Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0107 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.5% on the previous year and up 2,347.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 126th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 origin, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +277.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +118.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 123 Niger 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Mali 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Mozambique 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Republic of Korea 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Brazil 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0071 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 origin, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,347.5%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.