SYN THESISINE@COVID-19, 23-Dec-2021

December . 23 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 13/20 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt 2021 Census – provisional results The Provisional Results of the 2021 Census indicate that the resident population in Portugal is 10,344,802 people and that in the last decade: • The country registered a population decrease of 2.1% and the imbalances in the distribution of the population across the territory increased, with a greater concentration of the population on the coast and near the capital; Rate of change concerning the resident population, 2011-2021, Portugal and NUTS II regions (%) • The ageing of the population has worsened, with a significant increase in the elderly population and a decrease in the young population: there are 182 elderly people for every 100 young people in 2021; • The foreign population living in Portugal grew by 40%, to 555,299 people; Foreign resident population, 2011 and 2021, Portugal and NUTS II regions (%) • The educational level of the population has increased significantly, with the population with higher education and secondary and post- -secondary education increasing; • The number of people living alone has increased and the average household size has decreased; • The number of buildings and dwellings for habitation purposes showed slight growth, although at a much slower pace than in previous decades; 2.1 1.4 11.6 3.1 7.2 2.4 1.4 3.7 3.0 1.5 14.7 4.8 8.9 3.9 0.7 5.4 R. A. Madeira R. A. Açores Algarve Alentejo A. M. Lisboa Centro Norte Portugal 2021 2011 -6.4 -4.2 3.7 -6.9 1.7 -4.3 -2.8 -2.1 -8.0 -6.0 -4.0 -2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 R. A. Madeira R. A. Açores Algarve Alentejo A. M. Lisboa Centro Norte Portugal