Observatório da Emigração

Argentina

20/02/2024

A. Annual series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 1981-2020

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Born in Portugal
	N	Change in		% of total	Change in	N	% of total	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in
2020	45 195 777	0.9	2 281 728	5.0	3.1	5 008	0.0	0.2	-0.8
2019	44 780 677	1.2	2 212 879	5.0	2.2	5 047	0.0	0.2	-1.9
2017	44 271 041	2.8	2 164 524	4.9	3.8	5 147	0.0	0.2	3.8
2015	43 075 416	7.4	2 086 301	4.8	15.5	4 961	0.0	0.2	-26.9
2010	40 117 096	3.2	1 805 957	4.5	7.9	6 785	0.0	0.4	1.7
2005	38 892 924	7.3	1 674 163	4.3	9.3	6 674	0.0	0.4	-28.5
2001	36 260 130	-1.7	1 531 940	4.2	-0.5	9 340	0.0	0.6	3.2
2000	36 870 796	13.0	1 540 219	4.2	-4.7	9 046	0.0	0.6	-31.9
1991	32 615 528	16.7	1 615 473	5.0	-15.1	13 285	0.0	0.8	-36.0
1981	27 949 480	--	1 903 159	6.8	--	20 740	0.1	1.1	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 23/nov./2022

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Note The data from 2000, 2005 and 2015 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, INDEC, Población según los censos nacionales de 1895 a 2001 (total population); La migración internacional en la Argentina, Serie Estudios 29 (born abroad, 1980, 1991), granted upon request; Censo 2001 (born abroad, 2001), Censo de 2010; United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) e United Nations Statistics Division (restantes dados) (os dados das Nações Unidas são estimativas).

A.1.1 Residents born in Portugal by sex, 2000-2020

(indivíduos)

Years	All foreign-born	Female		Male
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total
2020	5 008	2 398	47.9	2 610	52.1
2019	5 047	2 437	48.3	2 610	51.7
2017	5 147	2 481	48.2	2 666	51.8
2015	4 961	2 392	48.2	2 569	51.8
2010	6 785	3 637	53.6	3 148	46.4
2005	6 674	3 330	49.9	3 344	50.1
2001	9 340	4 822	51.6	4 518	48.4
2000	9 046	4 586	50.7	4 460	49.3

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 23/nov./2022

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Note The data for 2005 were reviewed by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, INDEC, data granted upon request; United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).

A.1.2 Residents born in Portugal by age group, 2001-2010

(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
2010	6 785	58	0.9	261	3.8	2 036	30.0	4 430	65.3
2001	9 340	36	0.4	219	2.4	3 688	39.5	5 397	57.8

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 10/jun./2021

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, INDEC, data granted upon request.

A.2 Foreign population, 1981-2020

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		All foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
	N	Change in		% of total	Change in		% of total	As a % of all foreigners	Change in
2020	45 195 777	0.9	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2019	44 780 677	1.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2017	44 271 041	2.8	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2015	43 075 416	7.4	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2010	40 117 096	3.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2005	38 892 924	7.3	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2001	36 260 130	-1.7	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2000	36 870 796	13.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
1991	32 615 528	16.7	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
1981	27 949 480	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 23/nov./2022

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Note The data from 2000, 2005 and 2015 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.

A.3 Consular registrations , 2008-2022

(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
2022	14 268	-5.7	--	--	--	--	--	--
2021	15 136	1.3	--	--	--	--	--	--
2020	14 946	2.8	--	--	--	--	--	--
2019	14 542	32.4	--	--	--	--	--	--
2018	10 983	-41.2	--	--	--	--	--	--
2014	18 696	128.3	--	--	--	--	--	--
2012	8 190	13.1	3 458	42.2	9.8	6 800	83.0	4.8
2011	7 239	14.1	3 149	43.5	12.1	6 490	89.7	2.7
2010	6 345	14.8	2 809	44.3	10.5	6 317	99.6	14.9
2009	5 526	14.6	2 542	46.0	8.7	5 499	99.5	14.6
2008	4 821	--	2 339	48.5	--	4 797	99.5	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/out./2023

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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 , 2005-2012

(Individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2012	125 557	-2.2	29	0.0	52.6
2011	128 322	35.3	19	0.0	46.2
2010	94 815	-0.2	13	0.0	0.0
2009	95 019	18.2	13	0.0	-45.8
2008	80 374	61.6	24	0.0	140.0
2007	49 722	99.4	10	0.0	100.0
2006	24 940	28.7	5	0.0	-28.6
2005	19 373	--	7	0.0	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev./2024

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Note The number of entries corresponds only to permanent residents (radicaciones permanentes), because although the temporary can go up to 2 years, the inferior limit is unknown.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, Ministerio del Interior, Estadísticas, radicaciones resueltas permanentes (accessed in 28/08/2013).

