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27/03/2024
A. Annual series
A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2022
(Individuals)
Years Total Population Foreign-born
All foreign-born Born in Portugal
N Change in N % of total Change in N % of total As a % of all foreign-born Change in
2022 19 042 455 -0.8 316 107 1.7 -54.1 2 652 0.0 0.8 18.4
2021 19 201 662 -0.7 688 697 3.6 -4.9 2 240 0.0 0.3 -5.4
2020 19 328 838 -0.4 723 913 3.8 18.4 2 369 0.0 0.3 12.4
2019 19 414 458 -0.6 611 627 3.2 20.2 2 108 0.0 0.4 19.0
2018 19 530 631 -0.6 508 625 2.6 20.6 1 771 0.0 0.4 32.4
2017 19 644 350 -0.6 421 801 2.2 20.3 1 338 0.0 0.3 44.0
2016 19 760 314 -0.6 350 753 1.8 24.8 929 0.0 0.3 155.2
2015 19 870 647 -0.4 281 048 1.4 33.1 364 0.0 0.1 161.9
2014 19 947 311 -0.4 211 210 1.1 15.4 139 0.0 0.1 71.6
2013 20 020 074 -6.2 182 939 0.9 -5.5 81 0.0 0.0 -91.2
2012 21 355 849 -0.3 193 519 0.9 -- 923 0.0 0.5 --
2011 21 413 815 -0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 21 462 186 -0.2 177 211 0.8 9.7 637 0.0 0.4 7.8
2009 21 498 616 -0.1 161 597 0.8 -- 591 0.0 0.4 16.6
2008 21 528 627 -0.2 -- -- -- 507 0.0 -- 6.5
2007 21 565 119 -0.2 -- -- -- 476 0.0 -- --
2006 21 610 213 -0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005 21 658 528 -0.2 145 162 0.7 -- 181 0.0 0.1 56.0
2004 21 711 252 0.1 -- -- -- 116 0.0 -- 0.0
2002 21 680 974 -2.1 133 983 0.6 -0.2 116 0.0 0.1 2.6
2000 22 137 423 -- 134 254 0.6 -- 113 0.0 0.1 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar./2023
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Born in Portugal
Note The data for 2000 were reviewed by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat (total population, born in Portugal and Portuguese nationality (2007) (accessed in 26/07/2012); Ministry of Administration and Interior, General Inspectorate for Immigration (portuguese and foreigns, 2008-2011) (information granted under request, August 2012); Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship (from 2012 onwards); United Nations Statistics Division (the UN data are estimates).
A.1.1 Residents born in Portugal by sex, 2000-2022
(indivíduos)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2022 2 652 1 219 46.0 1 433 54.0
2021 2 240 995 44.4 1 245 55.6
2020 2 369 1 052 44.4 1 317 55.6
2019 2 108 931 44.2 1 177 55.8
2018 1 771 707 39.9 1 064 60.1
2017 1 338 533 39.8 805 60.2
2016 929 371 39.9 558 60.1
2015 364 150 41.2 214 58.8
2014 139 43 30.9 96 69.1
2013 81 8 9.9 73 90.1
2010 637 349 54.8 288 45.2
2000 113 53 46.9 60 53.1
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar./2023
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Residents born in Portugal by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth; United Nations Statistics Division (the UN data are estimates).
A.1.2 Residents born in Portugal by age group, 2013-2022
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born < 15 15-39 40-64 > 65
N N % of total N % of total N % of total N % of total
2022 2 652 1 742 65.7 818 30.8 87 3.3 5 0.2
2021 2 240 1 417 63.3 489 21.8 292 13.0 42 1.9
2020 2 369 1 435 60.6 546 23.0 347 14.6 41 1.7
2019 2 108 1 319 62.6 485 23.0 271 12.9 33 1.6
2018 1 771 1 053 59.5 486 27.4 213 12.0 19 1.1
2017 1 338 828 61.9 392 29.3 113 8.4 5 0.4
2016 929 607 65.3 234 25.2 84 9.0 4 0.4
2015 364 281 77.2 39 10.7 43 11.8 1 0.3
2014 139 44 31.7 47 33.8 47 33.8 1 0.7
2013 81 13 16.0 36 44.4 31 38.3 1 1.2
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar./2023
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Residents born in Portugal by age group
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth.
