Observatório da Emigração

Angola

25/11/2019

Annual Series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2017

(individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Born in Portugal
	N	Change in %		As a % of total population	Change in %	N	As a % of total population	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in %
2017	29,784,193	6.9	638,499	2.2	1.0	92,793	0.3	14.5	1.0
2015	27,859,305	14.3	632,178	2.3	..	91,875	0.3	14.5	..
2014	24,383,301	4.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2010	23,369,131	19.5	76,549	0.3	24.8	11,125	0.0	14.5	22.7
2005	19,552,542	18.9	61,329	0.3	33.0	9,070	0.0	14.8	29.3
2000	16,440,924	..	46,108	0.3	..	7,014	0.0	15.2	..

Last annual update: 16/04/2018

Metadata

Note Note: The data of the Angola Census conducted in 2014 are under analysis.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Total population in 2014, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, Resultados Preliminares do Censo 2014. United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).

A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2017

(individuals)

Years	Total population		Foreigners
	Total population		All foreigners			Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
	N	Change in %		As a % of total population	Change in %		As a % of total population	As a % of all foreigners	Change in %
2017	29,784,193	6.9	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	27,859,305	14.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2014	24,383,301	4.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2010	23,369,131	19.5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2005	19,552,542	18.9	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
2000	16,440,924	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Last annual update:16/04/2018

Metadata

Note Note: The data of the Angola Census conducted in 2014 are under analysis.

A.3 Consular registrations, 2008-2018

(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 %		As a % of all registrations	Change in %
2018	102,420	5.0	..	..	..	..	..	..
2017	97,576	5.3	..	..	..	..	..	..
2016	92,666	-31.1	..	..	..	..	..	..
2015	134,473	6.4	..	..	..	..	..	..
2014	126,356	9.3	..	..	..	..	..	..
2013	115,595	2.1	38,994	33.7	..	..	..	..
2012	113,194	13.2	..	..	..	..	..	..
2011	100,000	5.5	..	..	..	..	..	..
2010	94,767	9.7	..	..	..	..	..	..
2009	86,374	18.8	..	..	..	..	..	..
2008	72,706	..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Last annual update: 21/10/2019

Metadata

Note The value of those born in Portugal refers to computerized records.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese consulates and Consular Management System (DGACCP), data granted upon request.

A.4 Foreign inflows, 2009-2018

(individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years		Change in %	N	As a % of total population	Change in %
2018	..	..	1,910	..	-35.5
2017	..	..	2,962	..	-24.2
2016	..	..	3,908	..	-41.8
2015	..	..	6,715	..	31.7
2014	..	..	5,098	..	9.6
2013	..	..	4,651	..	68.5
2012	..	..	2,761	..	-88.4
2009	..	..	23,787	..	..

Last annual update: 25/11/2019

Metadata

Note Note: The figures for 2009 are not directly comparable to those we had for previous years and for 2010, provided by the Consulate General of Angola in Lisbon and regarding visas granted in Lisbon, which was the reason why they were removed from this website, where they were published. Those of 2009 include, in addition to the visas granted by Lisbon, those granted by the Angolan Consulate in Oporto and by the Angolan Migration and Foreigners Service. These figures for 2009 correspond to the sum of the following types of visas: privileged (480), work (12,114), work for national reconstruction (8,843), permanence added to work visas (1,973) and others (study and temporary stay, 377). This accounting excludes visas which, because of their duration or purpose, do not include situations of emigration. In this situation the visas of: tourism; medical treatment; courtesy; Diplomats; Short duration (maximum term of 14 days); (Maximum term of 90 days); And transit (maximum term of 60 days).

The figures for 2009 are not directly comparable to those of 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 due to changes in the type of visas and the inclusion of visas issued by the Angolan Migration and Foreigners Service (in addition to those issued by the consulates of Angola in Portugal). The values of 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 correspond to the sum of the following types of visas issued by the consulates of Angola in Oporto and Lisbon, for Portuguese in situations of emigration: privileged, work (the most common), work by protocol, residence and others (study and temporary stay). Information unavailable on visas issued by the consulate of Angola in Faro.

The figures for 2009 are not directly comparable to those we had for previous years and for 2010, provided by the Consulate General of Angola in Lisbon and regarding visas granted in Lisbon, which was the reason why they were removed from the site, where they reached Be published. Those of 2009 include, in addition to the visas granted by Lisbon, those granted by the Angolan Consulate in Oporto and by the Angolan Migration and Foreigners Service. These figures for 2009 correspond to the sum of the following types of visas: privileged (480), work (12,114), work for national reconstruction (8,843), permanence added to work visas (1,973) and others (study and temporary stay, 377). This accounting excludes visas which, because of their duration or purpose, do not include situations of emigration. In this situation the visas of: tourism; medical treatment; courtesy; Diplomats; Short duration (maximum term of 14 days); (Maximum term of 90 days); And transit (maximum term of 60 days).

The figures for 2009 are not directly comparable to those of 2013, 2014 and 2015 due to changes in the type of visas and the inclusion of visas issued by the Angolan Migration and Foreigners Service (in addition to those issued by the consulates of Angola in portugal). The values of 2013, 2014 and 2015 correspond to the sum of the following types of visas issued by the consulates of Angola in Oporto and Lisbon, for Portuguese in situations of emigration: privileged, work (the most common), work by protocol, residence And others (study and temporary stay). Information unavailable on visas issued by the consulate of Angola in Faro.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Consulado-Geral da República de Angola em Lisboa; Consulado-Geral da República de Angola no Porto.

A.6 Remittances, 2000-2018

(euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years		Change in %		Change in %	Balance (a/b)
2018	223,010	-9.0	9,790	-16.5	23
2017	245,080	19.0	11,730	-33.1	21
2016	205,890	-3.4	17,540	-10.2	12
2015	213,120	-14.1	19,540	41.6	11
2014	247,960	-18.5	13,800	-26.8	18
2013	304,330	12.4	18,850	22.7	16
2012	270,690	83.8	15,360	19.2	18
2011	147,320	9.2	12,890	-4.3	11
2010	134,870	30.4	13,470	9.3	10
2009	103,470	46.0	12,320	-6.2	8
2008	70,860	47.3	13,130	7.0	5
2007	48,110	46.0	12,270	6.3	4
2006	32,950	41.1	11,540	-16.0	3
2005	23,350	13.1	13,730	23.7	2
2004	20,640	118.4	11,100	38.1	2
2003	9,450	-33.8	8,040	-10.6	1
2002	14,280	62.5	8,990	-44.6	2
2001	8,790	-21.0	16,240	10.1	1
2000	11,120	..	14,750	..	1

Last annual update: 26/02/2019

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

Notes

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

Data

United Nations, DESA, Population Division: international migrant stock (the 2015 revision)

Highlights

Fewer Portuguese entries in Angola for the third consecutive year

Fewer Portuguese entries in Angola for the second consecutive year

Portuguese inflow into Angola grows again in 2015

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