Brazil vs Egypt: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Brazil
278,966
in 2025
Egypt
220,033
in 2025
Brazil rank
30th
Egypt rank
32nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 278,966 against 220,033 in Egypt, a difference of 58,933.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Egypt ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 | 4,800 | 35,200 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 34,220 | 4,635 | 29,585 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 9,064 | 5,570 | 3,494 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,582 | 5,441 | 1,859 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5,103 | 74,037 | 68,934 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9,894 | 192,999 | 183,105 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 160,063 | 257,783 | 97,720 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Brazil or Egypt?
- Brazil, at 278,966 against 220,033 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Brazil and Egypt?
- 58,933, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Egypt ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.