A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2022
(Individuals)
Years Total Population All foreign-born
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 19 042 455 -0.8 247 219 1.3 71.0 251 0.0 0.1 -85.0
2021 19 201 662 -0.7 144 617 0.8 3.2 1 675 0.0 0.2 2.4
2020 19 328 838 -0.4 140 078 0.7 -20.1 1 635 0.0 0.2 8.9
2019 19 414 458 -0.6 175 276 0.9 57.2 1 501 0.0 0.2 5.1
2018 19 530 631 -0.6 111 523 0.6 -2.6 1 428 0.0 0.3 17.6
2017 19 644 350 -0.6 114 527 0.6 6.8 1 214 0.0 0.3 23.1
2016 19 760 314 -0.6 107 235 0.6 20.8 986 0.0 0.3 41.7
2015 19 870 647 -0.4 88 799 0.4 20.9 696 0.0 0.2 77.1
2014 19 947 311 -0.4 73 450 0.4 3.6 393 0.0 0.2 6.8
2013 20 020 074 -6.2 70 863 0.4 -4.0 368 0.0 0.2 23.5
2012 21 355 849 -0.3 73 806 0.4 -25.1 298 0.0 0.2 -59.5
2011 21 413 815 -0.2 98 570 0.5 4.6 735 0.0 -- 17.4
2010 21 462 186 -0.2 94 223 0.4 6.0 626 0.0 0.4 24.7
2009 21 498 616 -0.1 88 869 0.4 11.1 502 0.0 0.3 31.4
2008 21 528 627 -0.2 79 990 0.4 -- 382 0.0 -- 1810.0
2007 21 565 119 -0.2 -- -- -- 20 0.0 -- 0.0
2006 21 610 213 -0.2 25 993 0.1 0.2 20 0.0 -- 0.0
2005 21 658 528 -0.2 25 929 0.1 1.1 20 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004 21 711 252 0.1 25 645 0.1 -85.6 20 0.0 -- -13.0
2002 21 680 974 -2.1 178 154 0.8 -- 23 0.0 0.0 --
2000 22 137 423 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar./2023
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Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
Note The data for 2000 were reviewed by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat (total population, born in Portugal and Portuguese nationality (2007) (accessed in 26/07/2012); Ministry of Administration and Interior, General Inspectorate for Immigration (portuguese and foreigns, 2008-2011) (information granted under request, August 2012); Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship (from 2012 onwards); United Nations Statistics Division (the UN data are estimates).
A.2.1 Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by sex, 2012-2022
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2022 251 72 28.7 179 71.3
2021 1 675 466 27.8 1 209 72.2
2020 1 635 449 27.5 1 186 72.5
2019 1 501 409 27.2 1 092 72.8
2018 1 428 327 22.9 1 101 77.1
2017 1 214 254 20.9 960 79.1
2016 986 160 16.2 826 83.8
2015 696 114 16.4 582 83.6
2014 393 60 15.3 333 84.7
2013 368 42 11.4 326 88.6
2012 298 39 13.1 259 86.9
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar./2023
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Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship.
A.2.2 Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by age group , 2012-2022
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born < 15 15-39 40-64 > 65
N N % of total N % of total N % of total N % of total
2022 251 38 15.1 116 46.2 95 37.8 2 0.8
2021 1 675 64 3.8 800 47.8 730 43.6 81 4.8
2020 1 635 65 4.0 829 50.7 677 41.4 64 3.9
2019 1 501 69 4.6 815 54.3 566 37.7 51 3.4
2018 1 428 62 4.4 850 59.5 482 33.8 34 2.4
2017 1 214 65 5.4 782 64.4 351 28.9 16 1.3
2016 986 23 2.3 660 66.9 291 29.5 12 1.2
2015 696 17 2.4 465 66.8 205 29.5 9 1.3
2014 393 7 1.8 275 70.0 109 27.7 2 0.5
2013 368 6 1.6 278 75.6 83 22.6 1 0.3
2012 298 2 0.7 248 83.2 48 16.1 0 0.0
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 29/mar./2023
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Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by age group
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship.
