Portugal vs Romania: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Portugal
0.15
in 2025
Romania
0.06
in 2025
Portugal rank
27th
Romania rank
30th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.15 against 0.06 in Romania, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 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 | 0.0767 | 0.1078 | 0.0311 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.1733 | 0.3517 | 0.1783 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 0.15 against 0.06 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.09, 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 first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.