Brazil
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
1406000
Immigrant Population
0.7%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
2194000
Emigrant Population
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Free Movement in South America: The Emergence of an Alternative Model?
South America’s 2002 Mercosur Residence Agreement tested a rights-based free-movement model, even as uneven implementation left gaps in migrants’ protections.
Brazilian Immigrants in the United States
Generally highly educated Brazilian immigration to the United States is reflected in strong labor outcomes, low poverty rates, and rising remittances.
South American Immigrants in the United States
In 2014, there were 2.9 million South American immigrants in the United States.
Protecting the Forcibly Displaced: Latin America’s Evolving Refugee and Asylum Framework
From Colombia to Syria, Latin America’s framework has broadened refugee protection, yet politics and capacity limits still affect how fully it is realized.
On the Other Side of the Fence: Changing Dynamics of Migration in the Americas
As migration to the United States and Spain slows, intraregional labor flows within Latin America are reshaping key economic sectors and compelling new policy responses.
Shaping Brazil: The Role of International Migration
Five centuries of immigration shaped Brazil's population; by 2000 more than 1.8 million Brazilians lived abroad, with remittances reaching $5.2 billion in 2003.
