Moldova, Republic of
05/02/2025
A. Annual series
A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2024
(Individuals)
Years Total Population Foreign-born
All foreign-born Born in Portugal
N Change in % of total Change in N % of total As a % of all foreign-born Change in
2024 3 034 961 -1.1 188 207 6.2 143.5 529 0.0 0.3 -44.6
2020 3 069 131 -24.1 77 291 2.5 -26.2 954 0.0 1.2 42.0
2019 4 043 263 -0.2 104 713 2.6 -25.2 672 0.0 0.6 558.8
2017 4 051 212 23.2 140 045 3.5 37.7 102 0.0 0.1 -85.8
2015 3 287 164 17.2 101 730 3.1 -1.8 719 0.0 0.7 8.0
2014 2 804 801 -21.2 103 604 3.7 -- 666 0.0 0.6 --
2011 3 560 430 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 3 563 695 -0.1 132 386 3.7 -- 363 0.0 0.3 --
2009 3 567 512 -0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 3 572 703 -10.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005 3 988 669 17.9 174 263 4.4 -3.7 152 0.0 0.1 12.6
2004 3 383 332 -20.1 180 935 5.4 -27.7 135 0.0 0.1 938.5
2000 4 234 967 -- 250 134 5.9 -- 13 0.0 0.0 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/fev./2025
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Born in Portugal
Note The total population figures refer to 1 January of the years indicated; There will be residents of Moldova who are counted as "born abroad" and / or "foreign nationality" because they were born in other republics of the former USSR before being divided in 1991. Therefore, reading the corresponding values should be made considering this geopolitical change To the detriment of immigration, since before 1991 the former USSR included 15 independent republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Estonia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
The data from 2000, 2005, 2015 and 2020 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 05/02/2025
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from National Bureau of Statistic of the Republic of MoldovaCensus 2004Statistical Databank, Population, Number of population (values from 2008 to 2011), Census 2014United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.1.1 Residents born in Portugal by sex, 2000-2020
(indivíduos)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2020 670 284 42.4 386 57.6
2019 672 285 42.4 387 57.6
2017 102 66 64.7 36 35.3
2015 683 290 42.5 393 57.6
2010 377 160 42.4 217 57.6
2005 127 55 43.3 72 56.7
2004 135 59 43.7 76 56.3
2000 183 77 42.1 106 57.9
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 23/nov./2022
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Residents born in Portugal by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2024
(Individuals)
Years Total Population All foreign-born
All foreign-born Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
N Change in % of total Change in % of total As a % of all foreigners Change in
2024 3 034 961 -1.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2020 3 069 131 -24.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2019 4 043 263 -0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2017 4 051 212 23.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2015 3 287 164 17.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2014 2 804 801 -21.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2011 3 560 430 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 3 563 695 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2009 3 567 512 -0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 3 572 703 -10.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005 3 988 669 17.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2004 3 383 332 -20.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 4 234 967 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/fev./2025
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Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
Note The total population figures refer to 1 January of the years indicated; There will be residents of Moldova who are counted as "born abroad" and / or "foreign nationality" because they were born in other republics of the former USSR before being divided in 1991. Therefore, reading the corresponding values should be made considering this geopolitical change To the detriment of immigration, since before 1991 the former USSR included 15 independent republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Estonia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
The data from 2000, 2005, 2015 and 2020 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 05/02/2025
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from National Bureau of Statistic of the Republic of MoldovaCensus 2004Statistical Databank, Population, Number of population (values from 2008 to 2011), Census 2014United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.3 Consular registrations , 2009
(Individuals)
Years All registrations Registrations by migrants born in Portugal Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
N Change in % of total Change in N % of total Change in
2009 3 -- -- -- -- 3 100.0 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/fev./2025
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All consular resgistrations
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese consulates abroad.
A.4 Foreign inflows , 2000-2022
(Individuals)
Years Total inflows Portuguese inflows
N Change in N % of total Change in
2022 5 928 41.6 8 0.1 33.3
2021 4 186 45.6 6 0.2 -86.0
2020 2 875 -40.8 43 1.5 514.3
2019 4 857 15.0 7 0.2 -30.0
2018 4 223 13.9 10 0.2 25.0
2017 3 708 -9.1 8 0.2 -66.7
2016 4 080 -3.1 24 0.6 100.0
2015 4 209 0.5 12 0.3 200.0
2014 4 187 25.0 4 0.1 33.3
2013 3 349 8.3 3 0.1 -92.7
2012 3 093 14.4 41 1.3 241.7
2011 2 704 7.6 12 0.4 500.0
2010 2 512 25.0 2 0.1 --
2009 2 010 -26.9 -- -- --
2008 2 749 32.8 1 0.0 --
2007 2 070 5.2 -- -- --
2006 1 968 -4.3 -- -- --
2005 2 056 20.5 1 0.0 0.0
2004 1 706 5.3 1 0.1 -50.0
2003 1 620 24.9 2 0.1 --
2002 1 297 0.3 -- -- --
2001 1 293 -2.1 1 0.1 0.0
2000 1 321 -- 1 0.1 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 18/jan./2024
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Portuguese inflows
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from National Bureau of Statistic of the Republic of Moldova, Statistical Databank, Population, Migration.
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