Brazil vs Nigeria: International migrant stock, total

Brazil
1.41 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.40 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
49th
Nigeria rank
50th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.41 million against 1.40 million in Nigeria, a difference of 3,020.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 767,920 459,810 308,110 Brazil
2000s 664,196 728,798 64,602 Nigeria
2010s 621,700 1.09 million 473,108 Nigeria
2020s 1.23 million 1.36 million 128,340 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Brazil or Nigeria?
Brazil, at 1.41 million against 1.40 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Brazil and Nigeria?
3,020, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Brazil ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.