos)

By age group	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2021/2022
Total Population	47 400 800	100.0	7 254 799	14.5	95 586	0.2
-15 Years	6 714 667	14.2	398 101	5.5	3 405	3.6
15-39 Years	13 365 182	28.2	3 083 505	42.5	28 369	29.7
40-64 Years	18 009 468	38.0	3 166 446	43.6	47 621	49.8
65+ Years	9 311 483	19.6	606 747	8.4	16 191	16.9
2011/2012
Total Population	46 815 910	100.0	5 648 995	10.9	98 975	0.2
-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 Population	40 847 371	100.0	2 172 201	4.8	56 359	0.1
-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

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Chart drafted by OEm, 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	46 815 915	100.0	5 648 995	100.0	98 975	100.0
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

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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

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