Brazil vs China: Net migration
Brazil
-217,283
in 2025
China
-268,126
in 2025
Brazil rank
208th
China rank
211th
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.
Brazil ranks 208th and China ranks 211th of 218 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6,410 | -34,584 | 28,174 | Brazil |
| 1970s | -23,546 | -112,177 | 88,632 | Brazil |
| 1980s | -70,451 | -108,500 | 38,049 | Brazil |
| 1990s | -43,692 | -282,834 | 239,142 | Brazil |
| 2000s | -91,966 | -523,132 | 431,165 | Brazil |
| 2010s | -176,251 | -296,818 | 120,566 | Brazil |
| 2020s | -203,918 | -320,002 | 116,084 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at -217,283 against -268,126 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Brazil and China?
- 50,843, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for net migration?
- Brazil ranks 208th and China ranks 211th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.