Brazil vs Russian Federation: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Brazil
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 219.03 million Persons against 145.40 million Persons in Russian Federation, a difference of 73.63 million Persons.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.43 million Persons | 110.56 million Persons | 49.13 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 82.67 million Persons | 125.61 million Persons | 42.94 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 106.56 million Persons | 133.89 million Persons | 27.32 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 134.43 million Persons | 143.21 million Persons | 8.78 million Persons | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 160.07 million Persons | 148.11 million Persons | 11.96 million Persons | Brazil |
| 2000s | 183.71 million Persons | 143.78 million Persons | 39.93 million Persons | Brazil |
| 2010s | 202.56 million Persons | 145.69 million Persons | 56.88 million Persons | Brazil |
| 2020s | 215.48 million Persons | 146.53 million Persons | 68.95 million Persons | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Brazil or Russian Federation?
- Brazil, at 219.03 million Persons against 145.40 million Persons in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 73.63 million Persons, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for historical population data?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.