Portugal vs Romania: Asylum applications by state of procedure

Portugal
163 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Romania
60 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Portugal rank
27th
Romania rank
30th

Asylum applications by state of procedure over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
0200400600200820162025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 163 Per million inhabitants against 60 Per million inhabitants in Romania, a difference of 103 Per million inhabitants.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.7 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 32 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 75.89 Per million inhabitants 108.11 Per million inhabitants 32.22 Per million inhabitants Romania
2020s 177.5 Per million inhabitants 352.83 Per million inhabitants 175.33 Per million inhabitants Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 163 Per million inhabitants against 60 Per million inhabitants in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Portugal and Romania?
103 Per million inhabitants, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
Portugal ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum applications by state of procedure
Unit
Per million inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 524 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed