Observatório da Emigração

Venezuela

19/02/2025

A. Annual series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 1990-2024

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Born in Portugal
	N	Change in		% of total	Change in		% of total	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in
2024	28 405 543	-0.1	1 263 304	4.4	-4.6	49 104	0.2	3.9	-4.6
2020	28 444 077	-0.2	1 324 193	4.7	-3.7	51 471	0.2	3.9	-3.7
2019	28 515 829	-10.8	1 375 690	4.8	-3.6	53 473	0.2	3.9	-3.6
2017	31 977 065	4.6	1 426 336	4.5	1.6	55 441	0.2	3.9	1.6
2015	30 573 972	12.6	1 404 448	4.6	21.4	54 591	0.2	3.9	46.2
2011	27 150 095	-5.8	1 156 578	4.3	-14.2	37 326	0.1	3.2	-30.4
2010	28 813 101	7.6	1 347 347	4.7	25.2	53 659	0.2	4.0	0.0
2005	26 785 804	15.3	1 076 474	4.0	6.0	53 646	0.2	5.0	0.3
2001	23 232 553	-5.3	1 015 538	4.4	0.2	53 477	0.2	5.3	-1.3
2000	24 526 708	35.5	1 013 738	4.1	-0.9	54 176	0.2	5.4	-20.6
1990	18 105 265	--	1 023 259	5.7	--	68 277	0.4	6.7	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/fev./2025

Chart

Metadata

Note The data from 2000, 2005, 2010, 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 United Nations Statistical Division Demographic Yearbook (born abroad and born in Portugal, 1990), Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Censos de Población e Vivienda (data from 2001 and 2011); 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
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total
2020	51 471	21 950	42.6	29 521	57.4
2019	53 473	22 550	42.2	30 923	57.8
2017	55 441	23 276	42.0	32 165	58.0
2015	54 591	22 919	42.0	31 672	58.0
2011	37 326	16 535	44.3	20 791	55.7
2010	53 659	22 215	41.4	31 444	58.6
2005	53 646	22 381	41.7	31 265	58.3
2001	53 477	22 484	42.0	30 993	58.0
2000	54 176	22 754	42.0	31 422	58.0

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/nov./2022

Chart

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL; United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).

A.1.2 Residents born in Portugal by age group, 2001-2011

(Individuals)

Years	All foreign-born	< 15		15-39		40-64		> 65
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total
2011	37 326	174	0.5	2 699	7.2	21 202	56.8	13 251	35.5
2001	53 477	204	0.4	10 791	20.2	32 074	60.0	10 408	19.5

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 30/mai./2021

Chart

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL.

A.2 Foreign population, 1990-2024

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		All foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
	N	Change in		% of total	Change in		% of total	As a % of all foreigners	Change in
2024	28 405 543	-0.1	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2020	28 444 077	-0.2	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2019	28 515 829	-10.8	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2017	31 977 065	4.6	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2015	30 573 972	12.6	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2011	27 150 095	-5.8	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2010	28 813 101	7.6	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2005	26 785 804	15.3	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2001	23 232 553	-5.3	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2000	24 526 708	35.5	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
1990	18 105 265	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 05/fev./2025

Chart

Metadata

Note The data from 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020 were revised by the UN and amended by OEm on 05/02/2025.

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	181 785	-19.1	--	--	--	--	--	--
2021	224 579	-2.1	--	--	--	--	--	--
2020	229 405	3.4	--	--	--	--	--	--
2019	221 836	19.5	--	--	--	--	--	--
2018	185 600	2.6	--	--	--	--	--	--
2017	180 959	2.6	--	--	--	--	--	--
2016	176 428	2.4	--	--	--	--	--	--
2015	172 266	1.2	--	--	--	--	--	--
2014	170 267	-43.2	--	--	--	--	--	--
2013	300 000	81.3	--	--	--	--	--	--
2012	165 498	16.4	96 509	58.3	20.6	144 329	87.2	18.4
2011	142 157	8.5	80 029	56.3	10.5	121 939	85.8	8.4
2010	131 067	5.0	72 410	55.2	173.4	112 502	85.8	4.4
2009	124 857	3.4	26 487	21.2	-62.3	107 791	86.3	3.4
2008	120 767	--	70 186	58.1	--	104 206	86.3	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 24/out./2023

Chart

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese consulates and Consular Management System (DGACCP), data granted upon request.

