Portugal vs United States: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Portugal
1.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
United States
1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Portugal rank
167th
United States rank
164th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 0.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 167th and United States ranks 164th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8525 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0565 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.796 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.3704 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3426 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0277 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2453 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8455 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6002 people per 100,000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2020s | 0.505 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4267 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0783 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Portugal and United States?
- 0.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Portugal ranks 167th and United States ranks 164th of 204 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.