Brazil vs Russia: Population
Brazil
211.14 million people
in 2023
Russia
145.44 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Russia rank
9th
Population over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 211.14 million people against 145.44 million people in Russia, a difference of 65.70 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.43 million people | 110.56 million people | 49.13 million people | Russia |
| 1960s | 82.67 million people | 125.61 million people | 42.94 million people | Russia |
| 1970s | 106.56 million people | 133.89 million people | 27.32 million people | Russia |
| 1980s | 133.99 million people | 143.21 million people | 9.22 million people | Russia |
| 1990s | 160.46 million people | 148.28 million people | 12.18 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 183.45 million people | 145.00 million people | 38.45 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 200.76 million people | 145.20 million people | 55.55 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 209.91 million people | 145.81 million people | 64.11 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 211.14 million people against 145.44 million people in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Brazil and Russia?
- 65.70 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for population?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.