Brazil vs Chile: Refugees by country of origin
Brazil
5,072 people
in 2024
Chile
4,809 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
76th
Chile rank
79th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,072 people against 4,809 people in Chile, a difference of 263 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 76th and Chile ranks 79th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.12 people | 1,843 people | 1,838 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 65.4 people | 11,873 people | 11,808 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 675.7 people | 1,111 people | 435.6 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,005 people | 715.6 people | 289.1 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3,022 people | 1,971 people | 1,051 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 5,072 people against 4,809 people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Brazil and Chile?
- 263 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Brazil ranks 76th and Chile ranks 79th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.