Brazil vs Russia: Net migration
Brazil
-217,283
in 2025
Russia
-251,822
in 2025
Brazil rank
208th
Russia rank
209th
Net migration over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -217,283 against -251,822 in Russia, a difference of 34,539.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 208th and Russia ranks 209th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6,410 | -144,718 | 138,307 | Brazil |
| 1970s | -23,546 | -25,060 | 1,514 | Brazil |
| 1980s | -70,451 | 180,087 | 250,538 | Russia |
| 1990s | -43,692 | 383,046 | 426,738 | Russia |
| 2000s | -91,966 | 433,595 | 525,562 | Russia |
| 2010s | -176,251 | 336,296 | 512,548 | Russia |
| 2020s | -203,918 | 168,630 | 372,548 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at -217,283 against -251,822 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Brazil and Russia?
- 34,539, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for net migration?
- Brazil ranks 208th and Russia ranks 209th 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.