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 68,603 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Portugal is 68,603, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 9,644.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Portugal peaked at 68,603 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150, in 1975.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, 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 | — |
| 1977 | 7,500 | +4900.0% |
| 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 68,603 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 68,603 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 1.0× 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% | 150 | 7,500 |
| 2022 | +2154.9% | 2,651 | 59,777 |
| 1983 | -90.8% | 7,600 | 700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,688 | 150 | 7,600 | 4 |
| 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 | 39,249 | 2,405 | 68,603 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 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 68,603 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 68,603 in 2024.
- 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 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 9,644.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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