Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Brazil or Liberia?

Liberia, at 5,086 people against 5,072 people in Brazil as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Liberia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.

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.

Brazil vs Liberia: Refugees by country of origin

Brazil

5,072 people

in 2024

Liberia

5,086 people

in 2024

Brazil rank

76th

Liberia rank

75th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Brazil
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5,086 people against 5,072 people in Brazil, a difference of 14 people.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 76th and Liberia ranks 75th of 204 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6 people	50 people	44 people	Liberia
1990s	65.4 people	611,393 people	611,328 people	Liberia
2000s	675.7 people	210,579 people	209,904 people	Liberia
2010s	1,005 people	22,489 people	21,484 people	Liberia
2020s	3,022 people	5,132 people	2,109 people	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Brazil or Liberia?: Liberia, at 5,086 people against 5,072 people in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Brazil and Liberia?: 14 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Liberia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Liberia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Brazil ranks 76th and Liberia ranks 75th 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

Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.