Notícias (GB)
DREM releases Demographic Statistics of the Autonomous Region of Madeira for 2025 (Read more...)
DREM publishes a new edition of the Quarterly Statistical Bulletin covering the 2nd quarter of 2026 (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of divorces increased compared to the previous year (Read more...)
In August 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region increased by 3.3% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the median rental value of new lease agreements increased by 17.4% year-on-year, while the number of new agreements increased by 8.8% (Read more...)
In August 2026, seven meteorological stations recorded tropical nights on every day of the month (Read more...)
In August 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year increase of 3.7% (Read more...)
In 2025, food donations in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 31.5% compared with 2024, reaching 949.0 tonnes (Read more...)
In August 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 625 euros/m2 (Read more...)
In 2025, 69.8% of the resident population consulted a general practitioner or family doctor in the 12 months prior to the interview (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
DREM releases Demographic Statistics of the Autonomous Region of Madeira for 2025 (Read more...)
DREM publishes a new edition of the Quarterly Statistical Bulletin covering the 2nd quarter of 2026 (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of divorces increased compared to the previous year (Read more...)
In August 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region increased by 3.3% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the median rental value of new lease agreements increased by 17.4% year-on-year, while the number of new agreements increased by 8.8% (Read more...)
In August 2026, seven meteorological stations recorded tropical nights on every day of the month (Read more...)
In August 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year increase of 3.7% (Read more...)
In 2025, food donations in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 31.5% compared with 2024, reaching 949.0 tonnes (Read more...)
In August 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 625 euros/m2 (Read more...)
In 2025, 69.8% of the resident population consulted a general practitioner or family doctor in the 12 months prior to the interview (Read more...)
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In 2017
Return of emigrants in Venezuela contributed to the 10.0% increase in the foreign population residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
The data provided by the Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) indicate that on the 31st of December of 2016, the foreign population with resident status in the Autonomous Region of Madeira totalled 6,720 (up by 10.0% from 2016), distributed between residence permits (6, 692) and long-stay visas (28).
The Venezuelan (14.4%), British (14.2%), Brazilian (12.1%), and German (7.0%) nationalities constitute the largest foreign communities residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The Venezuelan nationality had a sharp increase (38.0%) in the number of foreigners residing in the Region holding a residence permit (703 in 2016 and 970 in 2017).

In terms of geographical distribution, it is in Funchal that the foreign population mainly concentrates (59.2% of the total of the Region), followed by Santa Cruz (13.8%), Calheta (7.3%) and Porto Santo (4. 0%). By gender, the share of females (51.1%) is slightly higher than the proportion of males (48.9%).
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