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According to the latest data from the 2021 Census, released on 16 December by the National Statistics Institute (INE), Portugal had 10,344,802 inhabitants in 2021.
Over the past 10 years, the country has lost 217,376 people, a drop of 2.1 percent that results from a difference between births and deaths of 250,066 people. The last time that there was a population loss between Census was in 1970, as a result of high emigration in the 60s.
The number of people aged over 65 has increased by 20.6 percent since 2011, with 2,424,122 individuals in this age group, representing 23.4 percent of the Portuguese.
Currently, Oleiros (Castelo Branco), Alcoutim (Faro) and Almeida (Guarda), are the Portuguese municipalities with the oldest population, while Ribeira Grande and Lagoa, in the Azores, and Santa Cruz (Madeira) are the youngest ones.
On the other hand, the country increased the number of ex-pats, who now represent 5.4 percent of the total population in the country, increasing by 40.6 percent compared to 2011.
Among foreigners residing in Portugal, 452,231 (81.4 percent of the total) are from countries outside the European Union and "the majority" of municipalities with the highest presence of foreign population are located in the south of the country, namely in the Algarve region and in Lisbon.
Since 2011, the municipalities located in the interior of the country have lost population and the municipalities that have registered a population growth are located, above all, on the coast.
According to Census2021 Portugal is now more qualified than a decade ago and, currently, 38.7 percent of the population has at least completed high school. In the report, INE highlights that, in general, "the level of education of the population has increased".
Looking at households in Portugal, a third have two people, while a quarter is people living alone. Overall, the size of households has dropped in the last ten years and in 2021 there were 4,149,668 private households and 5,476 institutional households. In addition, the number of buildings for housing is 3,573,416, representing an increase of 0.8 percent.
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These "foreigners" need to form a political party to gain a proper voice and take on the current crop of incompetant politicians.
By James from Algarve on 17 Dec 2021, 04:39
Can you drop the 'ex-pats' nonsense. Your publication, quite wrongly, uses this expression continuously. They're not ex-pats they are migrants, if they move to Portugal from other countries they're immigrants. I am one, I know I'm an immigrant, having migrated here. You're using colonial language and it's lazy, self serving and just false. It's 2021/2022, and about time The Portugal News woke up.
By Bolek Nunes from Alentejo on 17 Dec 2021, 08:29
James, that is an important suggestion. If only there could be more efficiency, less corruption and a real vision for present and future development (and not only a mania for over priced tourism and over valued real estate for tourists!).
By K from Algarve on 17 Dec 2021, 11:20
While you may also use the word immigrant, per definition, 'The Portugal News' use of expats is by definition acceptable as the term is defined.
Per Wikipedia, the definition of an expatriate or expat is:
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person residing in a country other than their native country.[1] In common usage, the term often refers to professionals, skilled workers, or artists taking positions outside their home country, either independently or sent abroad by their employers.[2] However, the term 'expatriate' is also used for retirees and others who have chosen to live outside their native country.
I have myself been an 'expatriate' in numerous countries throughout the last 27 years working for the United Nations . As such I fit the description perfectly as I am working in whatever country I'm in and not there to live permanently. Personally I consider myself an immigrant in Portugal as I live here permanently but is a citizen of another country.
By Vidar from Algarve on 17 Dec 2021, 13:02
Let's just be grateful and blessed that Portugal is increasing with their population growth , that's a very good thing for the country!
By Lisa from Other on 17 Dec 2021, 20:44
1rst, we heard of this Sweedish retirees campaign…then later on “Pt Resident” we´re reading how Galp is partnered w/Sweedish company “Northvolt”for a Lithium refinery…supposed to be in Sines, but then they say it may not be in Sines. In a “Pt Resident” article, written on 14/12/2021,”Galp and Northvolt confirm partnership to construct Europe´s largest lithium plant in Portugal-but it may not be in Sines”, we learn who´s backing this Sweedish company:
“Northvolt is backed by big name investors like Goldman Sachs, BMW and IKEA. It will be opening its first factory in northern Sweden this month and has an extensive partnership agreement with German car manufacturer Volkswagen.”
The ones who believe our environment is worth ruining just so we can give EU a fighting chance in the pissing contest w/China are dellusional if they think we´ll gain economically. They´ll ruin the environment, run away w/the profits and when damage is done and there´s no more money to be made, we´ll see what these companies will do for Portuguese ppl.
By guida from Lisbon on 18 Dec 2021, 06:06
I thought there was an increase in whining, whingeing and moaning. More Poms equals more noise.
By Ian from Lisbon on 18 Dec 2021, 12:39
When in Rome do as the Romans
By Elizabeth Venter from Lisbon on 19 Dec 2021, 16:07
Look what happened to the Romans!!!
By James from Algarve on 21 Dec 2021, 06:55
More foreign residents, more foreign investment is entirely consistent with economic and cultural development - as is the improvement in education cited in the article.
Portugal still has a fragile economy (too many underfunded and poorly managed, SME's) and an excessive sovereign debt caused mainly by excessively expensive government.
A complete overhaul of the tragically incompetent legal system is long overdue.
But anyone who has known Portugal for 4 decades or more has seen a remarkable transformation and part of that has been Portugal's internationalization.
By Peter Kirby Higgs from Lisbon on 21 Dec 2021, 08:13