Population, total in Brazil
Brazil: Population, total was 212.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
212.81 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
212.81 million
in 2025
All-time low
72.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 212.81 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Brazil peaked at 212.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.39 million, in 1960.
That places Brazil 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 74.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 76.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 79.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 81.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 83.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 86.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 88.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 90.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 93.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 95.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 97.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 100.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 102.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 105.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 107.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 110.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 112.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 115.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 118.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 121.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 124.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 126.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 129.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 132.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 135.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 138.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 141.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 143.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 146.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 149.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 151.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 154.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 156.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 159.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 161.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 164.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 166.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 169.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 171.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 174.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 176.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 178.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 180.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 182.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 184.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 186.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 188.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 190.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 192.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 193.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 195.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 196.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 198.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 200.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 201.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 203.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 204.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 206.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 207.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 208.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 209.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 210.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 211.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 212.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 212.81 million | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 212.81 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 32.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 212.81 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 70.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.67 million | 72.39 million | 93.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.56 million | 95.38 million | 118.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.99 million | 121.21 million | 146.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.46 million | 149.14 million | 171.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.45 million | 174.02 million | 192.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.76 million | 193.70 million | 207.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.74 million | 208.66 million | 212.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Brazil?
- Population, total in Brazil was 212.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 212.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.39 million in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for population, total?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.