A.6 Remittances , 2000-2023

(Euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years		Change in		Change in	Balance (a/b)
2023	1 310	-16.6	560	-1.8	2
2022	1 570	201.9	570	-14.9	3
2021	520	-35.0	670	28.8	0.78
2020	800	-50.0	520	-13.3	1.54
2019	1 600	-29.5	600	-29.4	3
2018	2 270	74.6	850	-28.6	3
2017	1 300	75.7	1 190	-3.2	1.10
2016	740	-18.7	1 230	19.4	0.61
2015	910	0.0	1 030	35.5	0.89
2014	910	102.2	760	375.0	1.20
2013	450	15.4	160	-52.9	3
2012	390	18.2	340	-39.3	1.15
2011	330	-67.6	560	3.7	0.59
2010	1 020	2.0	540	5.9	1.89
2009	1 000	222.6	510	-31.1	1.97
2008	310	244.4	740	-22.1	0.42
2007	90	200.0	950	6.7	0.10
2006	30	900.0	890	27.1	0.04
2005	3	-97.5	700	27.3	0.01
2004	120	20.0	550	7.8	0.22
2003	100	42.9	510	264.3	0.20
2002	70	-69.6	140	180.0	0.50
2001	230	53.3	50	--	5
2000	150	--	0	--	n.d.

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev./2024

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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.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth , 1991-2011

(indivíduos)

By sex	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100	6 986	100
Female	--	--	--	--	3 727	53.4
Male	--	--	--	--	3 259	46.7
2001/2002
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100	9 272	100
Female	--	--	--	--	4 790	51.7
Male	--	--	--	--	4 482	48.3
1991/1992
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100	13 229	100
Female	--	--	--	--	6 159	46.6
Male	--	--	--	--	7 070	53.4

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev./2024

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL

B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth , 1991-2011

(indivíduos)

By age group	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total Population	--	100.0	--	--	6 986	--
-15 Years	--	--	--	--	42	0.6
15-39 Years	--	--	--	--	198	2.8
40-64 Years	--	--	--	--	2 168	31.0
65+ Years	--	--	--	--	4 578	65.5
2001/2002
Total Population	--	100.0	--	--	9 272	--
-15 Years	--	--	--	--	35	0.4
15-39 Years	--	--	--	--	208	2.2
40-64 Years	--	--	--	--	3 648	39.4
65+ Years	--	--	--	--	5 381	58.0
1991/1992
Total Population	--	100.0	--	--	13 229	--
-15 Years	--	--	--	--	42	0.3
15-39 Years	--	--	--	--	1 034	7.8
40-64 Years	--	--	--	--	6 427	48.6
65+ Years	--	--	--	--	5 726	43.3

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev./2024

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL

B.5 Residents born in Portugal by labour force status , 1991-2011

(indivíduos)

By labour force status	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By labour force status	N	%	N	%	N	%
2010/2011
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100.0	6 700	100.0
Employed	--	--	--	--	2 561	38.2
Unemployed	--	--	--	--	--	0.0
Inactive	--	--	--	--	4 139	61.8
2001/2002
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100.0	9 242	100.0
Employed	--	--	--	--	3 061	33.1
Unemployed	--	--	--	--	--	0.0
Inactive	--	--	--	--	6 181	66.9
1991/1992
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100.0	13 131	100.0
Employed	--	--	--	--	5 309	40.4
Unemployed	--	--	--	--	--	0.0
Inactive	--	--	--	--	7 822	59.6

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev./2024

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Note ! In the source is not made the distinction between actively employed and actively unemployed. Population with 15 or more. Other situations or missing values: 2010 - 244; 1991 - 56

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Nações Unidas, CEPAL

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