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
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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About this data
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.