Brazil vs Canada: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Brazil
257,079
in 2024
Canada
269,496
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Canada rank
27th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • Canada
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195119872024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 269,496 against 257,079 in Brazil, a difference of 12,417.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 29th and Canada ranks 27th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 40,000 19,275 20,725 Brazil
1970s 34,220 24,390 9,830 Brazil
1980s 9,064 107,856 98,792 Canada
1990s 3,582 153,757 150,174 Canada
2000s 5,103 147,843 142,740 Canada
2010s 9,894 135,752 125,858 Canada
2020s 136,283 163,781 27,498 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Brazil or Canada?
Canada, at 269,496 against 257,079 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Brazil and Canada?
12,417, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 29th and Canada ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.