Brazil vs Pakistan: Population
Brazil
211.14 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
247.50 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Pakistan rank
5th
Population over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 247.50 million people against 211.14 million people in Brazil, a difference of 36.36 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.43 million people | 39.84 million people | 21.59 million people | Brazil |
| 1960s | 82.67 million people | 51.74 million people | 30.93 million people | Brazil |
| 1970s | 106.56 million people | 68.88 million people | 37.69 million people | Brazil |
| 1980s | 133.99 million people | 97.06 million people | 36.93 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 160.46 million people | 133.03 million people | 27.43 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 183.45 million people | 173.93 million people | 9.52 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 200.76 million people | 215.44 million people | 14.68 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 209.91 million people | 241.42 million people | 31.51 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Brazil or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 247.50 million people against 211.14 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 36.36 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for population?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.