Hungary vs Portugal: Refugees by country of asylum
Hungary
72,359 people
in 2024
Portugal
68,603 people
in 2024
Hungary rank
57th
Portugal rank
59th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 72,359 people against 68,603 people in Portugal, a difference of 3,756 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,000 people | 657 people | 26,343 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 19,060 people | 603.9 people | 18,456 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6,856 people | 390.1 people | 6,466 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4,635 people | 1,070 people | 3,565 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 36,485 people | 39,249 people | 2,764 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Hungary or Portugal?
- Hungary, at 72,359 people against 68,603 people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Hungary and Portugal?
- 3,756 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Hungary ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.