First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Portugal

Portugal: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 1.1 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1.1
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2
in 2023
All-time low
0.1
in 2008
Years of data
19
2008–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Portugal, 2008–2026

00.511.522008201720262008: 0.12009: 0.12010: 0.12011: 0.22012: 0.22013: 0.42014: 0.42015: 0.72016: 0.62017: 0.82018: 12019: 1.42020: 0.72021: 1.12022: 1.62023: 22024: 22025: 1.32026: 1.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Portugal is 1.1, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Portugal peaked at 2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2008.

That places Portugal 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1 0.1 0.1 2
2010s 0.58 0.1 1.4 10
2020s 1.4 0.7 2 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Portugal?
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Portugal was 1.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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