Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Portugal
Portugal: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Portugal, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Portugal is 2.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 72.4% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Portugal peaked at 78.16 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -90.79 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Portugal ranks 70th of 170 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -90.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1985 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1986 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -1.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -16.73 % change on previous year | +1116.7% |
| 1990 | 31.96 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 1991 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1992 | 78.16 % change on previous year | +417.3% |
| 1993 | -66.25 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1994 | -58.67 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 19.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1998 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2000 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2003 | -10 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
| 2004 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2005 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2006 | -9.3 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 2007 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2008 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2009 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2010 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 2012 | 18.55 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 2013 | 26 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 39.72 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2017 | 36.16 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 31.56 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +709.8% |
| 2023 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2024 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2025 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.55 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0439 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1116.7% | -1.38 % change on previous year | -16.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6667 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -9.22 % change on previous year | -90.79 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -66.25 % change on previous year | 78.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9173 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 39.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 67 Croatia 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Luxembourg 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Kenya 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Sudan 2.07 % change on previous year 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Portugal?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Portugal was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.16 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.79 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Portugal rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Portugal ranks 70th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.