Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Portugal
Portugal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.6856 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Portugal, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Portugal is 0.6856 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 10,438.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Portugal peaked at 0.6856 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Portugal 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +4900.0% |
| 1978 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6525 units per square kilometre | +2154.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6856 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.6856 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Iraq 0.6599 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6248 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Sudan 0.6033 units per square kilometre compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Portugal?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Portugal was 0.6856 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6856 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,438.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.