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Population in Brazil compared to Brunei: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 462,721 people in Brunei in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 470,884 in Brunei.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 454 times bigger than Brunei's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Brunei is the 170th.
  • The countries together account for 2.59% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.006% for Brunei.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +1.08% in Brunei.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Brunei has grown from 365K to 471K (29.1% growth).

Brazil vs Brunei: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Brunei
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Brunei
2100 164,294,719 467,416
2099 165,504,324 468,955
2098 166,724,540 470,474
2097 167,957,900 471,886
2096 169,198,878 473,386
2095 170,447,187 474,822
2094 171,702,406 476,324
2093 172,959,201 477,804
2092 174,226,209 479,320
2091 175,495,014 480,794
2090 176,771,657 482,320
2089 178,046,664 483,944
2088 179,329,069 485,580
2087 180,613,269 487,128
2086 181,900,405 488,625
2085 183,185,504 490,259
2084 184,470,859 491,848
2083 185,757,734 493,523
2082 187,047,504 495,200
2081 188,336,189 496,840
2080 189,617,504 498,434
2079 190,892,825 500,007
2078 192,160,856 501,497
2077 193,420,209 503,086
2076 194,668,253 504,597
2075 195,904,930 506,394
2074 197,131,520 508,080
2073 198,346,178 509,613
2072 199,541,890 511,047
2071 200,718,990 512,261
2070 201,872,528 513,446
2069 203,003,940 514,716
2068 204,112,753 516,037
2067 205,191,144 517,358
2066 206,245,316 518,464
2065 207,268,823 519,443
2064 208,258,342 520,281
2063 209,219,808 520,990
2062 210,147,571 521,488
2061 211,035,957 522,004
2060 211,887,727 522,425
2059 212,703,223 522,802
2058 213,475,371 523,135
2057 214,208,817 523,377
2056 214,897,416 523,422
2055 215,547,622 523,432
2054 216,155,836 523,252
2053 216,720,807 523,048
2052 217,240,244 522,679
2051 217,710,548 522,034
2050 218,139,994 521,243
2049 218,529,238 520,307
2048 218,862,226 519,256
2047 219,144,767 518,107
2046 219,374,582 516,871
2045 219,555,915 515,363
2044 219,680,790 513,945
2043 219,751,357 512,420
2042 219,767,446 510,764
2041 219,726,082 508,923
2040 219,627,035 507,093
2039 219,488,186 505,089
2038 219,300,758 502,784
2037 219,070,710 500,639
2036 218,795,673 498,469
2035 218,478,532 496,091
2034 218,116,666 493,656
2033 217,714,006 491,157
2032 217,266,965 488,666
2031 216,776,060 485,865
2030 216,239,032 482,904
2029 215,655,337 479,937
2028 215,029,016 476,756
2027 214,352,035 473,357
2026 213,629,498 469,968
2025 212,848,504 466,440
2024 211,998,573 462,721
2023 211,140,729 458,949
2022 210,306,415 455,370
2021 209,550,294 451,721
2020 208,660,842 447,404
2019 207,455,459 442,680
2018 206,107,261 437,810
2017 204,703,445 432,772
2016 203,218,114 427,564
2015 201,675,532 422,212
2014 200,085,127 416,750
2013 198,478,299 411,202
2012 196,876,111 405,557
2011 195,284,734 399,389
2010 193,701,929 392,332
2009 192,079,951 384,952
2008 190,367,302 377,793
2007 188,552,320 370,873
2006 186,653,106 364,663
2005 184,688,101 358,916
2004 182,675,143 352,911
2003 180,622,688 346,637
2002 178,503,484 340,099
2001 176,301,203 333,345
2000 174,018,282 326,424
1999 171,641,543 319,411
1998 169,159,655 312,385
1997 166,661,659 305,341
1996 164,202,549 298,276
1995 161,735,073 291,195
1994 159,265,006 284,091
1993 156,794,577 276,971
1992 154,275,079 269,839
1991 151,724,256 262,596
1990 149,143,223 255,292
1989 146,502,972 248,064
1988 143,826,357 240,913
1987 141,104,944 233,860
1986 138,336,370 226,495
1985 135,515,595 218,919
1984 132,658,864 211,661
1983 129,790,077 204,741
1982 126,923,155 198,165
1981 124,063,109 191,977
1980 121,207,461 186,111
1979 118,380,821 180,422
1978 115,600,942 174,884
1977 112,875,292 169,277
1976 110,213,349 163,607
1975 107,619,565 158,070
1974 105,089,675 152,656
1973 102,600,976 147,369
1972 100,146,797 142,189
1971 97,739,273 137,921
1970 95,375,651 135,138
1969 93,045,777 131,446
1968 90,741,240 126,222
1967 88,446,124 121,017
1966 86,139,359 115,874
1965 83,817,583 110,838
1964 81,488,595 105,922
1963 79,164,235 101,159
1962 76,865,323 96,719
1961 74,605,447 92,517
1960 72,388,126 88,347

