First-time asylum applicants in Portugal
First-time asylum applicants in Portugal was 85 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 34.6% from August 2025. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.
First-time asylum applicants in Portugal, January 2008 to August 2026
All 224 values
| Period | persons |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 85 |
| 2026-07 | 80 Provisional |
| 2026-06 | 75 |
| 2026-05 | 105 |
| 2026-04 | 100 |
| 2026-03 | 145 |
| 2026-02 | 95 |
| 2026-01 | 135 |
| 2025-12 | 160 |
| 2025-11 | 155 |
| 2025-10 | 135 |
| 2025-09 | 130 |
| 2025-08 | 130 |
| 2025-07 | 95 |
| 2025-06 | 135 |
| 2025-05 | 175 |
| 2025-04 | 180 |
| 2025-03 | 145 |
| 2025-02 | 155 |
| 2025-01 | 150 |
| 2024-12 | 150 |
| 2024-11 | 160 |
| 2024-10 | 210 |
| 2024-09 | 160 |
| 2024-08 | 165 |
| 2024-07 | 170 |
| 2024-06 | 210 |
| 2024-05 | 155 |
| 2024-04 | 180 |
| 2024-03 | 225 |
| 2024-02 | 420 |
| 2024-01 | 470 |
| 2023-12 | 390 |
| 2023-11 | 380 |
| 2023-10 | 285 |
| 2023-09 | 185 |
| 2023-08 | 155 |
| 2023-07 | 185 |
| 2023-06 | 190 |
| 2023-05 | 175 |
| 2023-04 | 165 |
| 2023-03 | 150 |
| 2023-02 | 170 |
| 2023-01 | 175 |
| 2022-12 | 225 |
| 2022-11 | 180 |
| 2022-10 | 155 |
| 2022-09 | 130 |
| 2022-08 | 135 |
| 2022-07 | 125 |
| 2022-06 | 130 |
| 2022-05 | 175 |
| 2022-04 | 90 |
| 2022-03 | 135 |
| 2022-02 | 275 |
| 2022-01 | 215 |
| 2021-12 | 255 |
| 2021-11 | 255 |
| 2021-10 | 155 |
| 2021-09 | 185 |
| 2021-08 | 85 |
| 2021-07 | 85 |
| 2021-06 | 65 |
| 2021-05 | 85 |
| 2021-04 | 30 |
| 2021-03 | 30 |
| 2021-02 | 35 |
| 2021-01 | 85 |
| 2020-12 | 100 |
| 2020-11 | 65 |
| 2020-10 | 95 |
| 2020-09 | 45 |
| 2020-08 | 45 |
| 2020-07 | 65 |
| 2020-06 | 35 |
| 2020-05 | 10 |
| 2020-04 | 5 |
| 2020-03 | 120 |
| 2020-02 | 130 |
| 2020-01 | 185 |
| 2019-12 | 195 |
| 2019-11 | 190 |
| 2019-10 | 175 |
| 2019-09 | 150 |
| 2019-08 | 150 |
| 2019-07 | 140 |
| 2019-06 | 100 |
| 2019-05 | 145 |
| 2019-04 | 130 |
| 2019-03 | 115 |
| 2019-02 | 130 |
| 2019-01 | 115 |
| 2018-12 | 120 |
| 2018-11 | 135 |
| 2018-10 | 150 |
| 2018-09 | 130 |
| 2018-08 | 110 |
| 2018-07 | 135 |
| 2018-06 | 60 |
| 2018-05 | 85 |
| 2018-04 | 65 |
| 2018-03 | 85 |
| 2018-02 | 80 |
| 2018-01 | 80 |
| 2017-12 | 75 |
| 2017-11 | 105 |
| 2017-10 | 90 |
| 2017-09 | 100 |
| 2017-08 | 60 |
| 2017-07 | 70 |
| 2017-06 | 105 |
| 2017-05 | 80 |
| 2017-04 | 75 |
| 2017-03 | 115 |
| 2017-02 | 70 |
| 2017-01 | 65 |
| 2016-12 | 60 |
| 2016-11 | 65 |
| 2016-10 | 80 |
| 2016-09 | 70 |
| 2016-08 | 60 |
| 2016-07 | 70 |
| 2016-06 | 60 |
