Total population in Brazil
Brazil: Total population was 212,423 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Brazil, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Brazil is 212,423 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Brazil peaked at 212,423 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94,204 thousands, in 1970.
That places Brazil 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,285 thousands | 94,204 thousands | 116,979 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,590 thousands | 119,783 thousands | 145,174 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 159,209 thousands | 147,832 thousands | 170,428 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,572 thousands | 196,075 thousands | 206,784 thousands | 8 |
| 2020s | 210,245 thousands | 208,127 thousands | 212,423 thousands | 5 |
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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 total population in Brazil?
- Total population in Brazil was 212,423 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 212,423 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,204 thousands in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for total population?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release