Living in Funchal

In Funchal, average gross earnings are €1,465 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €13.60 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 12.1% (2021).

Funchal is a city in Portugal, with a population of 37,594 in 2021. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 5.22 µg/m³. There were 920 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2328 sources

Population37,594people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,465EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent13.6EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 119% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate12.05%country median 2.3% — 417% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime3,260incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 19% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

PM2.5, annual mean5.22µg/m³country median 6.2 — 15% belowIndependent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found

Pricier rent than 96% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other Portuguese city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 72% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Funchal?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PortugalNational rates and thresholds that apply in Funchal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Funchal?

Average net cold rent is 13.6 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 13.6 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹⁴

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€383

Utilities, 85 m² flat€94

Internet, 60 Mbps€41

Fitness club€38

Transport pass€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€17

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesFunchal highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Funchal€13.60

Porto€10.15

Braga€8.57

Show the other 6 cities

Almada€13.43

Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	38 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Funchal (Wayback capture 20241204184712)²⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	41.33 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Funchal (Wayback capture 20241204184712)²⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	383.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Funchal (Wayback capture 20241204184712)²⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	17.42 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Funchal (Wayback capture 20241204184712)²⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	30 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Funchal (Wayback capture 20241204184712)²⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	94.41 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Funchal (Wayback capture 20241204184712)²⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)	13.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹⁴Official

Is Funchal a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–54%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–61%

Student31%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 22–40%

Family39%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–47%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 816 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.6 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Funchal?

The unemployment rate is about 12.1 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 12.05 % · Eurostat¹

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Funchal is 12.1%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

131

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–89–1012–13

Funchal 12.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,465 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)⁴Official
Average net monthly salary	1,281 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/pt/funchal/²⁷Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate	12.05 %country median 2.3%	31 Dec 2021	Eurostat¹Official

What does a salary buy in Funchal?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€79of €920 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Transport
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€920
Rent, 60 m²€13.60/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26	− €816
Public transport pass€30 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €30
Utilities, 85 m²€94 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €94
Internet€41 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €41
Mobile plan€17 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €17
Left over	-€79

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Funchal Salary needed to live in Funchal

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Funchal. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

Job SearchRegistrationTraining

Open the Portugal service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Funchal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	920 per 100,000	2024	Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit.¹⁰Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Funchal when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Funchal?

Police recorded 3,260 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,260 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesFunchal highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Funchal3,260

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,260 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁶Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	30 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹¹Official
Nearest airport	FNC	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	14.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Funchal. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course

AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa

For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.

PortugueseCost varies

Open official information

Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course

AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica

For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.

PortugueseCEFR A1–B2Cost varies

Open official information

Open the full Portugal section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Funchal.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 17.1°C in January and 22.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.1 mm in January and 1.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Funchal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.22 µg/m³ · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found²⁸

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

20°14°

21°14°

21°15°

22°16°

24°18°

25°20°

27°21°

27°20°

25°19°

23°17°

21°15°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.2WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1018.9WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂20.7WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Funchal is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Funchal 5.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	20.71 µg/m³country median 10.5	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found²⁸Independent
PM10 — annual mean	18.94 µg/m³country median 18.6	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found²⁸Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.22 µg/m³country median 6.2	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found²⁸Independent
Average daytime high by month	Jan 20 · Feb 19.9 · Mar 20.6 · Apr 21 · May 22 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 26.6 · Oct 25.2 · Nov 22.8 · Dec 21 °C	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Funchal, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 14.3 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 14.9 · May 16.2 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 17 · Dec 15.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, Funchal, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.1 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 17.4 · Apr 17.9 · May 19.1 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 18.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, Funchal, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 67.1 · Feb 72.4 · Mar 62.3 · Apr 45.2 · May 27.2 · Jun 7.8 · Jul 1.7 · Aug 1.3 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 91.2 · Nov 80.3 · Dec 94.8 mm	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, Funchal, 1991-2020⁹Official

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2016–2024

0.7

2.3

3.9

5.6

5.22016201920212024

Annual PM2.5 rose 421.9% between 2016 and 2024, from 1.0 to 5.2.

Population and city profile

The city covered 76.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 493.6 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Funchal?

The published population was 37,594 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)⁵

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 7,402 is not 7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.3%
Foreign residents19.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	76.16 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	7 %	31 Dec 2023	Eurostat²Official
Foreign residents	7,402 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.²⁵Independent
Population density	493.6 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹³Official
Population	37,594 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)⁵Official

Population over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

31,951

59,225

86,498

113,772

108,12920162018202020222025

Population rose 0.7% between 2016 and 2025, from 107,339 to 108,129.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2014–2023

-152

2,553

5,257

7,962

7,40220142016201820202023

Foreign residents rose 108.2% between 2014 and 2023, from 3,556 to 7,402.

