Portugal vs Romania: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Portugal
1.1
in 2026
Romania
0.4
in 2026
Portugal rank
27th
Romania rank
30th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.1 against 0.4 in Romania, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.8 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 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 | 0.6333 | 0.9 | 0.2667 | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 2.57 | 1.17 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 1.1 against 0.4 in Romania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.7, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.