Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Brazil

Brazil: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 56.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
56.22
Change on year
up 61.0%
World rank
61st
of 181 countries
All-time high
99.92
in 2019
All-time low
0.0843
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Brazil, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 0.3032001: 0.3642002: 0.3082003: 0.3052004: 0.2322005: 0.0952006: 0.22007: 0.2142008: 0.2612009: 0.0842010: 0.442011: 2.42012: 0.7242013: 2.32014: 5.62015: 10.32016: 17.42017: 41.92018: 74.12019: 99.92020: 97.12021: 95.12022: 98.32023: 32.32024: 34.92025: 56.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Brazil is 56.22, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.0% on the previous year and up 445.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Brazil peaked at 99.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0843, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 61st 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 refugees country of asylum in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Brazil, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3034 —
2001 0.3641 +20.0%
2002 0.3076 -15.5%
2003 0.3051 -0.8%
2004 0.2321 -23.9%
2005 0.0953 -58.9%
2006 0.2004 +110.3%
2007 0.2143 +6.9%
2008 0.2605 +21.6%
2009 0.0843 -67.6%
2010 0.4399 +421.5%
2011 2.38 +440.7%
2012 0.7238 -69.6%
2013 2.33 +222.0%
2014 5.6 +140.2%
2015 10.31 +84.2%
2016 17.44 +69.2%
2017 41.88 +140.1%
2018 74.07 +76.9%
2019 99.92 +34.9%
2020 97.12 -2.8%
2021 95.08 -2.1%
2022 98.32 +3.4%
2023 32.25 -67.2%
2024 34.91 +8.2%
2025 56.22 +61.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 56.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 56.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.06, 8.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2367 0.0843 0.3641 10
2010s 25.51 0.4399 99.92 10
2020s 68.98 32.25 98.32 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 58 Cameroon 62.09 compare
  2. 59 Tanzania 61.32 compare
  3. 60 Zambia 58.89 compare
  4. 62 Zimbabwe 56.02 compare
  5. 63 United Arab Emirates 55.15 compare
  6. 64 Mozambique 53.24 compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Brazil?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Brazil was 56.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 99.92 in 2019.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0843 in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Brazil ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 445.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Brazil. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 13 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/asylum-seekers-refugees-country-of-asylum/brazil/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/asylum-seekers-refugees-country-of-asylum/brazil/">Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Brazil</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed