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 70,349 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Portugal, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 70,349 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8,166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Portugal peaked at 70,349 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150, in 1975.
That places Portugal 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 150 | — |
| 1976 | 3,825 | +2450.0% |
| 1977 | 7,500 | +96.1% |
| 1978 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,600 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,600 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,600 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 700 | -90.8% |
| 1984 | 600 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 800 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 789 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 657 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 867 | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 998 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1,778 | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 600 | -66.3% |
| 1994 | 248 | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 248 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 297 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 310 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 329 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 364 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 416 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 444 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 460 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 414 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 368 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 355 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 322 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 346 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 393 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 383 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 368 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 399 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 473 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 596 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 704 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 851 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 1,189 | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 1,619 | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 2,130 | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 2,375 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 2,405 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,651 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 59,777 | +2154.9% |
| 2023 | 62,807 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 68,603 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 70,349 | +2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 70,349 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 5.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 70,349 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 1.1× the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2450.0% | 150 | 3,825 |
| 2022 | +2154.9% | 2,651 | 59,777 |
| 1983 | -90.8% | 7,600 | 700 |
| 1977 | +96.1% | 3,825 | 7,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,315 | 150 | 7,600 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,785 | 600 | 7,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 603.9 | 248 | 1,778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 390.1 | 322 | 460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,070 | 368 | 2,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,432 | 2,405 | 70,349 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 55 Zambia 83,225 compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 74,630 compare
- 57 Hungary 71,332 compare
- 59 Congo 62,500 compare
- 60 Central African Republic 55,307 compare
- 61 South Africa 55,177 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 70,349 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 70,349 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 179 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 up 8,166.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.