A.3 Consular registrations , 2008-2022
(Individuals)
Years All registrations Registrations by migrants born in Portugal Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
N Change in % of total Change in % of total Change in
2022 584 243.5 -- -- -- -- -- --
2021 170 -73.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2014 635 14.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2011 557 11.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 502 134.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 214 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/out./2023
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All consular resgistrations
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese Consulates abroad and Consular Management System (DGACCP), data granted upon request.
A.4 Foreign inflows , 2003-2022
(Individuals)
Years Total inflows Portuguese inflows
N Change in N % of total Change in
2022 293 024 50.6 214 0.1 -44.1
2021 194 642 33.8 383 0.2 --
2020 145 519 -28.1 -- -- --
2019 202 422 17.3 -- -- --
2018 172 578 -2.7 319 0.2 -23.3
2017 177 435 29.1 416 0.2 116.7
2016 137 455 3.5 192 0.1 -25.6
2015 132 795 -2.4 258 0.2 1742.9
2014 136 035 -11.5 14 0.0 -41.7
2013 153 646 -8.1 24 0.0 -68.0
2012 167 266 13.3 75 0.0 -27.2
2011 147 685 -1.5 103 0.1 -5.5
2010 149 885 10.3 109 0.1 -32.3
2009 135 844 -2.2 161 0.1 -17.9
2008 138 929 1351.0 196 0.2 --
2007 9 575 24.1 -- -- --
2006 7 714 108.3 -- -- --
2005 3 704 24.0 -- -- --
2004 2 987 -8.6 -- -- --
2003 3 267 -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar./2024
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Portuguese inflows
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from National Institute of StatisticsStatistical Yearbook 2010Population, Immigrants by sex and age group (foreign citizens who settled their permanent residence in Romania). Eurostat (from 2008 onwards).
A.4.1 Portuguese inflows by sex , 2008-2022
(Individuals)
Years All foreign-born Female Male
N N % of total N % of total
2022 214 67 31.3 147 68.7
2021 383 147 38.4 236 61.6
2018 319 113 35.4 206 64.6
2017 416 118 28.4 298 71.6
2016 192 53 27.6 139 72.4
2015 258 87 33.7 171 66.3
2014 14 6 42.9 8 57.2
2013 24 18 75.0 6 25.0
2012 75 4 5.3 71 94.7
2011 103 53 51.5 50 48.6
2010 109 22 20.2 87 79.8
2009 161 38 23.6 123 76.4
2008 196 37 18.9 159 81.1
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar./2024
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Portuguese inflows by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship.
A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country , 2001-2022
(Individuals)
Years Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
N Change in N % of total Change in
2022 13 417 99.8 1 0.0 --
2021 6 716 279.0 -- -- --
2020 1 772 -69.1 1 0.1 --
2019 5 732 -8.5 -- -- --
2018 6 264 -7.9 -- -- --
2017 6 804 50.3 -- -- --
2016 4 527 73.4 0 0.0 --
2015 2 611 7.6 0 0.0 --
2014 2 426 -13.1 0 0.0 --
2013 2 791 -70.3 0 0.0 --
2009 9 399 68.3 1 0.0 --
2008 5 585 17916.1 -- -- --
2007 31 6.9 -- -- --
2006 29 -96.2 0 0.0 --
2005 767 172.0 0 0.0 --
2004 282 102.9 0 0.0 --
2003 139 -42.6 0 0.0 --
2002 242 -33.3 0 0.0 --
2001 363 -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar./2024
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Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Note The discrepancy of the numbers is from the original source.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Eurostat, Acquisition of citizenship by sex, age group and former citizenship.
