Brazil vs Russian Federation: Historical population data

Brazil
219.03 million Persons
in 2025
Russian Federation
145.40 million Persons
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Historical population data over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M195019872025

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

Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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.