International community in Funchal

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published group	People	Share
Total	105,782	100.0%
Portuguesa	95,492	90.3%
Estrangeira	10,290	9.7%
América	5,765	5.4%
Venezuela	4,835	4.6%
Europa	2,423	2.3%
África	1,850	1.7%
Outros países - Europa	1,294	1.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	1,129	1.1%
África do Sul	746	0.7%
Reino Unido	706	0.7%

Show 51 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Brasil	606	0.6%
Angola	534	0.5%
França	381	0.4%
Moçambique	362	0.3%
Ásia	222	0.2%
Outros países - América	196	0.2%
Ucrânia	196	0.2%
Alemanha	195	0.2%
Federação da Rússia	162	0.2%
Itália	121	0.1%
Outros	117	0.1%
Outros países - África	108	0.1%
Espanha	100	0.1%
Suíça	75	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	74	0.1%
China	72	0.1%
Estados Unidos da América	71	0.1%
Roménia	54	0.1%
Cabo Verde	48	0.0%
Suécia	42	0.0%
Polónia	41	0.0%
Canadá	38	0.0%
Moldávia	38	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	36	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	34	0.0%
Nepal	31	0.0%
Oceânia	30	0.0%
Índia	30	0.0%
Bélgica	28	0.0%
Finlândia	28	0.0%
Austrália	26	0.0%
Hungria	20	0.0%
Argentina	19	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	18	0.0%
Áustria	15	0.0%
Irlanda	11	0.0%
Paquistão	11	0.0%
Dinamarca	10	0.0%
Chéquia	7	0.0%
Luxemburgo	6	0.0%
Bulgária	5	0.0%
Croácia	5	0.0%
Eslovénia	5	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	4	0.0%
Bangladeche	4	0.0%
Estónia	4	0.0%
Grécia	4	0.0%
Lituânia	4	0.0%
Chipre	3	0.0%
Letónia	2	0.0%
Eslováquia	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Citizenship

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published group	People	Share
Total	105,782	100.0%
Portuguesa	102,673	97.1%
Estrangeira	3,105	2.9%
Europa	1,497	1.4%
América	1,222	1.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	828	0.8%
Venezuela	750	0.7%
Outros países - Europa	669	0.6%
Reino Unido	356	0.3%
Brasil	354	0.3%
África	190	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Ásia	184	0.2%
Itália	167	0.2%
Alemanha	166	0.2%
Federação da Rússia	120	0.1%
Ucrânia	111	0.1%
França	101	0.1%
Espanha	88	0.1%
China	83	0.1%
África do Sul	67	0.1%
Roménia	55	0.1%
Outros países - América	49	0.0%
Outros	48	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	42	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	41	0.0%
Suécia	41	0.0%
Outros países - África	37	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	34	0.0%
Polónia	32	0.0%
Finlândia	31	0.0%
Nepal	31	0.0%
Bélgica	27	0.0%
Suíça	26	0.0%
Moçambique	25	0.0%
Angola	23	0.0%
Canadá	18	0.0%
Áustria	15	0.0%
Hungria	14	0.0%
Índia	14	0.0%
Cabo Verde	13	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	13	0.0%
Irlanda	13	0.0%
Oceânia	12	0.0%
Dinamarca	12	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	12	0.0%
Paquistão	11	0.0%
Argentina	9	0.0%
Austrália	8	0.0%
Moldávia	8	0.0%
Bulgária	5	0.0%
Chéquia	5	0.0%
Estónia	5	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	4	0.0%
Apátrida	4	0.0%
Bangladeche	4	0.0%
Lituânia	4	0.0%
Grécia	3	0.0%
Eslovénia	3	0.0%
Eslováquia	3	0.0%
Letónia	2	0.0%
Chipre	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Alternatives for people set on Funchal

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Câmara de Lobos as a Funchal alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €8.00/m² Câmara de Lobos vs €13.60/m² Funchal−41%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,850 Câmara de Lobos vs 3,260 Funchal−13%
Nearest airport: 18.7 km Câmara de Lobos vs 14.3 km Funchal+31%
Residents: 35,666 Câmara de Lobos vs 37,594 Funchal−5%

Full comparison More about Câmara de Lobos

Vila Real as a Funchal alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1259 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Rent: €6.10/m² Vila Real vs €13.60/m² Funchal−55%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,330 Vila Real vs 3,260 Funchal−29%
Nearest airport: 3.2 km Vila Real vs 14.3 km Funchal−78%
Residents: 51,850 Vila Real vs 37,594 Funchal+38%
Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Vila Real vs 5.2 µg/m³ Funchal−4%

Full comparison More about Vila Real

Cities near Funchal

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Santa Maria Maior Commuting Zone · 2.1 km away

Rent: 19.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

São Roque Commuting Zone · 2.4 km away

Rent: 5.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Santo António Commuting Zone · 2.8 km away

Rent: 21.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Câmara de Lobos Commuting Zone · 4.7 km away

Rent: 8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Ribeira Brava Commuting Zone · 14.0 km away

Rent: 6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Funchal, nearest in population first.

All Portugal cities

Silves37,126 residents Torres Novas36,717 residents Cantanhede36,595 residents Marinha Grande38,681 residents Ermesinde38,828 residents Trofa38,999 residents

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Funchal in rankings

#14 of 30 in Cities with the highest physician coverage #18 of 30 in Most international cities in Portugal #20 of 30 in Cities with the mildest winters #30 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Portugal

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).

A country-wide rule for Portugal; Funchal's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Funchal?

The published population was 37,594 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Funchal?

Average net cold rent is 13.6 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 952 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Funchal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.

How safe is Funchal?

Police recorded 3,260 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Funchal?

The unemployment rate is about 12.1 % (2021). Source: Eurostat.

How many foreign residents live in Funchal?

7,402 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Funchal a good place to live?

Funchal may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Funchal?

Santa Luzia, Santa Maria Maior, São Roque, Nossa Senhora do Monte, Santo António are near Funchal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Funchal?

The official country of birth distribution records 95,492 people (90.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021-04-19. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Funchal, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 70048e84c70b85431ff5c9cdf0dd6435]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/funchal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Funchal, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {70048e84c70b85431ff5c9cdf0dd6435},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/funchal/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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[Funchal, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/funchal/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 70048e84c70b85431ff5c9cdf0dd6435; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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