Portugal vs United States: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Portugal
0.365
in 2025
United States
0.4084
in 2025
Portugal rank
195th
United States rank
193rd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.4084 against 0.365 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0434.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 195th and United States ranks 193rd of 239 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3698 | 0.3407 | 0.0291 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2456 | 0.8411 | 0.5955 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4816 | 0.4226 | 0.059 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 0.4084 against 0.365 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Portugal and United States?
- 0.0434, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Portugal ranks 195th and United States ranks 193rd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.