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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 466,330 people in Brunei in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 471,596 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 2.58% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.006% for Brunei.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +1.03% 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 472K (29.3% growth).

Brazil vs Brunei: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Brunei
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Brunei
2100 164,266,855 467,305
2099 165,476,254 468,844
2098 166,696,264 470,362
2097 167,929,414 471,774
2096 169,170,182 473,274
2095 170,418,279 474,709
2094 171,673,285 476,211
2093 172,929,867 477,690
2092 174,196,660 479,206
2091 175,465,250 480,680
2090 176,741,676 482,205
2089 178,016,467 483,829
2088 179,298,655 485,465
2087 180,582,637 487,012
2086 181,869,555 488,509
2085 183,154,436 490,142
2084 184,439,572 491,731
2083 185,726,230 493,405
2082 187,015,781 495,083
2081 188,304,247 496,722
2080 189,585,345 498,316
2079 190,860,450 499,888
2078 192,128,265 501,377
2077 193,387,405 502,966
2076 194,635,237 504,477
2075 195,871,705 506,274
2074 197,098,086 507,959
2073 198,312,538 509,492
2072 199,508,048 510,925
2071 200,684,948 512,139
2070 201,838,290 513,323
2069 202,969,511 514,593
2068 204,078,136 515,914
2067 205,156,343 517,235
2066 206,210,336 518,340
2065 207,233,670 519,319
2064 208,223,021 520,157
2063 209,184,325 520,866
2062 210,111,930 521,364
2061 211,000,165 521,880
2060 211,851,790 522,301
2059 212,667,148 522,678
2058 213,439,165 523,011
2057 214,172,487 523,253
2056 214,860,969 523,298
2055 215,511,064 523,308
2054 216,119,176 523,127
2053 216,684,051 522,924
2052 217,203,400 522,555
2051 217,673,624 521,910
2050 218,102,997 521,119
2049 218,492,176 520,183
2048 218,825,106 519,132
2047 219,107,600 517,984
2046 219,337,375 516,748
2045 219,518,678 515,241
2044 219,643,532 513,822
2043 219,714,087 512,299
2042 219,730,173 510,642
2041 219,688,816 508,802
2040 219,589,786 506,973
2039 219,450,960 504,969
2038 219,263,564 502,664
2037 219,033,555 500,520
2036 218,758,565 498,350
2035 218,441,478 495,973
2034 218,079,673 493,539
2033 217,677,081 491,041
2032 217,230,117 488,550
2031 216,739,295 485,750
2030 216,202,357 482,789
2029 215,618,762 479,823
2028 214,992,547 476,642
2027 214,315,680 473,245
2026 213,593,266 469,856
2025 212,812,405 466,330
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Brunei's population increased by 44,032 people (a 10.3% 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 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Brunei will increase by 10.5% to 521,119 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 0.38% 0.78%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Brunei's population grew by 0.78%.

Live population counters

Brazil Brunei
Current population
213964342
471596
Population rank 7/197 170/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.006%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
2.43 hours
One birth every
12.3 seconds
1.42 hours
One death every
21 seconds
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +10
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +3,609
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.78%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 113/197
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 1,073,773 -225,510 3,699 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people). In Brunei 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,486 people) and 5.72% is from migration (a gain of 2,579 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 2.66K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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