Between two million and 2.3 million Portuguese were immigrants in 2013, mainly in Europe, according to UN data and the World Bank.

Between two million and 2.3 million Portuguese were immigrants in 2013, mainly in Europe, according to UN figures and the World Bank, quoted in the Emigration Observatory report for the last year.

The Portuguese emigrated population is over 20% of the resident population in the country. In relative terms, Portugal is the EU country with the highest number of emigrants after Malta.

In 2013, they have entered the country of destination at least 110 thousand Portuguese, almost three times more than in 2001 (about 40,000). Between 2012 and 2013, the resident population in Portugal declined 0.5%.

The main countries of destination of Portuguese emigration in 2013 were the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Germany, Spain, Angola, Luxembourg, Belgium, Mozambique, Brazil, Netherlands, United States, Norway, Canada and Italy.

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