Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal
Portugal: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 82.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal is 82.55, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 235.8% on the previous year and up 1,399.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal peaked at 82.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.0946 | — |
| 2010 | 0.5766 | +509.9% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | +248.3% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.14 | +66.0% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | +75.2% |
| 2016 | 8.22 | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4356 | -94.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8232 | +89.0% |
| 2019 | 10.22 | +1141.4% |
| 2020 | 11.13 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 20.81 | +87.0% |
| 2022 | 9.29 | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 12.15 | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 24.58 | +102.4% |
| 2025 | 82.55 | +235.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 82.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.74, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 82.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.02, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1141.4% | 0.8232 | 10.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0095 | 0 | 0.0946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 0.4356 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 | 9.29 | 82.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 88.73 compare
- 50 New Zealand 87.28 compare
- 51 Ethiopia 83.4 compare
- 53 Benin 80.64 compare
- 54 Angola 77.51 compare
- 55 South Korea 75.69 compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal was 82.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,399.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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