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/brunei | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Brunei gained 62,901 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Brunei's population increased by 43,320 people (a 10.1% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Brunei was ranked 169th in 2006 and ranked 170th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Brazil's population will grow by 2.02% to 218,139,994 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Brunei will increase by 10.7% to 521,243 people and rank change from 170th to 171st.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 523K people in 2055 for Brunei.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Brunei
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Brunei
2100 -0.73% -0.33%
2099 -0.73% -0.32%
2098 -0.73% -0.3%
2097 -0.73% -0.32%
2096 -0.73% -0.3%
2095 -0.73% -0.32%
2094 -0.73% -0.31%
2093 -0.73% -0.32%
2092 -0.72% -0.31%
2091 -0.72% -0.32%
2090 -0.72% -0.34%
2089 -0.72% -0.34%
2088 -0.71% -0.32%
2087 -0.71% -0.31%
2086 -0.7% -0.33%
2085 -0.7% -0.32%
2084 -0.69% -0.34%
2083 -0.69% -0.34%
2082 -0.68% -0.33%
2081 -0.68% -0.32%
2080 -0.67% -0.31%
2079 -0.66% -0.3%
2078 -0.65% -0.32%
2077 -0.64% -0.3%
2076 -0.63% -0.35%
2075 -0.62% -0.33%
2074 -0.61% -0.3%
2073 -0.6% -0.28%
2072 -0.59% -0.24%
2071 -0.57% -0.23%
2070 -0.56% -0.25%
2069 -0.54% -0.26%
2068 -0.53% -0.26%
2067 -0.51% -0.21%
2066 -0.49% -0.19%
2065 -0.48% -0.16%
2064 -0.46% -0.14%
2063 -0.44% -0.1%
2062 -0.42% -0.1%
2061 -0.4% -0.08%
2060 -0.38% -0.07%
2059 -0.36% -0.06%
2058 -0.34% -0.05%
2057 -0.32% -0.009%
2056 -0.3% -0.002%
2055 -0.28% 0.03%
2054 -0.26% 0.04%
2053 -0.24% 0.07%
2052 -0.22% 0.12%
2051 -0.2% 0.15%
2050 -0.18% 0.18%
2049 -0.15% 0.2%
2048 -0.13% 0.22%
2047 -0.1% 0.24%
2046 -0.08% 0.29%
2045 -0.06% 0.28%
2044 -0.03% 0.3%
2043 -0.007% 0.32%
2042 0.02% 0.36%
2041 0.05% 0.36%
2040 0.06% 0.4%
2039 0.09% 0.46%
2038 0.11% 0.43%
2037 0.13% 0.44%
2036 0.15% 0.48%
2035 0.17% 0.49%
2034 0.18% 0.51%
2033 0.21% 0.51%
2032 0.23% 0.58%
2031 0.25% 0.61%
2030 0.27% 0.62%
2029 0.29% 0.67%
2028 0.32% 0.72%
2027 0.34% 0.72%
2026 0.37% 0.76%
2025 0.4% 0.8%
2024 0.41% 0.82%
2023 0.4% 0.79%
2022 0.36% 0.81%
2021 0.43% 0.96%
2020 0.58% 1.07%
2019 0.65% 1.11%
2018 0.69% 1.16%
2017 0.73% 1.22%
2016 0.76% 1.27%
2015 0.79% 1.31%
2014 0.81% 1.35%
2013 0.81% 1.39%
2012 0.81% 1.54%
2011 0.82% 1.8%
2010 0.84% 1.92%
2009 0.9% 1.89%
2008 0.96% 1.87%
2007 1.02% 1.7%
2006 1.06% 1.6%
2005 1.1% 1.7%
2004 1.14% 1.81%
2003 1.19% 1.92%
2002 1.25% 2.03%
2001 1.31% 2.12%
2000 1.38% 2.2%
1999 1.47% 2.25%
1998 1.5% 2.31%
1997 1.5% 2.37%
1996 1.53% 2.43%
1995 1.55% 2.5%
1994 1.58% 2.57%
1993 1.63% 2.64%
1992 1.68% 2.76%
1991 1.73% 2.86%
1990 1.8% 2.91%
1989 1.86% 2.97%
1988 1.93% 3.02%
1987 2% 3.25%
1986 2.08% 3.46%
1985 2.15% 3.43%
1984 2.21% 3.38%
1983 2.26% 3.32%
1982 2.31% 3.22%
1981 2.36% 3.15%
1980 2.39% 3.15%
1979 2.4% 3.17%
1978 2.41% 3.31%
1977 2.42% 3.47%
1976 2.41% 3.5%
1975 2.41% 3.55%
1974 2.43% 3.59%
1973 2.45% 3.64%
1972 2.46% 3.09%
1971 2.48% 2.06%
1970 2.5% 2.81%
1969 2.54% 4.14%
1968 2.59% 4.3%
1967 2.68% 4.44%
1966 2.77% 4.54%
1965 2.86% 4.64%
1964 2.94% 4.71%
1963 2.99% 4.59%
1962 3.03% 4.54%
1961 3.06% 4.72%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/brunei | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Brunei's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Brazil Brunei
Current population
213824938
470884
Population rank 7/197 170/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.006%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
2.32 hours
One birth every
12.1 seconds
1.4 hours
One death every
21.1 seconds
3.65 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +10
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +3,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 114/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.08 years
Annual migration change -217,283 +0
Net migration rank 186/196 77/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 119,933
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 124/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 25.9%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 21/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Brunei
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Brunei
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 0
2024 - -225,510 - 0
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 3,837 0
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 3,319 0
