First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Portugal
Portugal: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.15 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.15 Number
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.24 Number
in 2023
All-time low
0.01 Number
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Portugal is 0.15 Number, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Portugal peaked at 0.24 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Number, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.02 Number | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 Number | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 Number | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 Number | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.04 Number | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 Number | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 Number | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1 Number | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.12 Number | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 Number | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 0.09 Number | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 0.13 Number | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 0.19 Number | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 0.24 Number | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 0.24 Number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.15 Number | -37.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.15 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.15 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.73 Number, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 Number | 0.01 Number | 0.02 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.07 Number | 0.01 Number | 0.17 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1733 Number | 0.09 Number | 0.24 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Portugal?
- First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Portugal was 0.15 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Number in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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