Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Brazil
Brazil: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0282 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Brazil, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Brazil stood at 0.0282 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 249.2% on the previous year and up 4,447.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Brazil peaked at 0.0282 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Brazil ranks 106th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +497.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +190.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +249.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0282 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0282 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +497.0% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +249.2% | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +190.6% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -81.5% | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -77.5% | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +79.9% | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 103 Kuwait 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ghana 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Somalia 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.0257 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Benin 0.0251 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Brazil?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Brazil was 0.0282 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,447.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.