Observatório da Emigração

Turkey

20/02/2024

A. Annual series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 1975-2022

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		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	--	--	3 242 683	--	3.2	355	--	0.0	-5.3
2021	--	--	3 141 351	--	20.4	375	--	0.0	32.0
2020	83 154 997	1.4	2 609 982	3.1	-2.2	284	0.0	0.0	-13.7
2019	82 003 882	1.5	2 668 594	3.3	17.1	329	0.0	0.0	0.6
2018	80 810 525	1.2	2 278 490	2.8	18.4	327	0.0	0.0	11.2
2017	79 814 871	1.4	1 923 894	2.4	8.2	294	0.0	0.0	-20.8
2016	78 741 053	1.4	1 777 290	2.3	11.6	371	0.0	0.0	-21.2
2015	77 695 904	1.3	1 592 437	2.0	9.1	471	0.0	0.0	33.8
2014	76 667 864	0.0	1 459 775	1.9	--	352	0.0	0.0	--
2013	76 667 864	1.4	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2012	75 627 384	1.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2011	74 724 269	1.4	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2010	73 722 988	1.6	1 373 749	1.9	--	223	0.0	0.0	--
2009	72 561 312	1.5	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2008	71 517 100	1.3	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2007	70 586 256	-0.8	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2005	71 169 000	5.0	1 324 108	1.9	3.4	216	0.0	0.0	120.4
2000	67 803 927	20.1	1 280 963	1.9	13.0	98	0.0	0.0	--
1990	56 473 035	11.5	1 133 152	2.0	21.2	--	--	--	--
1985	50 664 458	13.2	934 990	1.8	7.7	--	--	--	--
1980	44 736 957	10.9	868 195	2.0	544.3	--	--	--	--
1975	40 347 719	--	134 746	0.3	--	--	--	--	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 25/out./2023

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Note The data for 2005 and 2010 were reviewed by the UN and amended by OEm on 23/11/2022.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from TurkStat, Turkish Statistical Institute, total population and population census (until 2013; information granted upon request for 2000); Eurostat, Population by sex, age group and citizenship (from 2008 onwards foreign population and with Portuguese citizenship; from 2014 on total population); OCDE, Data by Theme, Demography and Population – Migration Statistics, International Migration Database (from 2014 onwards born abroad and in Portugal); United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).

A.2 Foreign population, 1975-2022

(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	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2021	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2020	83 154 997	1.4	1 531 180	1.8	26.4	273	0.0	0.0	1.1
2019	82 003 882	1.5	1 211 034	1.5	31.8	270	0.0	0.0	9.3
2018	80 810 525	1.2	919 061	1.1	12.6	247	0.0	0.0	-23.0
2017	79 814 871	1.4	816 410	1.0	25.5	321	0.0	0.0	-26.9
2016	78 741 053	1.4	650 308	0.8	25.5	439	0.0	0.0	29.9
2015	77 695 904	1.3	518 279	0.7	13.5	338	0.0	0.0	3.4
2014	76 667 864	0.0	456 506	0.6	67.3	327	0.0	0.0	42.8
2013	76 667 864	1.4	272 842	0.4	16.1	229	0.0	--	17.4
2012	75 627 384	1.2	235 067	0.3	34.0	195	0.0	--	112.0
2011	74 724 269	1.4	175 384	0.2	4.8	92	0.0	--	--
2010	73 722 988	1.6	167 344	0.2	61.3	--	--	--	--
2009	72 561 312	1.5	103 753	0.2	5.8	45	0.0	--	2.3
2008	71 517 100	1.3	98 064	0.1	--	44	0.0	--	--
2007	70 586 256	-0.8	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2005	71 169 000	5.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2000	67 803 927	20.1	267 441	0.4	--	151	0.0	0.0	--
1990	56 473 035	11.5	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
1985	50 664 458	13.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
1980	44 736 957	10.9	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
1975	40 347 719	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 25/out./2023

