PT · 2023 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Portugal, 2023
First-time asylum applications
2,605
Portugal, 2023
▲ 31.6% vs 2022 (1,980)
Analysis
In 2023, Portugal's first-time asylum applications increased by 31.6% compared to 2022, reaching 2,605.
Portugal accounts for 0.2% of the EU-27 total of 1,049,905.
Portugal ranks 19th 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 110.9% (from 1,235 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#19 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
0.2%
EU-27: 1,049,905
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm