Refugees are people impacted by generalized violence, foreign aggression, internal conflicts, massive human rights violations, and other circumstances that seriously disturb public order.
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined.
Stateless people are individuals who are not considered as nationals by any State under the operation of its law.
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Number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in Portugal 2019-2024
Over the period considered, Portugal registered increasing numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). By 2021, there were more than refugees residing in the country and almost asylum-seekers. By 2024, refugees had increased to * and asylum-seekers to .
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UNHCR. (June 20, 2025). Number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in Portugal from 2019 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1421773/portugal-refugees-asylum-seekers-persons-flagged/
UNHCR. "Number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in Portugal from 2019 to 2024." Chart. June 20, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1421773/portugal-refugees-asylum-seekers-persons-flagged/
UNHCR. (2025). Number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in Portugal from 2019 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1421773/portugal-refugees-asylum-seekers-persons-flagged/
UNHCR. "Number of Refugees, Asylum-seekers, and Stateless Persons in Portugal from 2019 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jun 2025, /statistics/1421773/portugal-refugees-asylum-seekers-persons-flagged/
UNHCR, Number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in Portugal from 2019 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1421773/portugal-refugees-asylum-seekers-persons-flagged/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in Portugal from 2019 to 2024 [Graph], UNHCR, June 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1421773/portugal-refugees-asylum-seekers-persons-flagged/
