Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.0081 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.1% on the previous year and up 1,372.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Brazil 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +425.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +445.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +224.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +142.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -67.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 99 Mauritius 0.0095 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Latvia 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Estonia 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 South Sudan 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zambia 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Brazil
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 278,966 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,372.1%. 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 Asylum-seekers 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
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers 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.