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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 6,441,421 people in Bulgaria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 6,359,449 in Bulgaria.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 33.6 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Bulgaria is the 112th.
  • The countries together account for 2.66% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs -0.96% in Bulgaria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Bulgaria has declined from 7.6M to 6.36M (16.3% decline).

Brazil vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Bulgaria
2100 164,294,719 3,368,029
2099 165,504,324 3,392,444
2098 166,724,540 3,416,655
2097 167,957,900 3,440,938
2096 169,198,878 3,465,328
2095 170,447,187 3,489,216
2094 171,702,406 3,513,318
2093 172,959,201 3,537,356
2092 174,226,209 3,561,475
2091 175,495,014 3,585,597
2090 176,771,657 3,609,873
2089 178,046,664 3,634,642
2088 179,329,069 3,659,749
2087 180,613,269 3,685,668
2086 181,900,405 3,712,363
2085 183,185,504 3,739,898
2084 184,470,859 3,768,305
2083 185,757,734 3,797,217
2082 187,047,504 3,827,186
2081 188,336,189 3,857,721
2080 189,617,504 3,890,095
2079 190,892,825 3,923,403
2078 192,160,856 3,957,241
2077 193,420,209 3,992,168
2076 194,668,253 4,027,738
2075 195,904,930 4,064,356
2074 197,131,520 4,102,642
2073 198,346,178 4,141,518
2072 199,541,890 4,180,975
2071 200,718,990 4,221,261
2070 201,872,528 4,262,568
2069 203,003,940 4,304,304
2068 204,112,753 4,346,623
2067 205,191,144 4,389,924
2066 206,245,316 4,433,953
2065 207,268,823 4,478,521
2064 208,258,342 4,523,406
2063 209,219,808 4,568,385
2062 210,147,571 4,613,363
2061 211,035,957 4,658,825
2060 211,887,727 4,704,379
2059 212,703,223 4,749,738
2058 213,475,371 4,794,388
2057 214,208,817 4,839,236
2056 214,897,416 4,884,068
2055 215,547,622 4,929,309
2054 216,155,836 4,974,635
2053 216,720,807 5,020,162
2052 217,240,244 5,065,364
2051 217,710,548 5,110,833
2050 218,139,994 5,156,741
2049 218,529,238 5,202,941
2048 218,862,226 5,249,351
2047 219,144,767 5,296,642
2046 219,374,582 5,343,848
2045 219,555,915 5,391,354
2044 219,680,790 5,439,559
2043 219,751,357 5,488,407
2042 219,767,446 5,537,839
2041 219,726,082 5,588,510
2040 219,627,035 5,639,850
2039 219,488,186 5,692,028
2038 219,300,758 5,743,725
2037 219,070,710 5,796,645
2036 218,795,673 5,849,741
2035 218,478,532 5,902,025
2034 218,116,666 5,954,460
2033 217,714,006 6,007,050
2032 217,266,965 6,058,858
2031 216,776,060 6,111,118
2030 216,239,032 6,163,564
2029 215,655,337 6,214,784
2028 215,029,016 6,264,738
2027 214,352,035 6,313,255
2026 213,629,498 6,359,449
2025 212,848,504 6,402,394
2024 211,998,573 6,441,421
2023 211,140,729 6,446,596
2022 210,306,415 6,465,097
2021 209,550,294 6,507,301
2020 208,660,842 6,550,696
2019 207,455,459 6,616,726
2018 206,107,261 6,710,798
2017 204,703,445 6,803,468
2016 203,218,114 6,894,139
2015 201,675,532 6,984,225
2014 200,085,127 7,073,572
2013 198,478,299 7,160,005
2012 196,876,111 7,305,888
2011 195,284,734 7,348,328
2010 193,701,929 7,395,599
2009 192,079,951 7,444,443
2008 190,367,302 7,492,561
2007 188,552,320 7,545,338
2006 186,653,106 7,601,022
2005 184,688,101 7,658,972
2004 182,675,143 7,716,860
2003 180,622,688 7,775,327
2002 178,503,484 7,837,161
2001 176,301,203 8,009,142
2000 174,018,282 8,170,172
1999 171,641,543 8,210,624
1998 169,159,655 8,256,786
1997 166,661,659 8,312,068
1996 164,202,549 8,362,826
1995 161,735,073 8,406,067
1994 159,265,006 8,443,591
1993 156,794,577 8,472,313
1992 154,275,079 8,540,164
1991 151,724,256 8,632,367
1990 149,143,223 8,718,289
1989 146,502,972 8,876,972
1988 143,826,357 8,981,446
1987 141,104,944 8,971,359
1986 138,336,370 8,958,171
1985 135,515,595 8,960,547
1984 132,658,864 8,960,679
1983 129,790,077 8,939,738
1982 126,923,155 8,917,457
1981 124,063,109 8,891,117
1980 121,207,461 8,861,535
1979 118,380,821 8,825,940
1978 115,600,942 8,814,032
1977 112,875,292 8,804,183
1976 110,213,349 8,758,599
1975 107,619,565 8,720,742
1974 105,089,675 8,678,745
1973 102,600,976 8,620,967
1972 100,146,797 8,576,200
1971 97,739,273 8,536,395
1970 95,375,651 8,489,574
1969 93,045,777 8,434,172
1968 90,741,240 8,369,603
1967 88,446,124 8,310,226
1966 86,139,359 8,258,057
1965 83,817,583 8,204,168
1964 81,488,595 8,144,340
1963 79,164,235 8,078,145
1962 76,865,323 8,012,946
1961 74,605,447 7,943,118
1960 72,388,126 7,867,374

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Bulgaria lost 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Bulgaria was ranked 95th in 2006 and ranked 112th 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 Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,156,741 people and rank change from 112th to 128th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Bulgaria's population already peaked in 1988 at 8.98M people and is projected to decrease to 3.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Bulgaria
2100 -0.73% -0.72%
2099 -0.73% -0.71%
2098 -0.73% -0.71%
2097 -0.73% -0.7%
2096 -0.73% -0.68%
2095 -0.73% -0.69%
2094 -0.73% -0.68%
2093 -0.73% -0.68%
2092 -0.72% -0.67%
2091 -0.72% -0.67%
2090 -0.72% -0.68%
2089 -0.72% -0.69%
2088 -0.71% -0.7%
2087 -0.71% -0.72%
2086 -0.7% -0.74%
2085 -0.7% -0.75%
2084 -0.69% -0.76%
2083 -0.69% -0.78%
2082 -0.68% -0.79%
2081 -0.68% -0.83%
2080 -0.67% -0.85%
2079 -0.66% -0.86%
2078 -0.65% -0.87%
2077 -0.64% -0.88%
2076 -0.63% -0.9%
2075 -0.62% -0.93%
2074 -0.61% -0.94%
2073 -0.6% -0.94%
2072 -0.59% -0.95%
2071 -0.57% -0.97%
2070 -0.56% -0.97%
2069 -0.54% -0.97%
2068 -0.53% -0.99%
2067 -0.51% -0.99%
2066 -0.49% -1%
2065 -0.48% -0.99%
2064 -0.46% -0.98%
2063 -0.44% -0.97%
2062 -0.42% -0.98%
2061 -0.4% -0.97%
2060 -0.38% -0.95%
2059 -0.36% -0.93%
2058 -0.34% -0.93%
2057 -0.32% -0.92%
2056 -0.3% -0.92%
2055 -0.28% -0.91%
2054 -0.26% -0.91%
2053 -0.24% -0.89%
2052 -0.22% -0.89%
2051 -0.2% -0.89%
2050 -0.18% -0.89%
2049 -0.15% -0.88%
2048 -0.13% -0.89%
2047 -0.1% -0.88%
2046 -0.08% -0.88%
2045 -0.06% -0.89%
2044 -0.03% -0.89%
2043 -0.007% -0.89%
2042 0.02% -0.91%
2041 0.05% -0.91%
2040 0.06% -0.92%
2039 0.09% -0.9%
2038 0.11% -0.91%
2037 0.13% -0.91%
2036 0.15% -0.89%
2035 0.17% -0.88%
2034 0.18% -0.88%
2033 0.21% -0.86%
2032 0.23% -0.86%
2031 0.25% -0.85%
2030 0.27% -0.82%
2029 0.29% -0.8%
2028 0.32% -0.77%
2027 0.34% -0.73%
2026 0.37% -0.67%
2025 0.4% -0.61%
2024 0.41% -0.08%
2023 0.4% -0.29%
2022 0.36% -0.65%
2021 0.43% -0.66%
2020 0.58% -1%
2019 0.65% -1.4%
2018 0.69% -1.36%
2017 0.73% -1.32%
2016 0.76% -1.29%
2015 0.79% -1.26%
2014 0.81% -1.21%
2013 0.81% -2%
2012 0.81% -0.58%
2011 0.82% -0.64%
2010 0.84% -0.66%
2009 0.9% -0.64%
2008 0.96% -0.7%
2007 1.02% -0.73%
2006 1.06% -0.76%
2005 1.1% -0.75%
2004 1.14% -0.75%
2003 1.19% -0.79%
2002 1.25% -2.15%
2001 1.31% -1.97%
2000 1.38% -0.49%
1999 1.47% -0.56%
1998 1.5% -0.67%
1997 1.5% -0.61%
1996 1.53% -0.51%
1995 1.55% -0.44%
1994 1.58% -0.34%
1993 1.63% -0.79%
1992 1.68% -1.07%
1991 1.73% -0.99%
1990 1.8% -1.79%
1989 1.86% -1.16%
1988 1.93% 0.11%
1987 2% 0.15%
1986 2.08% -0.03%
1985 2.15% -0.001%
1984 2.21% 0.23%
1983 2.26% 0.25%
1982 2.31% 0.3%
1981 2.36% 0.33%
1980 2.39% 0.4%
1979 2.4% 0.14%
1978 2.41% 0.11%
1977 2.42% 0.52%
1976 2.41% 0.43%
1975 2.41% 0.48%
1974 2.43% 0.67%
1973 2.45% 0.52%
1972 2.46% 0.47%
1971 2.48% 0.55%
1970 2.5% 0.66%
1969 2.54% 0.77%
1968 2.59% 0.71%
1967 2.68% 0.63%
1966 2.77% 0.66%
1965 2.86% 0.73%
1964 2.94% 0.82%
1963 2.99% 0.81%
1962 3.03% 0.88%
1961 3.06% 0.96%

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

