Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Portugal or Sweden?

Portugal, at 110 people against 98 people in Sweden as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Portugal and Sweden?

12 people, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Sweden: Refugees by country of origin

Portugal

110 people

in 2024

Sweden

98 people

in 2024

Portugal rank

149th

Sweden rank

152nd

Refugees by country of origin over time

Portugal
Sweden

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 110 people against 98 people in Sweden, a difference of 12 people.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 204 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	86 people	30.17 people	55.83 people	Portugal
2000s	38.8 people	24.8 people	14 people	Portugal
2010s	25.6 people	17.7 people	7.9 people	Portugal
2020s	52.6 people	32.2 people	20.4 people	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Portugal or Sweden?: Portugal, at 110 people against 98 people in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Portugal and Sweden?: 12 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Portugal ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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, not just those who fled that year.