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 0.6856 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Portugal, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Portugal is 0.6856 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 10,438.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Portugal peaked at 0.6856 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Portugal ranks 44th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +4900.0% |
| 1978 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6525 units per square kilometre | +2154.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6856 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6856 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6856 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 82% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +4900.0% | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +2154.9% | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.6525 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -90.8% | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.6856 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Iraq 0.6599 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6248 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Sudan 0.6033 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)
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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 0.6856 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.6856 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 10,438.0%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.