France vs Portugal: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

France
178 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
144.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
4th
Portugal rank
7th

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

  • France
  • Portugal
0200400600800199520092024

How they compare

France currently reports 178 % change on previous year against 144.44 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 33.56 % change on previous year.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

France ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 45.82 % change on previous year 144.72 % change on previous year 98.89 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s 21.33 % change on previous year 33.48 % change on previous year 12.16 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s -2.92 % change on previous year -0.2741 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 40.31 % change on previous year 48.42 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, France or Portugal?
France, at 178 % change on previous year against 144.44 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between France and Portugal?
33.56 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
France ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.