PT · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Portugal, 2017
First-time asylum applications
1,010
Portugal, 2017
▲ 41.3% vs 2016 (715)
Analysis
In 2017, Portugal's first-time asylum applications increased by 41.3% compared to 2016, reaching 1,010.
Portugal accounts for 0.2% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Portugal ranks 22nd 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 248.3% (from 290 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#22 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
0.2%
EU-27: 620,460
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm