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 % | |||
2019 | 66,977,703 | 0.2 | 6,707,100 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 603,600 | 0.9 | 9.0 | 1.3 | ||
2018 | 66,883,761 | 0.2 | 6,509,700 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 595,900 | 0.9 | 9.2 | -3.8 | ||
2017 | 66,774,482 | 0.3 | 6,449,000 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 618,200 | 0.9 | 9.6 | -0.6 | ||
2016 | 66,602,645 | 0.3 | 6,291,000 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 622,000 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 0.0 | ||
2015 | 66,422,469 | 0.4 | 6,168,000 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 621,800 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 1.0 | ||
2014 | 66,130,873 | 0.9 | 6,028,000 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 615,600 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 1.4 | ||
2013 | 65,564,756 | 0.5 | 5,835,000 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 606,900 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 1.3 | ||
2012 | 65,241,241 | 0.5 | 5,713,000 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 599,300 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 1.2 | ||
2011 | 64,933,400 | 0.5 | 5,605,000 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 592,300 | 0.9 | 10.6 | 0.7 | ||
2010 | 64,612,939 | 0.5 | 5,514,000 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 588,300 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 0.6 | ||
2009 | 64,304,500 | 0.5 | 5,432,000 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 584,700 | 0.9 | 10.8 | 0.7 | ||
2008 | 63,961,859 | 0.6 | 5,342,000 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 580,600 | 0.9 | 10.9 | 0.8 | ||
2007 | 63,600,690 | 0.7 | 5,252,000 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 576,100 | 0.9 | 11.0 | 1.2 | ||
2006 | 63,186,117 | 0.7 | 5,136,000 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 569,600 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 0.5 | ||
2005 | 62,730,537 | 3.7 | 4,959,000 | 7.9 | -26.6 | 567,000 | 0.9 | 11.4 | -46.7 | ||
2000 | 60,508,150 | 0.6 | 6,278,718 | 10.4 | 45.8 | 831,900 | 1.4 | 13.2 | 45.5 | ||
1999 | 60,122,665 | .. | 4,306,094 | 7.2 | .. | 571,874 | 1.0 | 13.3 | .. |
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 % | |||
2019 | 66,977,703 | 0.2 | 4,978,100 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 546,000 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 2.8 | ||
2018 | 66,883,761 | 0.2 | 4,780,500 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 531,000 | 0.8 | 8.2 | -3.3 | ||
2017 | 66,774,482 | 0.3 | 4,704,000 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 548,700 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 0.5 | ||
2016 | 66,602,645 | 0.3 | 4,542,000 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 546,100 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 0.8 | ||
2015 | 66,422,469 | 0.4 | 4,428,000 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 541,600 | 0.8 | 8.8 | -1.3 | ||
2014 | 66,130,873 | 0.9 | 4,289,000 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 548,700 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 5.6 | ||
2013 | 65,564,756 | 0.5 | 4,084,000 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 519,500 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 2.0 | ||
2012 | 65,241,241 | 0.5 | 3,980,000 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 509,300 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 1.7 | ||
2011 | 64,933,400 | 0.5 | 3,889,000 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 500,900 | 0.8 | 8.9 | -3.7 | ||
