Portugal vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Portugal
68,603
in 2024
South Africa
71,171
in 2024
Portugal rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 71,171 against 68,603 in Portugal, a difference of 2,568.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342.29 | 70,813 | 70,470 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 390.1 | 30,426 | 30,036 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,070 | 82,821 | 81,750 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39,249 | 71,431 | 32,182 | South Africa |
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, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 71,171 against 68,603 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Portugal and South Africa?
- 2,568, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th 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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About this data
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.