PT · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Portugal, 2026
First-time asylum applications
375
Portugal, 2026
▼ 78.6% vs 2025 (1,750)
Analysis
In 2026, Portugal's first-time asylum applications decreased by 78.6% compared to 2025, reaching 375.
Portugal accounts for 0.7% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.
Portugal ranks 15th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 72.2% (from 1,350 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#15 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
0.7%
EU-27: 51,195
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm