Kazakhstan vs Portugal: Refugees by country of asylum
Kazakhstan
65,833 people
in 2024
Portugal
68,603 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
60th
Portugal rank
59th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Kazakhstan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68,603 people against 65,833 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2,770 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,413 people | 342.29 people | 11,071 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 11,703 people | 390.1 people | 11,313 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 982.1 people | 1,070 people | 88.3 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21,924 people | 39,249 people | 17,325 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Kazakhstan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 68,603 people against 65,833 people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Kazakhstan and Portugal?
- 2,770 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Portugal rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th 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.