Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal

Portugal: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 24.58 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
24.58
Change on year
up 102.4%
World rank
87th
of 181 countries
All-time high
24.58
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 0.0952010: 0.5772011: 22012: 1.82013: 1.92014: 3.12015: 5.52016: 8.22017: 0.4362018: 0.8232019: 10.22020: 11.12021: 20.82022: 9.32023: 12.12024: 24.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal is 24.58, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.4% on the previous year and up 682.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal peaked at 24.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 87th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0095 0 0.0946 10
2010s 3.46 0.4356 10.22 10
2020s 15.59 9.29 24.58 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 84 Ghana 28.63 compare
  2. 85 Poland 28.52 compare
  3. 86 Japan 25.29 compare
  4. 88 Kyrgyzstan 24.14 compare
  5. 89 Montenegro 23.49 compare
  6. 90 Paraguay 22.77 compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal was 24.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 24.58 in 2024.
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 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 682.4%. 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/asylum-seekers-refugees-country-of-asylum/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/asylum-seekers-refugees-country-of-asylum/portugal/">Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Portugal</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,083 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed