Brazil vs China: Net migration

Brazil

-217,283

in 2025

China

-268,126

in 2025

Brazil rank

205th

China rank

208th

Net migration over time

Brazil
China

How they compare

Brazil currently reports -217,283 against -268,126 in China, a difference of 50,843.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Globally, Brazil ranks 205th and China ranks 208th of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Net migration in Brazil
Net migration in China
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Net migration
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.