A.6 Remittances , 2000-2023
(Euros, thousands)
Years Inward flows (thousand euros) (a) Outward flows (thousand euros) (b) Balance (a/b)
Change in Change in
2023 750 11.9 22 000 17.1 0.04
2022 670 -13.0 18 790 -7.4 0.04
2021 770 24.2 20 300 9.3 0.04
2020 620 169.6 18 580 0.5 0.04
2019 230 -4.2 18 480 -1.3 0.02
2018 240 -4.0 18 730 -11.3 0.02
2017 250 -79.0 21 110 6.7 0.02
2016 1 190 -7.0 19 790 0.1 0.07
2015 1 280 -21.5 19 770 25.8 0.07
2014 1 630 -8.9 15 720 -0.2 0.11
2013 1 790 79.0 15 760 2.9 0.12
2012 1 000 -5.7 15 320 -20.6 0.07
2011 1 060 7.1 19 300 -5.7 0.06
2010 990 -5.7 20 460 0.9 0.05
2009 1 050 15.4 20 270 -5.0 0.06
2008 910 82.0 21 330 18.5 0.05
2007 500 -46.8 18 000 -2.6 0.03
2006 940 1075.0 18 480 0.6 0.06
2005 80 -11.1 18 360 36.5 0.01
2004 90 0.0 13 450 29.7 0.01
2003 90 -30.8 10 370 15.2 0.01
2002 130 160.0 9 000 69.5 0.02
2001 50 -28.6 5 310 37.2 0.01
2000 70 -- 3 870 -- 0.02
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev./2024
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Remittances
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Banco de PortugalBP stat, Estatísticas de balança de pagamentos, Remessas de emigrantes/imigrantes.
B. Census
B.1 Resident population by census and nationality, according to country of birth , 2011-2012
(indivíduos)
Nationality Total Population Foreign-born Born in Portugal
N % N % N %
2011/2012            
Total Population 20 119 814 100.0 150 451 100.0 1 014 100.0
Nationality of the destination country 20 085 616 99.8 118 307 78.6 887 87.5
Foreign nationality 34 198 0.2 32 144 21.4 127 12.5
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar./2024
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Residents born in Portugal by nationality
Note ! Other situations or missing values: 1,827
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from União Europeia, Eurostat, 2011 census hub
B.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth , 2001-2012
(indivíduos)
By sex Total Population Foreign-born Born in Portugal
N % N % N %
2011/2012            
Total Population 20 121 641 100.0 150 564 100 1 016 100
Female 10 333 064 51.4 74 597 49.6 453 44.6
Male 9 788 577 48.6 75 967 50.5 563 55.4
2001/2002            
Total Population 21 680 974 100.0 133 983 100 116 100
Female 11 112 233 51.3 69 823 52.1 54 46.6
Male 10 568 741 48.8 64 160 47.9 62 53.4
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar./2024
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Residents born in Portugal by sex
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat2011 census hub
B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth , 2001-2012
(indivíduos)
By age group Total Population Foreign-born Born in Portugal
N % N % N %
2011/2012            
Total Population 20 121 641 100.0 150 564 0.5 1 016 0.0
-15 Years 3 189 646 15.9 54 426 36.2 870 85.6
15-39 Years 6 839 520 34.0 38 534 25.6 102 10.0
40-64 Years 6 844 731 34.0 18 569 12.3 38 3.8
65+ Years 3 247 744 16.2 39 035 25.9 6 0.6
2001/2002            
Total Population 21 680 974 100.0 133 983 0.6 116 0.0
-15 Years 3 820 512 17.6 8 046 6.0 17 14.7
15-39 Years 8 173 255 37.7 34 711 25.9 25 21.6
40-64 Years 6 637 325 30.6 35 936 26.8 38 32.8
65+ Years 3 049 882 14.1 55 290 41.3 36 31.0
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar./2024
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Residents born in Portugal by age group
B.5 Residents born in Portugal by labour force status , 2011-2012
(indivíduos)
By labour force status Total Population Foreign-born Born in Portugal
N % N % N %
2011/2012            
Total Population 20 121 641 100.0 150 564 100.0 1 016 100.0
Employed 8 507 759 42.3 31 880 21.2 81 8.0
Unemployed 672 578 3.4 2 564 1.7 5 0.5
Inactive 10 941 304 54.4 116 120 77.1 930 91.5
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 27/mar./2024
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Residents born in Portugal by labour force status

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