Forcibly displaced people in Portugal
Portugal: Forcibly displaced people was 78,944 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 78,944 for forcibly displaced people in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 5,451.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Portugal peaked at 78,944 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 429, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 86th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,430 | 429 | 3,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,217 | 3,559 | 78,944 | 6 |
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More social development data for Portugal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 70,349 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 109 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.09 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 380 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 8,595 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.03 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Portugal?
- Forcibly displaced people in Portugal was 78,944 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 78,944 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 429 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Portugal ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,451.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.