Number of refugees per 100000 in Brazil
Brazil: Number of refugees per 100000 was 2.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Brazil, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.96 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 569.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Brazil peaked at 2.96 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0036, in 1986.
That places Brazil 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 100000 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.05 | — |
| 1972 | 2 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 | -99.8% |
| 1981 | 0.004 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 | +145.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 | +348.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0322 | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0512 | +59.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0618 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0792 | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 0.113 | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1264 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1424 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2454 | +72.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2087 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2195 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2003 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3766 | +88.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8608 | +128.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7359 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5066 | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5116 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5326 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.545 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4948 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4883 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4428 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3951 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4157 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5036 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6744 | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7419 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9325 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | +33.0% |
| 2025 | 2.96 | +23.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +348.5% | 0.0057 | 0.0257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 | 2 | 2.05 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 | 0.0036 | 0.0041 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0393 | 0.0057 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3623 | 0.1264 | 0.8608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5004 | 0.3951 | 0.6744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 0.7419 | 2.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 3.33 compare
- 146 Hong Kong 3.31 compare
- 147 Indonesia 3.23 compare
- 149 Luxembourg 2.94 compare
- 150 India 2.91 compare
- 151 Cape Verde 2.84 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Brazil?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Brazil was 2.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Brazil ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 569.2%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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