Population in Brazil
Brazil: Population was 211.14 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
211.14 million people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
211.14 million people
in 2023
All-time low
53.41 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Brazil is 211.14 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Brazil peaked at 211.14 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.41 million people, in 1950.
That places Brazil 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.41 million people | — |
| 1951 | 55.02 million people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 56.69 million people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 58.43 million people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 60.24 million people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 62.10 million people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 64.03 million people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 66.03 million people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 68.09 million people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 70.21 million people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 72.39 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 74.61 million people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 76.87 million people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 79.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 81.49 million people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 83.82 million people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 86.14 million people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 88.45 million people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 90.74 million people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 93.05 million people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 95.38 million people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 97.74 million people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 100.15 million people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 102.60 million people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 105.09 million people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 107.62 million people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 110.21 million people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 112.88 million people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 115.60 million people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 118.38 million people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 121.21 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 124.06 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 126.92 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 129.79 million people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 132.66 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 135.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 138.34 million people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 141.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 143.83 million people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 146.50 million people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 149.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 151.72 million people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 154.28 million people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 156.79 million people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 159.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 161.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 164.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 166.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 169.16 million people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 171.64 million people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 174.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 176.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 178.50 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 180.62 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 182.68 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 184.69 million people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 186.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 188.55 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 190.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 192.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 193.70 million people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 195.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 196.88 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 198.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 200.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 201.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 203.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 204.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 206.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 207.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 208.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 209.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 210.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 211.14 million people | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 211.14 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 31.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 211.14 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 69.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.43 million people | 53.41 million people | 70.21 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.67 million people | 72.39 million people | 93.05 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.56 million people | 95.38 million people | 118.38 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.99 million people | 121.21 million people | 146.50 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.46 million people | 149.14 million people | 171.64 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.45 million people | 174.02 million people | 192.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.76 million people | 193.70 million people | 207.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.91 million people | 208.66 million people | 211.14 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Brazil?
- Population in Brazil was 211.14 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 211.14 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.41 million people in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for population?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.