Find out where they live and how many Brazilians live abroad by country, according to Itamaraty estimates | Policy

Brazilians abroad: find out where they live

A survey by the Ministry of Relations showed that in 2022, 4.59 million Brazilians were living abroad. This figure is the highest since 2009, when 3.18 million Brazilians lived abroad.

The countries with the largest communities of Brazilians are:

  • WE: 1.9 million
  • Portugal: 360 thousand
  • Paraguay: 254 thousand
  • UNITED KINGDOM: 220 thousand
  • Japan: 207 thousand

The figures are an estimate by Itamaraty, referring to 2022.

Check out the full list of where they live and the number of Brazilians in each country abroad, according to Itamaraty’s latest update, with estimates for 2022:

Brazilians living in other South American countries

Country Number of Brazilians (in thousands)
Argentina 90.3 thousand
Bolivia 56.5 thousand
Chile 19.3 thousand
Colombia 12 thousand
Ecuador 3.5 thousand
Guyana 11.8 thousand
French Guiana 91.5 thousand
Paraguay 254 thousand
Peru 6.9 thousand
Suriname 30 thousand
Uruguay 59 thousand
Venezuela 11.8 thousand

Brazilians living in North America

Country Number of Brazilians
Canada 133.1 thousand
WE 1.9 million
Mexico 45 thousand

Central America and the Caribbean

Brazilians in Central America and the Caribbean

Country/territory Number of Brazilians
Anguilla 5
Antigua and Barbuda two
Aruba 250
Bahamas 250
Barbados 30
Belize 40
Costa Rica 1.8 thousand
Cuba 200
Curacao 120
El Salvador 210
Guatemala 500
Haiti 30
Honduras 350
British Virgin Islands 21
Jamaica 260
Nicaragua 180
Panama 3.5 thousand
Dominican Republic 900
St. LUCIA 18
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1
Trinidad and Tobago 110

Brazilians in Europe

Country Number of Brazilians
Albania 100
Germany 160 thousand
Armenia 30
Austria 8 thousand
Belarus 40
Belgium 40 thousand
Bosnia and Herzegovina 50
Bulgaria 250
Cyprus 250
Croatia 400
Denmark 5 thousand
Slovakia 400
Slovenia 340
Spain 165 thousand
Estonia 710
Finland 2.3 thousand
France 90 thousand
Georgia 28
Greece 4 thousand
Hungary 1.2 thousand
Ireland 80 thousand
Iceland 240
Italy 157 thousand
Latvia 200
Lithuania 70
Luxembourg 10 miles
North Macedonia 60
Malta 4 thousand
Moldova 12
Monaco 100
Montenegro 100
Norway 11 thousand
The Netherlands 76.5 thousand
Poland 3 thousand
Portugal 360 thousand
UNITED KINGDOM 220 thousand
Czech Republic 1.3 thousand
Romania 480
Russia 970
San Marino 1.9 thousand
Serbia 400
Sweden 20 thousand
Swiss 64 thousand
Türkiye 1.1 thousand
Ukraine 50
Vatican 15

Brazilians in the Middle East

Country Number of Brazilians
Saudi Arabia 650
Bahrain 280
Qatar 1 thousand
United Arab Emirates 9.6 thousand
Will 120
Iraq 70
Israel 14 thousand
Jordan 3 thousand
Kuwait 280
Lebanon 21 thousand
Oman 200
Palestine 6 thousand
Syria 3 thousand

Brazilians in Africa

Country Number of Brazilians
South Africa 3.9 thousand
Angola 27 thousand
Algeria 60
Benign 70
Botswana ten
Burkina Faso 30
Burundi ten
green cap 350
Cameroon 70
Chad 17
Costa do Marfim 130
Egypt 2.5 thousand
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) 9
Ethiopia 80
Gabon 80
Gambia 15
Ghana 150
Guinea Bissau 350
Equatorial Guinea 30
Madagascar 20
Malawi 40
Mali 30
Morocco 120
Mauritania ten
Mozambique 3 thousand
Namibia 150
Niger 15
Nigeria 300
Kenya 150
Republic of Guinea 40
Democratic Republic of Congo 80
Republic of Congo 90
Rwanda 50
Sao Tome and Principe 110
Seychelles 5
Senegal 190
Somalia ten
Sudan 27
South Sudan 25
Tanzania 80
Go 25
Tunisia 50
Uganda 50
Zambia 40
Zimbabwe 22

Brazilians in Asia

Country Number of Brazilians
Azerbaijan 90
Bangladesh 15
Brunei ten
Cambodia 20
Kazakhstan 120
China 5.9 thousand
North Korea 1
South Korea 1.4 thousand
Philippines 490
India 800
Indonesia 900
Japan 206.9 thousand
Malaysia 420
Maldives 6
Mongolia ten
Burma ten
Nepal 70
Pakistan 40
Singapore 2 thousand
Sri Lanka 27
Tajikistan 40
Thailand 500
Taiwan 1.7 thousand
East Timor 140
Uzbekistan 30
Vietnam 300

Brazilians in Oceania

Country Number of Brazilians
Australia 46.6 thousand
New Zealand 6.6 thousand
Fiji Islands 85
Papua New Guinea 30
Vanuatu ten
Guam 8
Federated States of Micronesia 1

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