2010 | 64,612,939 | 0.5 | 3,818,000 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 519,500 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 2.0 | ||
2009 | 64,304,500 | 0.5 | 3,771,000 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 509,300 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 1.7 | ||
2008 | 63,961,859 | 0.6 | 3,714,000 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 500,900 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 1.1 | ||
2007 | 63,600,690 | 0.7 | 3,682,000 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 495,500 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 0.6 | ||
2006 | 63,186,117 | 0.7 | 3,648,000 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 492,700 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 0.2 | ||
2005 | 62,730,537 | 3.7 | 3,501,000 | 5.6 | .. | 492,000 | 0.8 | 9.9 | .. | ||
2000 | 60,508,150 | 0.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
1999 | 60,122,665 | .. | 3,263,186 | 5.4 | .. | 555,383 | 0.9 | 12.9 | .. |
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 | 1,405,053 | 16.6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2018 | 1,205,308 | -4.5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2017 | 1,258,953 | -2.0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2016 | 1,284,196 | -4.8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2015 | 1,346,472 | 20.0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2014 | 1,122,564 | -10.8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2013 | 1,243,419 | 4.4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
2012 | 1,190,798 | 2.5 | 817,138 | 68.6 | 2.0 | 992,181 | 83.3 | 2.5 | ||
2011 | 1,161,900 | 1.4 | 801,180 | 69.0 | 1.3 | 967,713 | 83.3 | -17.0 | ||
2010 | 1,145,531 | 3.1 | 790,798 | 69.0 | 2.3 | 1,132,048 | 98.8 | 3.1 | ||
2009 | 1,111,438 | 3.0 | 773,258 | 69.6 | 16.0 | 1,097,973 | 98.8 | 6.5 | ||
2008 | 1,079,524 | .. | 666,414 | 61.7 | .. | 1,031,082 | 95.5 | .. |
Years | Total inflows | Portuguese inflows | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Change in % | N | As a % of total population | Change in % | ||
2019 | 385,591 | -0.4 | 7,643 | 2.0 | -5.3 | |
2018 | 387,158 | 4.8 | 8,047 | 2.1 | -3.3 | |
2017 | 369,621 | -2.2 | 8,314 | 2.2 | -48.9 | |
2016 | 377,709 | 3.7 | 12,377 | 3.3 | 6.6 | |
2015 | 364,221 | 7.0 | 11,607 | 3.2 | -26.9 | |
2014 | 340,383 | 0.5 | 14,732 | 4.3 | -27.6 | |
2013 | 338,752 | .. | 18,803 | 5.6 | -4.6 | |
2012 | .. | .. | 19,658 | .. | 30.9 | |
2011 | .. | .. | 15,023 | .. | 53.3 | |
2010 | .. | .. | 9,801 | .. | -1.4 | |
2009 | .. | .. | 9,933 | .. | -31.3 | |
2008 | .. | .. | 13,044 | .. | 19.4 | |
2007 | .. | .. | 10,930 | .. | -7.4 | |
2006 | .. | .. | 11,742 | .. | 28.4 | |
2005 | .. | .. | 9,146 | .. | -7.2 | |
2004 | .. | .. | 9,807 | .. | 7.0 | |
2003 | .. | .. | 9,165 | .. | .. |
Years | Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners | Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Change in % | N | As a % of total population | Change in % | ||
2019 | 112,626 | 2.4 | 1,794 | 1.6 | -16.0 | |
2018 | 110,014 | -3.9 | 2,080 | 1.9 | -16.8 | |
2017 | 114,274 | -4.3 | 2,429 | 2.1 | -6.2 | |
2016 | 119,152 | 4.9 | 2,579 | 2.2 | -20.6 | |
2015 | 113,608 | 7.6 | 3,109 | 2.7 | -7.6 | |
2014 | 105,613 | 8.6 | 3,345 | 3.2 | -16.2 | |
2013 | 97,276 | 1.3 | 3,887 | 4.0 | -10.5 | |
2012 | 96,051 | -19.3 | 4,294 | 4.5 | -9.9 | |
2011 | 114,569 | -25.0 | 4,720 | 4.1 | -21.2 | |
2010 | 143,261 | 5.5 | 5,723 | 4.0 | -15.0 | |
2009 | 135,822 | -1.2 | 6,583 | 4.8 | -18.2 | |
2008 | 137,452 | 4.1 | 7,778 | 5.7 | 107.5 | |
2007 | 132,002 | -12.0 | 3,749 | 2.8 | -180.7 | |
2006 | 147,868 | -4.6 | 10,524 | 7.1 | 18.5 | |
