Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 235.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Portugal stood at 235.35 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.1% on the previous year and up 215.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 510 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -94.71 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Portugal 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 510 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 247.54 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2012 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2013 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2014 | 65.15 % change on previous year | +1984.8% |
| 2015 | 74.62 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 48.86 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2017 | -94.71 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2018 | 88.89 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2020 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 87.35 % change on previous year | +851.8% |
| 2022 | -55.23 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2023 | 30.89 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2024 | 102.29 % change on previous year | +231.2% |
| 2025 | 235.35 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103.78 % change on previous year | -94.71 % change on previous year | 510 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.3 % change on previous year | -55.23 % change on previous year | 235.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More social development data for Portugal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 70,349 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 109 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 109 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0065 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Portugal was 235.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 510 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.71 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.