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
00.20.40.6200820162025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed