Population......................................................................10,676,910 (July 2008 est.) Population growth rate .............................................................0.305% (2008 est.) Birth rate.....................................................10.45 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) Death rate................................................10.62 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) Net migration rate...............................3.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) Ethnic groups.......homogeneous Mediterranean stock; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000; since 1990 East Europeans have entered Portugal Source: CIA World Factbook 2008 Member of what is now the European Union since 1986.

Country Profile Portugal Seeks Balance of Emigration, Immigration Portugal, long a land of seafarers and emigrants, is now witnessing increasingly diverse immigration flows, country-wide settlement, and rising immigrant skill levels. Jorge Malhieros of the University of Lisbon takes an in-depth look at the changes. The Changing Mosaic of Mediterranean Migrations Interview with António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Portugal page on the World Migration Map Related Articles Latin American Immigration to Southern Europe How are the Costs and Impacts of Migration Policies Evaluated? Why Countries Continue to Consider Regularization The Global Struggle with Illegal Migration: No End in Sight Migrants in the Rural Economies of Greece and Southern Europe Cape Verde: Towards the End of Emigration? Shaping Brazil: The Role of International Migration East Timor: Old Migration Challenges in the World's Newest Country Changing Configurations of Migration in Africa Human Trafficking: The Need for Better Data The Political Importance of Diasporas Remittance Data Characteristics of the European Born in the United States EU Articles The Proposed European Blue Card System: Arming for the Global War for Talent? EU Enlargement in 2007: No Warm Welcome for Labor Migrants Europe: Population and Migration in 2005 Schengen and the Free Movement of People Across Europe EU Sees Dip in Number of Asylum Applications Immigrants and EU Labor Markets Reining in Child Trafficking in the New EU Europe Attracts More Migrants from China Belgium's Undocumented Hold Lessons for EU Can UN Migration Recommendations Be Met in Europe? EU States Reach Landmark Agreement on Family Reunification Rules The Roma of Eastern Europe: Still Searching for Inclusion

Neighboring Countries Spain Other Resources Portugal National Institute of Statistics http://www.ine.pt/index_eng.htm Regional Statistics Service of the Azores http://estatistica.azores.gov.pt Regional Statistics Service of Madeira http://estatistica.gov-madeira.pt US Census Bureau International Data Base http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/

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