Portugal's population hits 11.4 million, foreigners account for 14 %

The National Statistics Institute (INE) revised Portugal's resident population for 2025 to 11,424,031 people. The update adds 1,597,539 foreign nationals, raising their share to 14 % of the total. The foreign population more than doubled between 2021 and 2025, driven by large inflows in 2022‑2024.

Brazilians remain the largest immigrant group, with 574,195 residents (35.9 % of all foreigners). Italians reached 32,784 people, becoming the biggest European community, while Angolans, Indians, Cape Verdeans and other groups also grew markedly. In the active‑age labour force (15‑64), foreign workers now represent 18.7 % – roughly one in five.

Regionally, the Algarve has the highest concentration of foreign residents (27.9 % of its population), followed by Lisbon (22.6 %) and the Setúbal peninsula (18.3 %). The Azores host the lowest share (about 0.6 %). Portugal’s ageing index rose to nearly 2 elderly per young person, the median age fell slightly to 45.8 years, and the ageing ratio reached 19 elderly per 10 young.

Because per‑capita indicators such as GDP, employment rates and social‑policy metrics use population totals as denominators, the INE announced a review of all related statistics. Revised figures for national accounts, labour market surveys and other indicators will be released throughout 2027.