Number of refugees per 100000 in Portugal
Portugal: Number of refugees per 100000 was 1.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Portugal, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Portugal is 1.05, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 287.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Portugal peaked at 2.17 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1352, in 2001.
That places Portugal 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.25 | — |
| 1995 | 0.2293 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | +844.4% |
| 1997 | 2.11 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2067 | -90.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1566 | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2334 | +49.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1352 | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5762 | +326.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5165 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4103 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7046 | +71.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2375 | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 0.275 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3313 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2837 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2741 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2747 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3044 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2582 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2883 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1933 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1549 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1937 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2417 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2604 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2502 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.528 | +111.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4314 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +144.6% |
| 2025 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 44% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +844.4% | 0.2293 | 2.17 |
| 2002 | +326.2% | 0.1352 | 0.5762 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8525 | 0.1566 | 2.17 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3704 | 0.1352 | 0.7046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2453 | 0.1549 | 0.3044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5953 | 0.2502 | 1.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 169 Brunei 1.07 compare
- 170 East Timor 1.06 compare
- 171 United States 1.06 compare
- 173 North Korea 0.9898 compare
- 174 Belgium 0.961 compare
- 175 Greece 0.9458 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Portugal?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Portugal was 1.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1352 in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Portugal ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.7%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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