INE, the National Institute of Estatistica, has just released the final figures of the population of Portugal for the year 2018. The demographic statistics of Portugal for 2018 confirm the downward trend since the economic crisis, with some changes . The negative natural balance is the largest in recent years, reflecting the rapid and deep aging of the Portuguese population, and skilled emigration has further increased, accelerating the brain drain. The statistics published this Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) reveal that the population of Portugal decreased again last year with a decrease of 14,410 inhabitants to reach a total of 10,276,617 people. Other trends recorded in previous years remain: 43,170 permanent residents entered Portugal, representing an increase of 17.8% compared to 2017. Also, 28,856 foreigners acquired Portuguese nationality, or 23.7% more than the year before. What are the statistics in detail of Portuguese demography? What are the numbers of immigration and emigration? Lisbob, the expatriate assistant in Portugal, tells you all about the latest figures in Portuguese demography.