What the Data Shows
Permanent immigrants to Portugal are divided by Portuguese and foreign nationality for 2023. The two categories reconcile exactly to the published total of 189,367 permanent immigrants. Foreign nationals accounted for 133,256, or 70.4% of the total. Portuguese nationals accounted for 56,111, or 29.6%.
Data table
Unit: percent of total · Period: 2023
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|
| 1 | Foreign nationals | 70.4% | 2023 |
| 2 | Portuguese nationals | 29.6% | 2023 |
Sources
Source 1: Permanent immigrants: total and by nationality
Publisher: PORDATA
Dataset/table: PORDATA Statistics
Units: persons
Date checked: 2026-07-17
Evidence: Supports the 2023 permanent-immigrant total and Portuguese/foreign nationality components.
Data notes & caveats
The categories describe nationality rather than birthplace, previous residence or individual origin country.
Methodology
The two nationality-group counts are divided by the published total of 189,367 to calculate their shares.
Source consistency notes
Both groups and the total use the same 2023 permanent-immigrant definition and person unit.
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