2005 | 154,643 | -9.2 | 8,884 | 5.8 | -23.7 | |
2004 | 168,845 | 16.7 | 10,988 | 6.5 | 14.7 | |
2003 | 144,649 | 12.9 | 9,577 | 6.6 | 8.3 | |
2002 | 128,097 | 0.4 | 8,844 | 6.9 | -3.8 | |
2001 | 127,548 | -17.6 | 9,182 | 7.2 | -22.0 | |
2000 | 150,026 | .. | 11,201 | 7.5 | .. |
Years | Inward flows (thousand euros) (a) | Outward flows (thousand euros) (b) | Balance (a/b) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Change in % | Change in % | |||||
2020 | 1,036,570 | -5.5 | 20,250 | -6.2 | 51 | |
2019 | 1,093,540 | -3.6 | 21,500 | -31.1 | 51 | |
2018 | 1,133,290 | -1.6 | 28,180 | -6.5 | 40 | |
2017 | 1,151,040 | 2.5 | 30,000 | 11.6 | 38 | |
2016 | 1,122,570 | 8.7 | 26,870 | 41.2 | 42 | |
2015 | 1,033,120 | 17.1 | 19,030 | 1.3 | 54 | |
2014 | 882,180 | -1.4 | 18,780 | -7.3 | 47 | |
2013 | 894,930 | 5.8 | 20,150 | 1.7 | 44 | |
2012 | 846,150 | -2.5 | 19,820 | -5.7 | 43 | |
2011 | 867,610 | -3.6 | 20,950 | 17.6 | 41 | |
2010 | 899,160 | 1.3 | 17,810 | 12.4 | 50 | |
2009 | 887,440 | -10.8 | 15,850 | 2.6 | 56 | |
2008 | 983,030 | -4.4 | 15,450 | -19.6 | 64 | |
2007 | 1,026,190 | 4.8 | 18,470 | -2.4 | 56 | |
2006 | 978,950 | 7.7 | 18,910 | -33.3 | 52 | |
2005 | 908,870 | -6.1 | 25,200 | 2.2 | 36 | |
2004 | 964,130 | 8.8 | 24,660 | 4.6 | 39 | |
2003 | 886,090 | -5.5 | 23,580 | -16.0 | 38 | |
2002 | 934,480 | -62.7 | 27,360 | -3.9 | 34 | |
2001 | 1,520,420 | 13.8 | 28,430 | 17.0 | 53 | |
2000 | 1,335,470 | .. | 24,310 | .. | 55 |
Census by nationality | Total population | All foreign-born | Born in Portugal | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
2011/2012 | ||||||||
Total | 64,931,323 | 100 | 7,325,037 | 100 | 617,235 | 100 | ||
National | 61,089,701 | 94.1 | 4,048,202 | 55.3 | 194,945 | 31.6 | ||
Foreign | 3,841,622 | 5.9 | 3,276,835 | 44.7 | 422,290 | 68.4 |
Census by sex | Total population | All foreign-born | Born in Portugal | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
2011/2012 | ||||||||
Total | 64,932,338 | 100 | 7,325,037 | 100 | 617,234 | 100 | ||
Male | 31,429,785 | 48.4 | 3,561,531 | 48.6 | 315,575 | 51.1 | ||
Female | 33,502,553 | 51.6 | 3,763,506 | 51.4 | 301,659 | 48.9 | ||
2001/2002 | ||||||||
Total | 58,513,700 | 100 | 5,864,570 | 100 | 581,062 | 100 | ||
Male | 28,416,917 | 48.6 | 2,906,852 | 49.6 | 297,941 | 51.3 | ||
Female | 30,096,783 | 51.4 | 2,957,718 | 50.4 | 283,121 | 48.7 |
Census by age group | Total population | All foreign-born | Born in Portugal | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
2011/2012 | ||||||||
Total | 64,932,338 | 100 | 7,325,038 | 100 | 617,233 | 100 | ||
-15 Years | 12,030,928 | 18.5 | 404,836 | 5.5 | 21,920 | 3.6 | ||
15-39 Years | 20,527,766 | 31.6 | 2,254,210 | 30.8 | 119,738 | 19.4 | ||
40-64 Years | 21,468,165 | 33.1 | 3,225,660 | 44.0 | 372,847 | 60.4 | ||
65+ Years | 10,905,479 | 16.8 | 1,440,332 | 19.7 | 102,728 | 16.6 | ||
2001/2002 | ||||||||
Total | 58,513,700 | 100 | 5,864,570 | 100 | 581,062 | 100 | ||
-15 Years | 11,073,219 | 18.9 | 288,360 | 4.9 | 14,772 | 2.6 | ||
15-39 Years | 20,473,231 | 35.0 | 1,876,916 | 32.0 | 222,738 | 38.3 | ||
40-64 Years | 17,667,770 | 30.2 | 2,617,294 | 44.6 | 301,819 | 52.0 | ||
65+ Years | 9,299,480 | 15.9 | 1,082,000 | 18.4 | 41,733 | 7.2 |
Census by labour force status | Total population | All foreign-born | Born in Portugal | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
2011/2012 | ||||||||
Total | 64,931,332 | 100 | 7,325,022 | 100 | 617,234 | 100 | ||
Employed | 26,841,261 | 41.3 | 3,195,978 | 43.6 | 348,855 | 56.5 | ||
Unemployed | 2,805,520 | 4.3 | 463,919 | 6.3 | 25,836 | 4.2 | ||
Inactive | 35,284,551 | 54.4 | 3,665,125 | 50.0 | 242,543 | 39.3 |
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