Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0086 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 13,009.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 128th of 197 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +116.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 125 Mozambique 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Portugal 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 South Korea 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Indonesia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Russia 0.007 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 origin, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,009.6%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.