Brazil vs Ecuador: Refugees by country of origin
Brazil
5,072 people
in 2024
Ecuador
5,015 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
76th
Ecuador rank
77th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,072 people against 5,015 people in Ecuador, a difference of 57 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 77th of 204 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4 people | 192.5 people | 127.1 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 675.7 people | 861.8 people | 186.1 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1,005 people | 1,050 people | 45.6 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3,022 people | 3,196 people | 173.2 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 5,072 people against 5,015 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 57 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Brazil ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 77th 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.