European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Portugal: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
83.9%
in 2025
Portugal
99.3%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Portugal rank
3rd

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Portugal
020406080100200820162025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.3% against 83.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 1 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 91.7% 82.6% 9.1% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 88.4% 94.4% 6.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.3% against 83.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Portugal?
15.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Portugal rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. 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 - % of total asylum applicants
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed