Net migration in Brazil
Brazil: Net migration was -217,283 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Brazil stood at -217,283.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Brazil peaked at 21,666 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -261,539, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,066 | — |
| 1961 | 75 | -98.2% |
| 1962 | -7,171 | -9661.3% |
| 1963 | -8,136 | +13.5% |
| 1964 | -8,146 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | -8,824 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | -9,317 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | -10,033 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | -8,856 | -11.7% |
| 1969 | -7,763 | -12.3% |
| 1970 | -18,779 | +141.9% |
| 1971 | -23,421 | +24.7% |
| 1972 | -23,584 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | -24,071 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | -24,093 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | -25,499 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | -20,612 | -19.2% |
| 1977 | -19,478 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | -23,416 | +20.2% |
| 1979 | -32,503 | +38.8% |
| 1980 | -38,918 | +19.7% |
| 1981 | -65,971 | +69.5% |
| 1982 | -90,766 | +37.6% |
| 1983 | -76,322 | -15.9% |
| 1984 | -70,035 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | -60,879 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | -90,973 | +49.4% |
| 1987 | -77,800 | -14.5% |
| 1988 | -72,825 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | -60,023 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | -30,555 | -49.1% |
| 1991 | -66,600 | +118.0% |
| 1992 | 14,394 | -121.6% |
| 1993 | -69,070 | -579.9% |
| 1994 | -68,961 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | -69,963 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | -71,943 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | -72,392 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 21,666 | -129.9% |
| 1999 | -23,497 | -208.5% |
| 2000 | -45,800 | +94.9% |
| 2001 | -51,600 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | -42,008 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | -55,350 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | -76,661 | +38.5% |
| 2005 | -88,868 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | -90,634 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -107,481 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | -141,056 | +31.2% |
| 2009 | -220,207 | +56.1% |
| 2010 | -261,539 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | -235,860 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | -179,707 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | -157,228 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | -145,732 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | -173,611 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | -92,989 | -46.4% |
| 2017 | -156,296 | +68.1% |
| 2018 | -230,334 | +47.4% |
| 2019 | -129,216 | -43.9% |
| 2020 | -78,437 | -39.3% |
| 2021 | -208,581 | +165.9% |
| 2022 | -253,639 | +21.6% |
| 2023 | -240,059 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | -225,510 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | -217,283 | -3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -217,283 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 77.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -217,283 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 1017.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -9661.3% | 75 | -7,171 |
| 1993 | -579.9% | 14,394 | -69,070 |
| 1999 | -208.5% | 21,666 | -23,497 |
| 2021 | -165.9% | -78,437 | -208,581 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6,410 | -10,033 | 4,066 | 10 |
| 1970s | -23,546 | -32,503 | -18,779 | 10 |
| 1980s | -70,451 | -90,973 | -38,918 | 10 |
| 1990s | -43,692 | -72,392 | 21,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | -91,966 | -220,207 | -42,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | -176,251 | -261,539 | -92,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | -203,918 | -253,639 | -78,437 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 in Brazil?
- Net migration in Brazil was -217,283 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21,666 in 1998.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -261,539 in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for net migration?
- Brazil ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.