2021 919,507 -208,581 3,985 0
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 4,188 462
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 4,335 456
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 4,502 450
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 4,685 440
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 4,876 415
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 5,060 356
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 5,206 303
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 5,302 285
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 5,349 346
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 5,242 1,399
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 5,003 2,479
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 4,789 2,489
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 4,624 2,409
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 4,521 2,291
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 4,590 1,030
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 4,703 1,163
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 4,874 1,261
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 5,034 1,383
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 5,169 1,499
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 5,275 1,569
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 5,331 1,660
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 5,388 1,639
1998 2,514,728 21,666 5,466 1,566
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 5,518 1,533
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 5,606 1,464
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 5,750 1,348
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 5,907 1,206
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 6,045 1,082
1992 2,547,698 14,394 6,169 969
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 6,259 1,087
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 6,265 992
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 6,202 1,002
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 6,135 962
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 6,017 994
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 5,826 1,897
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 5,620 1,808
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 5,373 1,722
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 5,138 1,602
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 4,931 1,475
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 4,839 1,124
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 4,775 995
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 4,717 899
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 4,668 791
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 4,594 1,157
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 4,518 1,080
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 4,431 1,047
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 4,334 1,011
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 4,216 1,007
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 4,085 1,053
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 3,880 -476
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 3,694 -1,538
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 3,618 1,608
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 3,551 1,677
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 3,477 1,703
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 3,403 1,697
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 3,326 1,655
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 3,264 1,595
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 3,195 1,469
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 3,128 1,088
1961 2,240,178 75 3,175 1,014
1960 2,190,392 4,066 3,168 982

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/brunei | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 89.1% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 people). In Brunei 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 43,993 people) and 6.15% is from migration (a gain of 2,882 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 119,933 people or 25.9% in Brunei.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 13.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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