Who moves to Brazil
1.4M people have chosen Brazil for relocation — #49 most popular destination worldwide
Considering a move to Brazil? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 58% of all immigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 571919 |
| Portugal | 146697 |
| Haiti | 88383 |
| Paraguay | 53941 |
| Japan | 52758 |
| Bolivia | 46373 |
| Italy | 39836 |
| Spain | 33197 |
| Argentina | 31403 |
| United States | 27764 |
| Uruguay | 27225 |
| China | 24462 |
| Cuba | 23151 |
| Peru | 21594 |
| Germany | 18078 |
| Chile | 17324 |
| Angola | 15174 |
| Lebanon | 14879 |
| France | 11237 |
| Colombia | 10230 |
| South Korea | 9395 |
| Syria | 8237 |
| Afghanistan | 7050 |
| United Kingdom | 6230 |
| Taiwan | 4505 |
| Egypt | 3808 |
| Netherlands | 3759 |
| Mexico | 3278 |
| Switzerland | 3047 |
| Austria | 2536 |
| Guyana | 2477 |
| India | 2433 |
| Nigeria | 2384 |
| Israel | 2367 |
| Ecuador | 2181 |
| Belgium | 2100 |
| Canada | 2064 |
| Ukraine | 2004 |
| South Africa | 1941 |
| Mozambique | 1699 |
| Morocco | 1689 |
| Greece | 1593 |
| Hungary | 1563 |
| DR Congo | 1524 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1521 |
| Cape Verde | 1430 |
| Nepal | 1370 |
| Vietnam | 1357 |
| Jordan | 1261 |
| Iraq | 967 |
| Pakistan | 922 |
| Dominican Republic | 906 |
| French Guiana | 873 |
| Indonesia | 847 |
| Iran | 815 |
| Bangladesh | 811 |
| Australia | 790 |
| Philippines | 746 |
| Lithuania | 733 |
| Cameroon | 723 |
| Sweden | 715 |
| Norway | 701 |
| Croatia | 664 |
| Senegal | 637 |
| Finland | 626 |
| Ghana | 599 |
| Panama | 592 |
| Thailand | 566 |
| Denmark | 564 |
| Iceland | 556 |
| Türkiye | 524 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 502 |
| Russia | 486 |
| Costa Rica | 462 |
| Nicaragua | 455 |
| Mali | 454 |
| Tunisia | 446 |
| Guinea | 443 |
| Palestine | 429 |
| Burkina Faso | 396 |
| Saudi Arabia | 386 |
| Guatemala | 372 |
| Suriname | 356 |
| New Zealand | 320 |
| Togo | 310 |
| Republic of Congo | 282 |
| Bulgaria | 270 |
| Algeria | 250 |
| Slovakia | 245 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 244 |
| Slovenia | 227 |
| Estonia | 210 |
| Ireland | 208 |
| Somalia | 196 |
| Jamaica | 176 |
| Tanzania | 150 |
| Mauritania | 142 |
| Benin | 136 |
| Sierra Leone | 100 |
| Sudan | 79 |
| Gambia | 78 |
| El Salvador | 71 |
| Romania | 50 |
| Liberia | 46 |
| Poland | 28 |
| Serbia | 18 |
| Czechia | 15 |
By region of origin
Latin America is the leading region of origin at 65%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Brazil.
Immigration has accelerated notably since 2020
The immigrant population grew 52% from 910K to 1.4M, indicating an acceleration in migration flows following COVID and recent geopolitical shifts.
The share of immigrants from Latin America has grown since 1990
The share of immigrants from Latin America has shifted from 15.2% to 65.2% since 1990.
Venezuela is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Venezuela accounts for 41% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 11%.
Top source countries have shifted significantly since 1990
5 new countries have entered the top 20: Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba — Venezuela rose from outside the top 20 to rank #1.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 778679 |
| 1995 | 724079 |
| 2000 | 670850 |
| 2005 | 631851 |
| 2010 | 582428 |
| 2015 | 572955 |
| 2020 | 910015 |
| 2024 | 1387343 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
| Year | Venezuela | Portugal | Haiti | Paraguay | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1619 | 270645 | 44 | 18606 | 88605 |
| 1995 | 1829 | 234604 | 26 | 22560 | 77460 |
| 2000 | 2105 | 207038 | 16 | 27882 | 68967 |
| 2005 | 2485 | 172070 | 28 | 33553 | 59153 |
| 2010 | 2792 | 134545 | 355 | 38195 | 47893 |
| 2015 | 3780 | 100368 | 81 | 44380 | 38165 |
| 2020 | 278304 | 67952 | 35560 | 49748 | 28829 |
| 2024 | 571919 | 146697 | 88383 | 53941 | 52758 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
Brazil as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Brazil