Cape Verde vs Portugal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Cape Verde
-70.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
-65.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
185th
Portugal rank
182nd
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -65.2 % change on previous year against -70.96 % change on previous year in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.76 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 185th and Portugal ranks 182nd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.41 % change on previous year | 21.08 % change on previous year | 39.49 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 71.27 % change on previous year | 30.86 % change on previous year | 40.4 % change on previous year | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | -10.26 % change on previous year | 15.9 % change on previous year | 26.16 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, Cape Verde or Portugal?
- Portugal, at -65.2 % change on previous year against -70.96 % change on previous year in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Cape Verde and Portugal?
- 5.76 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Portugal rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 185th and Portugal ranks 182nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.