The foreign population living in Madeira continued to grow in 2025, reaching a record 19,371 residents and accounting for 7.3% of the Region’s total population. Figures released on Wednesday by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) show that the number of foreign residents has more than doubled over…
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The resident population in Madeira grew for the seventh consecutive year in 2025, reaching 266,130 inhabitants, the highest figure recorded in the last 14 years. According to the latest estimates released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM), this growth was primarily driven by positive net migration, which…
Rent-a-car services in the Autonomous Region of Madeira generated 87.1 million euros in revenue in the first nine months of 2025, reflecting a clearly positive evolution throughout the year, according to data released today by DREM. According to the Regional Statistical Authority, the quarterly progression shows sector strengthening: from 17.0…
The Regional Directorate of Statistics (DREM), has confirmed that cancer continues to be the main cause of death for Madeirans. In 2024, 677 of the 2,574 residents who died in Madeira and Porto Santo died from cancer. While a majority of people died from colon, rectal, and anal cancer (92…
By 2100, the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM) is expected to have only 123.3 thousand inhabitants, meaning it will lose more than half of its population over 75 years. Population projections from 2025 to 2100 also indicate a significant intensification of demographic aging. The data, published by the Regional Directorate…
 The figures are not surprising as DREM (Statistics Institute) has regularly updated the media with data proving that deaths far outweigh live births. Due to a decline in the population, there will be 1,301 fewer students attending the new school year. The total number of students in the Region…
Data released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) confirms that the number of passengers using urban routes from January to September 2024 totalled 16.0 million, an increase of 25.2% year on year. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 10