A.4 Foreign inflows , 1979-2011

(Individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2011	287 499	-5.7	532	0.2	-92.7
1999	304 928	25.4	7 259	2.4	-50.0
1979	243 130	--	14 526	6.0	--

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 19/fev./2025

Chart

Metadata

Note The figures correspond to the resident population in 2011 that entered Venezuela in the periods in question (thus omitting the number of those who will have left the country or died until 2011); It should be added that the figures for the year 1979 actually relate to the period 1970-79 (2001 census data); the values for 1999, the period between 1980-99 (2001 census data); and values for 2011, to the period from 2000 (census data 2011).

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2011, Población nacida en el exterior por año de llegada a Venezuela, según país de nacimiento (accessed in 29/05/2014).

A.6 Remittances , 2000-2024

(Euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years		Change in		Change in	Balance (a/b)
2024	9 800	-14.6	2 080	7.2	5
2023	11 480	-13.5	1 940	6.0	6
2022	13 270	97.2	1 830	24.5	7
2021	6 730	29.9	1 470	38.7	5
2020	5 180	15.4	1 060	-4.5	5
2019	4 490	--	1 110	37.0	4
2018	--	--	810	-49.7	n.d.
2017	4 870	-44.0	1 610	-10.1	3
2016	8 700	34.0	1 790	-19.4	5
2015	6 490	-29.4	2 220	-20.7	3
2014	9 190	31.8	2 800	391.2	3
2013	6 970	-42.4	570	-60.1	12
2012	12 100	30.7	1 430	24.4	8
2011	9 260	-41.3	1 150	79.7	8
2010	15 780	-18.7	640	8.5	25
2009	19 420	0.8	590	110.7	33
2008	19 260	28.8	280	-33.3	69
2007	14 950	77.1	420	-23.6	36
2006	8 440	37.7	550	-48.6	15
2005	6 130	-18.3	1 070	4.9	6
2004	7 500	-22.8	1 020	17.2	7
2003	9 720	-75.8	870	-75.4	11
2002	40 120	-58.1	3 540	-30.3	11
2001	95 740	3.3	5 080	34.8	19
2000	92 680	--	3 770	--	25

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 19/fev./2025

Chart

Metadata

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 , 1990-2012

(indivíduos)

By sex	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100	37 326	100
Female	--	--	--	--	16 535	44.3
Male	--	--	--	--	20 791	55.7
2001/2002
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100	53 477	100
Female	--	--	--	--	22 484	42.0
Male	--	--	--	--	30 993	58.0
1990/1991
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100	68 105	100
Female	--	--	--	--	27 955	41.0
Male	--	--	--	--	40 150	59.0

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 19/fev./2025

Chart

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL

B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth , 1990-2012

(indivíduos)

By age group	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	--	100.0	--	--	37 326	--
-15 Years	--	--	--	--	174	0.5
15-39 Years	--	--	--	--	2 699	7.2
40-64 Years	--	--	--	--	21 202	56.8
65+ Years	--	--	--	--	13 251	35.5
2001/2002
Total Population	--	100.0	--	--	53 477	--
-15 Years	--	--	--	--	204	0.4
15-39 Years	--	--	--	--	10 791	20.2
40-64 Years	--	--	--	--	32 074	60.0
65+ Years	--	--	--	--	10 408	19.5
1990/1991
Total Population	--	100.0	--	--	68 105	--
-15 Years	--	--	--	--	2 346	3.4
15-39 Years	--	--	--	--	30 520	44.8
40-64 Years	--	--	--	--	30 702	45.1
65+ Years	--	--	--	--	4 537	6.7

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 19/fev./2025

Chart

Metadata

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL

B.5 Residents born in Portugal by labour force status , 1990-2012

(indivíduos)

By labour force status	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By labour force status	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100.0	37 157	100.0
Employed	--	--	--	--	15 768	42.4
Unemployed	--	--	--	--	--	0.0
Inactive	--	--	--	--	21 389	57.6
2001/2002
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100.0	53 193	100.0
Employed	--	--	--	--	32 036	60.2
Unemployed	--	--	--	--	--	0.0
Inactive	--	--	--	--	21 157	39.8
1990/1991
Total Population	--	100.0	--	100.0	66 724	100.0
Employed	--	--	--	--	42 596	63.8
Unemployed	--	--	--	--	--	0.0
Inactive	--	--	--	--	24 128	36.2

[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable; [ e ]EstimateLast update: 19/fev./2025

Chart

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: 2001 - 172; 1990 - 282

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from United Nations, CEPAL

Blogs and websites from Portuguese abroad

Home

Portuguese Associations Abroad

PDF

XLSX

Partners			Support