Until 2008 the Brazza's martin was classified as Data Deficient because there had been so little ornithological research in this part of Africa, but a 2007 paper presented evidence that extended its known range by to the north and southwards, a quadrupling of the area. It has a large range of although the total population is unknown. Its extensive range and apparently stable population means this bird is classed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is likely that this species is dug out for food by humans, but its small, dispersed colonies in firm soil suggests that it is a less rewarding target than the densely packed sandbank nests of species such as the African river martin and rosy bee-eater.