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Ethnic groups Portugal, in 36 editions.

The entry for Portugal published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.

editions changed the text
9
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).

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The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.

Portuguese 95%; citizens from Portugal’s former colonies in Africa, Asia (Han Chinese), and South America (Brazilian) and other foreign born 5%

white homogeneous Mediterranean population; Portuguese 95%; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000; since 1990, Eastern Europeans have migrated to Portugal from Portugal’s former colonies in Africa, Asia (Han Chinese), and South America (Brazilian) and other foreign born 5%

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Portugal: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/portugal/ethnic-groups.

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