Congo vs Portugal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Congo
62,052
in 2024
Portugal
68,603
in 2024
Congo rank
61st
Portugal rank
59th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Congo
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k196919962024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 68,603 against 62,052 in Congo, a difference of 6,551.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 59th 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 2,080 5,315 3,235 Portugal
1980s 1,301 2,785 1,484 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 46,422 39,249 7,173 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Congo or Portugal?
Portugal, at 68,603 against 62,052 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Congo and Portugal?
6,551, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Portugal?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Congo and Portugal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Congo ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.