Observatório da Emigração

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21/11/2024

A. Annual series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2022

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Born in Portugal
	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in		% of total	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in
2022	124 947 000	-0.4	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2021	125 502 000	-0.6	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2020	126 227 000	0.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2019	126 167 000	-0.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2018	126 443 000	-0.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2017	126 706 000	-0.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2016	126 933 000	-0.1	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2015	127 110 000	0.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2014	127 083 000	-0.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2013	127 298 000	-0.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2012	127 515 000	-0.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2011	127 799 000	-0.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2010	128 057 000	0.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2009	128 032 000	-0.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2008	128 084 000	0.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2007	128 033 000	0.1	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2006	127 901 000	0.1	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2005	127 768 000	-0.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2004	127 787 000	0.1	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2003	127 694 000	0.6	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2000	126 926 000	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 16/jan./2024

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Note The values for the total population are rounded to the nearest thousand; the values for the number of foreigners are based on the registers of the population, according to the Law of Registration of Foreigners. From 2015, the values of residents with Portuguese nationality refer to December of that year.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics Bureau, Director-General for Policy Planning & Statistical Research and Training Institute, J apan Statistical Yearbooks. Residents with Portuguese nationality as of 2015 granted on request; United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).

A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2022

(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
2022	124 947 000	-0.4	3 075 213	2.5	11.4	785	0.0	--	43.8
2021	125 502 000	-0.6	2 760 635	2.2	-4.4	546	0.0	--	-4.4
2020	126 227 000	0.0	2 887 116	2.3	-1.6	571	0.0	--	-17.8
2019	126 167 000	-0.2	2 933 137	2.3	7.4	695	0.0	--	17.8
2018	126 443 000	-0.2	2 731 093	2.2	6.6	590	0.0	--	-0.2
2017	126 706 000	-0.2	2 561 848	2.0	7.5	591	0.0	--	0.3
2016	126 933 000	-0.1	2 382 822	1.9	6.8	589	0.0	--	15.9
2015	127 110 000	0.0	2 232 189	1.8	5.2	508	0.0	--	16.5
2014	127 083 000	-0.2	2 121 831	1.7	2.7	436	0.0	--	2.4
2013	127 298 000	-0.2	2 066 445	1.6	1.6	426	0.0	--	4.7
2012	127 515 000	-0.2	2 033 656	1.6	-2.2	407	0.0	--	-10.4
2011	127 799 000	-0.2	2 078 508	1.6	-2.6	454	0.0	--	-2.4
2010	128 057 000	0.0	2 134 151	1.7	-2.4	465	0.0	--	4.3
2009	128 032 000	-0.0	2 186 121	1.7	-1.4	446	0.0	--	0.0
2008	128 084 000	0.0	2 217 426	1.7	3.0	446	0.0	--	1.1
2007	128 033 000	0.1	2 152 973	1.7	3.3	441	0.0	--	6.8
2006	127 901 000	0.1	2 084 919	1.6	3.6	413	0.0	--	8.1
2005	127 768 000	-0.0	2 011 555	1.6	1.9	382	0.0	--	-2.3
2004	127 787 000	0.1	1 973 747	1.6	3.1	391	0.0	--	3.2
2003	127 694 000	0.6	1 915 030	1.5	13.6	379	0.0	--	2.4
2000	126 926 000	--	1 686 444	1.3	--	370	0.0	--	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 17/jan./2024

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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		% of total	Change in		% of total	Change in
2022	1 114	885.8	--	--	--	--	--	--
2021	113	11200.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
2020	1	-99.8	--	--	--	--	--	--
2014	635	15.4	--	--	--	--	--	--
2011	550	4.4	--	--	--	--	--	--
2010	527	10.7	--	--	--	--	--	--
2008	476	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

[ .. ]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), amounts granted upon request.

A.4 Foreign inflows , 2000-2022

(Individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2022	561 800	602.6	433	0.1	659.6
2021	79 955	-63.8	57	0.1	-14.9
2020	220 612	-62.7	67	0.0	-81.6
2019	591 961	13.9	364	0.1	40.5
2018	519 683	9.4	259	0.0	-11.3
2017	474 996	11.1	292	0.1	17.7
2016	427 585	9.3	248	0.1	4.2
2015	391 160	16.2	238	0.1	80.3
2014	336 525	9.7	132	0.0	-4.4
2013	306 742	0.9	138	0.0	7.0
2012	303 926	13.9	129	0.0	37.2
2011	266 867	-7.0	94	0.0	-27.1
2010	287 071	-3.4	129	0.0	11.2
2009	297 092	-13.8	116	0.0	-3.3
2008	344 509	2.3	120	0.0	22.4
2007	336 646	3.4	98	0.0	-25.2
2006	325 621	-12.5	131	0.0	--
2005	372 329	0.1	--	--	--
2004	371 983	-0.5	--	--	--
2003	373 918	8.8	--	--	--
2002	343 811	-2.1	--	--	--
2001	351 187	1.6	--	--	--
2000	345 779	--	--	--	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 21/nov./2024

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from OECD Statistics, International Migration Database, Inflows of foreign population by nationality.

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	460	-49.4	360	-5.3	1.28
2022	910	44.4	380	46.2	2
2021	630	-3.1	260	-56.7	2
2020	650	-33.7	600	93.6	1.09
2019	980	-14.8	310	-36.7	3
2018	1 150	-10.8	490	-26.9	2
2017	1 290	-29.1	670	-17.3	1.93
2016	1 820	-6.2	810	55.8	2
2015	1 940	-1.0	520	6.1	4
2014	1 960	69.0	490	1533.3	4
2013	1 160	75.8	30	50.0	39
2012	660	-17.5	20	0.0	33
2011	800	31.2	20	100.0	40
2010	610	1.7	10	0.0	61
2009	600	-22.1	10	0.0	60
2008	770	-39.8	10	-66.7	77
2007	1 280	146.2	30	-25.0	43
2006	520	-30.7	40	-60.0	13
2005	750	19.0	100	150.0	8
2004	630	-12.5	40	-42.9	16
2003	720	22.0	70	0.0	10
2002	590	-1.7	70	-12.5	8
2001	600	13.2	80	166.7	8
2000	530	--	30	--	18

[ .. ]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.

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