Portugal vs United States: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Portugal
0.365 per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States
0.4084 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Portugal rank
197th
United States rank
195th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.4084 per 100,000 people against 0.365 per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.0434 per 100,000 people.
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 197th and United States ranks 195th of 241 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 per 100,000 people | 0.3407 per 100,000 people | 0.0291 per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2456 per 100,000 people | 0.8411 per 100,000 people | 0.5955 per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4816 per 100,000 people | 0.4226 per 100,000 people | 0.059 per 100,000 people | 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 per 100,000 people against 0.365 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people, 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 197th and United States ranks 195th of 241 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.