Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Brazil
Brazil: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 2.19 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.19 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
164th
of 241 countries
All-time high
2.39 per 100,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.1256 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Brazil is 2.19 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 397.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Brazil peaked at 2.39 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1256 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 164th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1256 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1415 per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2439 per 100,000 people | +72.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2075 per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2183 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1993 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3747 per 100,000 people | +88.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8565 per 100,000 people | +128.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7325 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5044 per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5095 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5304 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5428 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4928 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4863 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4411 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3937 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4143 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.502 per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6722 per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.74 per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9309 per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 2.39 per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 2025 | 2.19 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.19 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.19 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3604 per 100,000 people | 0.1256 per 100,000 people | 0.8565 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4985 per 100,000 people | 0.3937 per 100,000 people | 0.6722 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 0.74 per 100,000 people | 2.39 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 100 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 60 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,647 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 18,331 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Brazil?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Brazil was 2.19 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1256 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Brazil ranks 164th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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