Brazil vs Portugal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Brazil
9.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
9.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
56th
Portugal rank
55th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Brazil
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.23 % change on previous year against 9.04 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.

Brazil ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s -15.67 % change on previous year 0.6667 % change on previous year 16.34 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s -8.28 % change on previous year -9.22 % change on previous year 0.9465 % change on previous year Brazil
1990s -4.09 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 8.21 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s 46.55 % change on previous year 0.9173 % change on previous year 45.64 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s 29.99 % change on previous year 20.7 % change on previous year 9.29 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s 85.74 % change on previous year 6.45 % change on previous year 79.3 % change on previous year Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Brazil or Portugal?
Portugal, at 9.23 % change on previous year against 9.04 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Brazil and Portugal?
0.19 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Brazil ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.