Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Portugal, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0138 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 539.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0236 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Portugal 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +510.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +247.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1143.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 88 Suriname 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Czechia 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Georgia 0.0151 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Norway 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 El Salvador 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 539.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.