Total population in Brazil
Brazil: Total population was 212,812 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
212,812
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
212,812
in 2025
All-time low
53,409
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Brazil, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Brazil stood at 212,812. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Brazil peaked at 212,812 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,409, in 1950.
That places Brazil 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,426 | 53,409 | 70,214 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,670 | 72,388 | 93,046 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106,564 | 95,376 | 118,381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,993 | 121,207 | 146,503 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,460 | 149,143 | 171,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,446 | 174,018 | 192,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,758 | 193,702 | 207,455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,745 | 208,661 | 212,812 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4121 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.3088 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 257,079 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Brazil?
- Total population in Brazil was 212,812 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 212,812 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,409 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for total population?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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