Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Brazil
Brazil: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Brazil, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Brazil is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 286.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Brazil peaked at 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Brazil 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +355.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +355.6% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +150.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 157 Cyprus 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Uruguay 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Portugal 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Zambia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Thailand 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0004 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Brazil?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Brazil was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Brazil ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.8%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.