Brazil vs India: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Brazil
278,966
in 2025
India
238,643
in 2025
Brazil rank
30th
India rank
31st
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 278,966 against 238,643 in India, a difference of 40,323.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1969 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and India ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 | 56,150 | 16,150 | India |
| 1970s | 36,840 | 57,820 | 20,980 | India |
| 1980s | 7,405 | 6,525 | 879.89 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,582 | 225,230 | 221,647 | India |
| 2000s | 5,103 | 166,581 | 161,478 | India |
| 2010s | 9,894 | 193,126 | 183,232 | India |
| 2020s | 160,063 | 229,816 | 69,752 | India |
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 India?
- Brazil, at 278,966 against 238,643 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Brazil and India?
- 40,323, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Brazil ranks 30th and India ranks 31st 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.