PT · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Portugal, 2018
First-time asylum applications
1,235
Portugal, 2018
▲ 22.3% vs 2017 (1,010)
Analysis
In 2018, Portugal's first-time asylum applications increased by 22.3% compared to 2017, reaching 1,235.
Portugal accounts for 0.2% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
Portugal ranks 21st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 142.2% (from 510 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#21 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
0.2%
EU-27: 564,900
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm