Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Brazil
Brazil: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
76th
of 181 countries
All-time high
99.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2019
All-time low
0.0843 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Brazil is 34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 523.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Brazil peaked at 99.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0843 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2009.
Brazil ranks 76th of 181 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.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3034 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.3641 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3076 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3051 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2321 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0953 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2004 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +110.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2143 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2605 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0843 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4399 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +421.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +440.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7238 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -69.6% |
| 2013 | 2.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +222.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +140.2% |
| 2015 | 10.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +84.2% |
| 2016 | 17.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +69.2% |
| 2017 | 41.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +140.1% |
| 2018 | 74.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +76.9% |
| 2019 | 99.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 97.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 95.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 32.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -67.2% |
| 2024 | 34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2367 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0843 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3641 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4399 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 99.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 32.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 98.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 73 Ecuador 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 74 Chad 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 75 Iraq 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 77 Yemen 34.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 78 Armenia 32.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 79 Croatia 31.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Brazil?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Brazil was 34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0843 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 523.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.