Brazil—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #207 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-217,283
2025
YoY Change
+3.6%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#207
of 217 countries
Maximum
-42,008
2002
Minimum
-261,539
2010
Last
-217,283
Previous
-225,510
Highest
-42,008
Lowest
-261,539
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Brazil's net migration was -217,283 in 2025, ranking #207 out of 217 countries. This represents a +3.6% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was -42,008 (2002) and the lowest was -261,539 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -217,283 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | -225,510 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | -240,059 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | -253,639 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | -208,581 | -165.9% |
| 2020 | -78,437 | +39.3% |
| 2019 | -129,216 | +43.9% |
| 2018 | -230,334 | -47.4% |
| 2017 | -156,296 | -68.1% |
| 2016 | -92,989 | +46.4% |
| 2015 | -173,611 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | -145,732 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | -157,228 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | -179,707 | +23.8% |
| 2011 | -235,860 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | -261,539 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | -220,207 | -56.1% |
| 2008 | -141,056 | -31.2% |
| 2007 | -107,481 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | -90,634 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | -88,868 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | -76,661 | -38.5% |
| 2003 | -55,350 | -31.8% |
| 2002 | -42,008 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | -51,600 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | -45,800 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.