| 2016-05 | 50 |
| 2016-04 | 50 |
| 2016-03 | 50 |
| 2016-02 | 35 |
| 2016-01 | 60 |
| 2015-12 | 50 |
| 2015-11 | 65 |
| 2015-10 | 70 |
| 2015-09 | 70 |
| 2015-08 | 75 |
| 2015-07 | 70 |
| 2015-06 | 90 |
| 2015-05 | 80 |
| 2015-04 | 80 |
| 2015-03 | 85 |
| 2015-02 | 90 |
| 2015-01 | 50 |
| 2014-12 | 40 |
| 2014-11 | 60 |
| 2014-10 | 40 |
| 2014-09 | 40 |
| 2014-08 | 50 |
| 2014-07 | 45 |
| 2014-06 | 35 |
| 2014-05 | 35 |
| 2014-04 | 30 |
| 2014-03 | 30 |
| 2014-02 | 15 |
| 2014-01 | 20 |
| 2013-12 | 105 |
| 2013-11 | 30 |
| 2013-10 | 45 |
| 2013-09 | 55 |
| 2013-08 | 30 |
| 2013-07 | 40 |
| 2013-06 | 35 |
| 2013-05 | 25 |
| 2013-04 | 70 |
| 2013-03 | 25 |
| 2013-02 | 25 |
| 2013-01 | 25 |
| 2012-12 | 20 |
| 2012-11 | 25 |
| 2012-10 | 10 |
| 2012-09 | 15 |
| 2012-08 | 50 |
| 2012-07 | 30 |
| 2012-06 | 15 |
| 2012-05 | 30 |
| 2012-04 | 30 |
| 2012-03 | 25 |
| 2012-02 | 5 |
| 2012-01 | 35 |
| 2011-12 | 45 |
| 2011-11 | 15 |
| 2011-10 | 25 |
| 2011-09 | 40 |
| 2011-08 | 20 |
| 2011-07 | 30 |
| 2011-06 | 15 |
| 2011-05 | 20 |
| 2011-04 | 15 |
| 2011-03 | 15 |
| 2011-02 | 20 |
| 2011-01 | 10 |
| 2010-12 | 15 |
| 2010-11 | 5 |
| 2010-10 | 10 |
| 2010-09 | 15 |
| 2010-08 | 20 |
| 2010-07 | 15 |
| 2010-06 | 15 |
| 2010-05 | 15 |
| 2010-04 | 10 |
| 2010-03 | 5 |
| 2010-02 | 20 |
| 2010-01 | 10 |
| 2009-12 | 10 |
| 2009-11 | 5 |
| 2009-10 | 15 |
| 2009-09 | 10 |
| 2009-08 | 5 |
| 2009-07 | 10 |
| 2009-06 | 25 |
| 2009-05 | 10 |
| 2009-04 | 5 |
| 2009-03 | 15 |
| 2009-02 | 10 |
| 2009-01 | 15 |
| 2008-12 | 5 |
| 2008-11 | 10 |
| 2008-10 | 15 |
| 2008-09 | 10 |
| 2008-08 | 20 |
| 2008-07 | 5 |
| 2008-06 | 35 |
| 2008-05 | 10 |
| 2008-04 | 15 |
| 2008-03 | 10 |
| 2008-02 | 15 |
| 2008-01 | 5 |
Rankings
Definition
People who are not citizens of an EU country and lodged an application for international protection for the first time in the reporting country during the month (Eurostat migr_asyappctzm).
Eurostat rounds the figures to the nearest 5. Repeat applications by the same person are excluded. The EU figure is the headline Eurostat publishes each month.
How to cite
Eurostat. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_asyappctzm/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the first-time asylum applicants in Portugal?
First-time asylum applicants in Portugal was 85 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 34.6% from August 2025. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest first-time asylum applicants in Portugal?
470 in January 2024, the highest value since January 2008 in this series.