Annual change in population in Brazil
Brazil: Annual change in population was 834,320 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
834,320 people
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.87 million people
in 1984
All-time low
756,120 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Brazil, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Brazil is 834,320 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Brazil peaked at 2.87 million people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 756,120 people, in 2022.
That places Brazil 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.61 million people | — |
| 1952 | 1.68 million people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.74 million people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 1.80 million people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 1.87 million people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 1.93 million people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 2.00 million people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 2.12 million people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.17 million people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 2.22 million people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.26 million people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.30 million people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.32 million people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.31 million people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.36 million people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.41 million people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.49 million people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.66 million people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.73 million people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.78 million people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.86 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.87 million people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.86 million people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.77 million people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.72 million people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.64 million people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.58 million people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.55 million people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.52 million people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.47 million people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.47 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.48 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.38 million people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.28 million people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million people | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 889,446 people | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 756,120 people | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 834,320 people | +10.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 834,320 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 29.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 834,320 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 159.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -26.2% | 1.21 million people | 889,446 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million people | 1.61 million people | 2.12 million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.28 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.33 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.53 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.78 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 million people | 2.68 million people | 2.87 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million people | 2.46 million people | 2.64 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million people | 1.71 million people | 2.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 921,319 people | 756,120 people | 1.21 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Brazil?
- Annual change in population in Brazil was 834,320 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million people in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 756,120 people in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for annual change in population?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.