Forcibly displaced people in Brazil
Brazil: Forcibly displaced people was 967,151 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Brazil, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Brazil stood at 967,151. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 3,178.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Brazil peaked at 967,151 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,198, in 2010.
That places Brazil 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78,692 | 5,198 | 363,645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,701 | 425,507 | 967,151 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More social development data for Brazil
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 278,966 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,306 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.31 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 66,672 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 119,651 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.63 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 19,000 (2025)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 549,534 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 6.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Brazil?
- Forcibly displaced people in Brazil was 967,151 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 967,151 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,198 in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,178.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.