A. Annual series
A.1 Foreign-born population, 1985-2020
(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
|
| 2020
|
3 473 727
|
0.4
|
|
108 267
|
3.1
|
32.9
|
|
668
| 0.0
|
0.6
|
15.4
|
| 2019
|
3 461 734
|
0.1
|
|
81 482
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
|
579
| 0.0
|
0.7
|
2.5
|
| 2017
|
3 456 750
|
1.3
|
|
79 586
|
2.3
|
1.0
|
|
565
| 0.0
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
| 2015
|
3 412 013
|
3.8
|
|
78 799
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
|
560
| 0.0
|
0.7
|
-8.6
|
| 2011
|
3 286 314
|
-2.2
|
|
77 003
|
2.4
|
0.9
|
|
613
| 0.0
|
0.8
|
12.9
|
| 2010
|
3 359 273
|
0.8
|
|
76 303
|
2.3
|
-9.3
|
|
543
| 0.0
|
0.7
|
1911.1
|
| 2008
|
3 334 052
|
0.4
|
|
84 114
|
2.5
|
2.2
|
|
27
| 0.0
|
0.0
|
-95.4
|
| 2005
|
3 321 799
|
0.1
|
|
82 317
|
2.5
|
-7.4
|
|
586
| 0.0
|
0.7
|
-7.4
|
| 2000
|
3 319 734
|
4.9
|
|
88 874
|
2.7
|
-3.8
|
|
633
| 0.0
|
0.7
|
-10.6
|
| 1996
|
3 163 763
|
7.1
|
|
92 378
|
2.9
|
-10.3
|
|
708
| 0.0
|
0.8
|
-36.7
|
| 1985
|
2 955 241
|
--
|
|
103 002
|
3.5
|
--
|
|
1 119
| 0.0
|
1.1
|
--
|
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/nov./2022
Metadata
Note The figures for the total population for 1985 correspond to 1990 as it was not possible to find those for the year in question; The value of those born abroad in 2008 corresponds to 2005; The value of those born in Portugal in 2011 corresponds to 2010.
The data from 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 24/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística – Uruguay, Census from 1996 (total population, born abroad and born in Portugal) and Encuesta continua de Hogares por amostragem, 2008;
IMILA, Investigación Migración Internacional de Latinoamérica, based on the census from Centro Latinoamericano e Caribeño de Población (CELADE), División de Población de la CEPAL, Santiago, Chile (born abroad 1985);
Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: The 2005 Revision (born abroad 2008);
Instituto Nacional de Estadística – Uruguay, Census of 2011 (total population and born abroad);
Internacional Organization for Migration (bortn in Portugal);
United 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
|
668
|
314
|
47.0
|
354
|
53.0
|
| 2019
|
579
|
278
|
48.0
|
301
|
52.0
|
| 2017
|
565
|
272
|
48.2
|
293
|
51.9
|
| 2015
|
560
|
270
|
48.2
|
290
|
51.8
|
| 2010
|
543
|
262
|
48.3
|
281
|
51.8
|
| 2005
|
586
|
281
|
48.0
|
305
|
52.0
|
| 2000
|
633
|
304
|
48.0
|
329
|
52.0
|
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/nov./2022
Residents born in Portugal by sex
A.2 Foreign population, 1985-2020
(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
|
| 2020
|
3 473 727
|
0.4
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
| 2019
|
3 461 734
|
0.1
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
| 2017
|
3 456 750
|
1.3
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
| 2015
|
3 412 013
|
3.8
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
| 2011
|
3 286 314
|
-2.2
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
| 2010
|
3 359 273
|
0.8
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
| 2008
|
3 334 052
|
0.4
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
| 2005
|
3 321 799
|
0.1
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
| 2000
|
3 319 734
|
4.9
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
| 1996
|
3 163 763
|
7.1
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
| 1985
|
2 955 241
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
| --
|
--
|
--
|
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/nov./2022
Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
Metadata
Note The figures for the total population for 1985 correspond to 1990 as it was not possible to find those for the year in question; The value of those born abroad in 2008 corresponds to 2005; The value of those born in Portugal in 2011 corresponds to 2010.
