Congo vs Portugal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Congo
62,500
in 2025
Portugal
70,349
in 2025
Congo rank
59th
Portugal rank
58th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Congo
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 70,349 against 62,500 in Congo, a difference of 7,849.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 58th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,575 | 3,825 | 1,250 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1,558 | 1,581 | 23.12 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 16,654 | 603.9 | 16,050 | Congo |
| 2000s | 80,794 | 390.1 | 80,404 | Congo |
| 2010s | 68,172 | 1,070 | 67,101 | Congo |
| 2020s | 49,101 | 44,432 | 4,669 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Congo or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 70,349 against 62,500 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Congo and Portugal?
- 7,849, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Portugal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Congo ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 58th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.