In 2021, Afghanistan was the main country of nationality for asylum-seekers in Portugal, accounting for 670. India followed at a large distance, with 80 asylum-seekers. By 2022, Afghanistan remained the country of nationality of the highest number of asylum-seekers in Portugal, but with a lower figure, namely 285, while India nationals accounted for a steep increase to 230 asylum-seekers.
Number of asylum-seekers in Portugal from 2021 to 2022, by main countries of nationality
Characteristic
2021
2022
Republic of the Congo
15
60
Colombia
10
85
Dominican Republic
0
90
Senegal
45
90
Marocco
120
110
Pakistan
35
120
Gambia
70
165
Ukraine
10
165
India
80
230
Afghanistan
670
285
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Alto Comissariado para as Migrações. (June 1, 2023). Number of asylum-seekers in Portugal from 2021 to 2022, by main countries of nationality [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421802/portugal-asylum-seekers-by-country-of-nationality/
Alto Comissariado para as Migrações. "Number of asylum-seekers in Portugal from 2021 to 2022, by main countries of nationality." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421802/portugal-asylum-seekers-by-country-of-nationality/
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Alto Comissariado para as Migrações. "Number of Asylum-seekers in Portugal from 2021 to 2022, by Main Countries of Nationality." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421802/portugal-asylum-seekers-by-country-of-nationality/
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