Net migration, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Net migration, annual growth rate was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
51st
of 216 countries
All-time high
129.93 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-579.85 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Brazil stood at 3.65 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 129.93 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -579.85 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Brazil ranks 51st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -98.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1964 | -0.1229 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1965 | -8.32 % change on previous year | +6671.6% |
| 1966 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1967 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1968 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1969 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1970 | -141.9 % change on previous year | -1249.8% |
| 1971 | -24.72 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1972 | -0.696 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1973 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +196.7% |
| 1974 | -0.0914 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1975 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +6285.1% |
| 1976 | 19.17 % change on previous year | -428.4% |
| 1977 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1978 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -467.5% |
| 1979 | -38.81 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1980 | -19.74 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1981 | -69.51 % change on previous year | +252.2% |
| 1982 | -37.58 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1983 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1984 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1985 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1986 | -49.43 % change on previous year | -478.1% |
| 1987 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1988 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1989 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 1990 | 49.09 % change on previous year | +179.3% |
| 1991 | -117.97 % change on previous year | -340.3% |
| 1992 | 121.61 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1993 | -579.85 % change on previous year | -576.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1578 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1020.7% |
| 1996 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6241 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 129.93 % change on previous year | -20918.5% |
| 1999 | -208.45 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2000 | -94.92 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2001 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2002 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 2003 | -31.76 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2004 | -38.5 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2005 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2006 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2007 | -18.59 % change on previous year | +835.4% |
| 2008 | -31.24 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2009 | -56.11 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2010 | -18.77 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2011 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2012 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 2013 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2014 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2015 | -19.13 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 2016 | 46.44 % change on previous year | -342.7% |
| 2017 | -68.08 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 2018 | -47.37 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 43.9 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2020 | 39.3 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2021 | -165.92 % change on previous year | -522.2% |
| 2022 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2023 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2024 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.65 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +20918.5% | -0.6241 % change on previous year | 129.93 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -6671.6% | -0.1229 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -6285.1% | -0.0914 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1249.8% | 12.34 % change on previous year | -141.9 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1020.7% | 0.1578 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -13.66 % change on previous year | -98.16 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -20.97 % change on previous year | -141.9 % change on previous year | 19.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.06 % change on previous year | -69.51 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -61.04 % change on previous year | -579.85 % change on previous year | 129.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -28.31 % change on previous year | -94.92 % change on previous year | 18.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9565 % change on previous year | -68.08 % change on previous year | 46.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.19 % change on previous year | -165.92 % change on previous year | 39.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 48 Cambodia 4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Central African Republic 4.32 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Grenada 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Costa Rica 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Armenia 3.18 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Brazil was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 129.93 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -579.85 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.