Brazil vs Nigeria: Population by income level
Brazil
212.81 million
in 2025
Nigeria
237.53 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th
Population by income level over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 237.53 million against 212.81 million in Brazil, a difference of 24.72 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.67 million | 49.66 million | 33.01 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 106.56 million | 63.02 million | 43.54 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 133.99 million | 83.95 million | 50.05 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 160.46 million | 109.65 million | 50.81 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 183.45 million | 143.50 million | 39.95 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 200.76 million | 188.20 million | 12.56 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 210.74 million | 225.63 million | 14.88 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 237.53 million against 212.81 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 24.72 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for population by income level?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.