Madeira registers the most foreign residents in the last 13 years.
According to data provided by the Estrangeiros e Fronteiras Service (SEF), the foreign population residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM) on 31 December 2020 totaled 9,455 people – the highest figure since 2008 – representing an increase of 10.1 % compared to 2019 (869 people).
The foreign population was distributed only among holders of residence permits, and holders of long-stay visas were not registered.
Nationals from Venezuela (24.5%), United Kingdom (14.2%), Brazil (9.5%) and Germany (6.6%) continue to be the main foreign communities residing in the Region.