Population growth in Brazil
Brazil: Population growth was 0.4% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
148th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1970
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Brazil, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.4% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Brazil peaked at 2.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 148th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 145 Micronesia (country) 0.5% compare
- 146 Bahamas 0.5% compare
- 147 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 149 Venezuela 0.4% compare
- 150 Argentina 0.3% compare
- 151 San Marino 0.3% compare
More population data for Brazil
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 257,079 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5245 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Brazil?
- Population growth in Brazil was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for population growth?
- Brazil ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release