Brazil vs Netherlands: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Brazil
278,966
in 2025
Netherlands
283,935
in 2025
Brazil rank
30th
Netherlands rank
29th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Brazil
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 283,935 against 278,966 in Brazil, a difference of 4,969.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 | 8,000 | 32,000 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 34,220 | 8,412 | 25,808 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 9,064 | 16,693 | 7,629 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,582 | 74,244 | 70,662 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5,103 | 117,301 | 112,198 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9,894 | 86,894 | 76,999 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 160,063 | 202,992 | 42,928 | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 283,935 against 278,966 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Brazil and Netherlands?
- 4,969, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 29th 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.