The data from 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 24/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística – Uruguay, Census from 1996 (total population, born abroad and born in Portugal) and Encuesta continua de Hogares por amostragem, 2008;
IMILA, Investigación Migración Internacional de Latinoamérica, based on the census from Centro Latinoamericano e Caribeño de Población (CELADE), División de Población de la CEPAL, Santiago, Chile (born abroad 1985);
Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: The 2005 Revision (born abroad 2008);
Instituto Nacional de Estadística – Uruguay, Census of 2011 (total population and born abroad);
Internacional Organization for Migration (bortn in Portugal);
United 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
, 2009-2022
(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
|
2 910
|
-5.2
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
| 2021
|
3 069
|
2.8
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
| 2020
|
2 985
|
3.1
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
| 2019
|
2 895
|
8.8
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
| 2018
|
2 661
|
35.0
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
| 2014
|
1 971
|
48.8
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
| 2011
|
1 325
|
-21.4
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
| 2009
|
1 685
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/out./2023
All consular resgistrations
Metadata
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
, 2000-2019
(Individuals)
| Years
|
Total inflows
|
|
Portuguese inflows
|
| N
|
Change in
|
|
N
|
% of total
|
Change in
|
| 2019
|
3 331
|
18.1
|
|
6
|
0.2
|
-25.0
|
| 2018
|
2 820
|
-5.4
|
|
8
|
0.3
|
-11.1
|
| 2017
|
2 981
|
-6.3
|
|
9
|
0.3
|
-18.2
|
| 2016
|
3 182
|
86.6
|
|
11
|
0.4
|
-72.5
|
| 2015
|
1 705
|
-54.6
|
|
40
|
2.4
|
-11.1
|
| 2014
|
3 755
|
0.2
|
|
45
|
1.2
|
-48.9
|
| 2013
|
3 748
|
54.5
|
|
88
|
2.4
|
417.6
|
| 2012
|
2 426
|
126.5
|
|
17
|
0.7
|
--
|
| 2011
|
1 071
|
-50.9
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
| 2010
|
2 183
|
-42.9
|
|
5
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
| 2009
|
3 825
|
-3.9
|
|
5
|
0.1
|
-16.7
|
| 2008
|
3 981
|
196.2
|
|
6
|
0.2
|
100.0
|
| 2007
|
1 344
|
16.3
|
|
3
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
| 2006
|
1 156
|
-4.9
|
|
3
|
0.3
|
-25.0
|
| 2005
|
1 216
|
-25.4
|
|
4
|
0.3
|
33.3
|
| 2004
|
1 631
|
-11.9
|
|
3
|
0.2
|
50.0
|
| 2003
|
1 851
|
10.2
|
|
2
|
0.1
|
-33.3
|
| 2002
|
1 680
|
69.2
|
|
3
|
0.2
|
50.0
|
| 2001
|
993
|
-4.6
|
|
2
|
0.2
|
100.0
|
| 2000
|
1 041
|
--
|
|
1
|
0.1
|
--
|
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 15/abr./2020
Metadata
Note Inflow values correpond to residence permits.
B. Census
B.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth
, 1985-1997
(indivíduos)
| By sex
|
Total Population
|
|
Foreign-born
|
|
Born in Portugal
|
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 1996/1997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Population
|
--
|
100.0 |
|
--
|
100
|
|
708
|
100
|
| Female
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
336
|
47.5
|
| Male
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
372
|
52.6
|
| 1985/1986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Population
|
--
|
100.0 |
|
--
|
100
|
|
1 119
|
100
|
| Female
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
459
|
41.0
|
| Male
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
660
|
59.0
|
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/out./2023
Residents born in Portugal by sex
B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth
, 1985-1997
(indivíduos)
| By age group
|
Total Population
|
|
Foreign-born
|
|
Born in Portugal
|
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 1996/1997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Population
|
--
|
100.0 |
|
--
|
--
|
|
708
|
--
|
| -15 Years
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
3
|
0.4
|
| 15-39 Years
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
33
|
4.7
|
| 40-64 Years
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
268
|
37.9
|
| 65+ Years
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
404
|
57.1
|
| 1985/1986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Population
|
--
|
100.0 |
|
--
|
--
|
|
1 119
|
--
|
| -15 Years
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
8
|
0.7
|
| 15-39 Years
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
119
|
10.6
|
| 40-64 Years
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
493
|
44.1
|
| 65+ Years
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
499
|
44.6
|
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/out./2023
Residents born in Portugal by age group
B.5 Residents born in Portugal by labour force status
, 1985-1997
(indivíduos)
| By labour force status
|
Total Population
|
|
Foreign-born
|
|
Born in Portugal
|
| N |
% |
|
N |
% |
|
N |
% |
| 1996/1997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Population
|
--
|
100.0 |
|
--
|
100.0
|
|
697
|
100.0
|
| Employed
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
265
|
38.0
|
| Unemployed
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
0.0
|
| Inactive
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
432
|
62.0
|
| 1985/1986
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Population
|
--
|
100.0 |
|
--
|
100.0
|
|
1 102
|
100.0
|
| Employed
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
413
|
37.5
|
| Unemployed
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
0.0
|
| Inactive
|
--
|
--
|
|
--
|
--
|
|
689
|
62.5
|
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/out./2023
Residents born in Portugal by labour force status
Metadata
Note ! In the source there is no distinction between actively employed and actively unemployed. Population with 15 years and over. Other situations or missing values: 1985 - 10; 1996 - 8
