Belgium vs Portugal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Belgium
9.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
9.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
54th
Portugal rank
55th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
-100-50050100195219882024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 9.37 % change on previous year against 9.23 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 55th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 44.12 % change on previous year 0.6667 % change on previous year 43.45 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s 1.53 % change on previous year -9.22 % change on previous year 10.75 % change on previous year Belgium
1990s 0.3471 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s 0.3332 % change on previous year 0.9173 % change on previous year 0.5841 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s 15.56 % change on previous year 20.7 % change on previous year 5.14 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 10.02 % change on previous year 6.45 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 9.37 % change on previous year against 9.23 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Belgium and Portugal?
0.14 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Belgium ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 55th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.