At mid-year 2020, Venezuela was the main country of origin of immigrants in Brazil, as there were about 248,000 Venezuelans in the South American country. Immigrants from Portugal were the second largest foreign community in Brazil.
Leading countries of origin of immigrants in Brazil in 2020
Characteristic
Number of migrants
Venezuela
248,105
Portugal
175,251
Japan
62,296
Paraguay
49,842
Bolivia
49,289
Italy
47,193
Spain
39,028
Argentina
36,910
Argentina
36,910
Haiti
32,796
Uruguay
30,537
China*
24,632
United States
22,410
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International migrant stock is an estimation of the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained from population censuses. Additionally, population registers and nationally representative surveys provided
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (December 15, 2020). Leading countries of origin of immigrants in Brazil in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272910/leading-countries-origin-migrants-brazil/
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2020). Leading countries of origin of immigrants in Brazil in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272910/leading-countries-origin-migrants-brazil/
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