Montenegro vs Portugal: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum

Montenegro
23.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Portugal
24.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Montenegro rank
89th
Portugal rank
87th

Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time

  • Montenegro
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 24.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 23.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Montenegro, a difference of 1.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 87th of 181 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7105 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.0236 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.6869 people per 100,000 inhabitants Montenegro
2010s 21.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants 3.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants 17.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants Montenegro
2020s 26.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants 15.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Montenegro or Portugal?
Portugal, at 24.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 23.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Montenegro and Portugal?
1.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
Montenegro ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 87th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,083 data points, 2000–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.