Brazil vs Greece: Total number of international immigrants

Brazil
1.41 million immigrants
in 2024
Greece
1.42 million immigrants
in 2024
Brazil rank
49th
Greece rank
47th

Total number of international immigrants over time

  • Brazil
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.42 million immigrants against 1.41 million immigrants in Brazil, a difference of 17,660 immigrants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 49th and Greece ranks 47th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 767,920 immigrants 737,994 immigrants 29,926 immigrants Brazil
2000s 664,196 immigrants 1.15 million immigrants 486,990 immigrants Greece
2010s 621,700 immigrants 1.28 million immigrants 660,336 immigrants Greece
2020s 1.23 million immigrants 1.38 million immigrants 154,625 immigrants Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Brazil or Greece?
Greece, at 1.42 million immigrants against 1.41 million immigrants in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Brazil and Greece?
17,660 immigrants, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greece?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Greece rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
Brazil ranks 49th and Greece ranks 47th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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