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Note The data for 2005 and 2010 were reviewed 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	4 151	-4.9	--	--	--	--	--	--
2021	4 364	24.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
2020	3 520	24.6	--	--	--	--	--	--
2019	2 824	38.1	--	--	--	--	--	--
2018	2 045	785.3	--	--	--	--	--	--
2014	231	-63.6	--	--	--	--	--	--
2012	634	10.1	462	72.9	10.5	615	97.0	10.4
2011	576	392.3	418	72.6	397.6	557	96.7	380.2
2010	117	50.0	84	71.8	42.4	116	99.2	50.6
2009	78	62.5	59	75.6	73.5	77	98.7	71.1
2008	48	--	34	70.8	--	45	93.8	--

[ .. ]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 , 2010-2021

(Individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2021	615 095	153.6	158	0.0	--
2020	242 496	-58.1	--	--	--
2019	578 488	23.9	110	0.0	-4.4
2018	466 890	28.1	115	0.0	13.9
2017	364 561	33.1	101	0.0	-1.0
2016	273 869	815.8	102	0.0	209.1
2010	29 905	--	33	0.1	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 25/out./2023

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from OCDE, Data by Theme, Demography and Population – Migration Statistics, International Migration Database.

A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country , 2002-2011

(Individuals)

Years	Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners		Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2011	9 216	-2.9	--	--	--
2010	9 488	16.6	--	--	--
2009	8 141	36.4	--	--	--
2008	5 968	36.9	--	--	--
2007	4 359	-14.1	0	0.0	--
2006	5 072	-26.5	1	0.0	--
2005	6 901	-16.2	0	0.0	--
2004	8 238	-60.9	2	0.0	100.0
2003	21 086	-11.1	1	0.0	--
2002	23 725	--	0	0.0	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 17/out./2019

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from OECD, Data by Theme, Demography and Population – Migration Statistics, International Migration Database.

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	560	36.6	240	4.4	2
2022	410	-8.9	230	-11.5	1.79
2021	450	7.1	260	23.8	1.74
2020	420	20.0	210	5.0	2
2019	350	-14.6	200	-42.9	1.75
2018	410	20.6	350	20.7	1.18
2017	340	30.8	290	7.4	1.18
2016	260	-21.2	270	68.8	0.97
2015	330	32.0	160	-27.3	2
2014	250	-68.4	220	-35.3	1.14
2013	790	11.3	340	17.2	2
2012	710	0.0	290	20.8	2
2011	710	-30.4	240	14.3	3
2010	1 020	191.4	210	23.5	5
2009	350	-32.7	170	0.0	2
2008	520	44.4	170	-26.1	3
2007	360	157.1	230	-17.9	1.57
2006	140	16.7	280	0.0	0.50
2005	120	140.0	280	100.0	0.43
2004	50	-28.6	140	-30.0	0.36
2003	70	40.0	200	100.0	0.35
2002	50	150.0	100	100.0	0.50
2001	20	100.0	50	--	0.40
2000	10	--	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 , 2001-2002

(indivíduos)

By sex	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2001/2002
Total Population	67 803 927	100.0	1 277 860	100	225	100
Female	33 457 192	49.4	663 554	51.9	117	52.0
Male	34 346 735	50.7	614 306	48.1	108	48.0

[ .. ]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 European Union, Eurostat

B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth , 2001-2002

(indivíduos)

By age group	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2001/2002
Total Population	67 780 546	100.0	1 271 404	1.7	225	0.0
-15 Years	20 220 095	29.8	135 040	10.6	27	12.0
15-39 Years	29 658 918	43.8	535 709	42.1	109	48.4
40-64 Years	14 042 584	20.7	403 658	31.8	68	30.2
65+ Years	3 858 949	5.7	196 997	15.5	21	9.3

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

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Note Other situations or missing values: 23,381 in 2001

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat

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