Paraguay vs Portugal: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Paraguay
22.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Portugal
24.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Paraguay rank
90th
Portugal rank
87th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Paraguay
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 22.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Paraguay, a difference of 1.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Paraguay ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 87th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0819 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0095 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0724 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Paraguay |
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, Paraguay or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 24.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 22.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Paraguay and Portugal?
- 1.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Portugal rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Paraguay ranks 90th 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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About this data
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.