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In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Bulgaria's population declined by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Brazil Bulgaria
Current population
213824938
6359449
Population rank 7/197 112/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.08%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
1.69 hours
One birth every
12.1 seconds
9.16 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
5.19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 -14
Annual growth/decline +857,844 -5,175
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% -0.08%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 171/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
2.97 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -2,961
Net migration rank 186/196 106/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 299,100
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 98/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 99/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Bulgaria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -2,961
2024 - -225,510 - 524
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -43,837 5,173
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -62,065 26,498
2021 919,507 -208,581 -90,452 11,756
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -65,507 30,167
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -46,317 -2,156
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 -46,304 -3,873
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 -45,583 -6,109
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 -42,744 -9,482
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 -44,699 -4,227
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 -41,027 -2,180
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 -37,948 -1,324
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 -40,183 -26,334
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 -37,477 -23,360
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 -34,759 -21,668
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 -26,800 -19,060
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 -32,967 -17,595
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 -37,727 -16,366
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 -39,526 -15,184
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 -42,124 -14,435
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 -40,128 -13,604
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 -44,319 -13,183
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 -46,240 -12,735
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 -44,050 -30,726
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 -41,668 -26,211
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 -39,411 -23,846
1998 2,514,728 21,666 -52,844 -23,262
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 -58,185 -22,963
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 -45,159 -21,520
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 -42,030 -22,020
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 -32,086 -20,984
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 -24,569 -19,973
1992 2,547,698 14,394 -18,789 -120,552
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 -14,675 -119,356
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 -3,487 -116,817
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 5,326 -114,705
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 9,879 215
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 8,971 357
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 16,125 1,104
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 11,649 -19,230
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 20,610 -1,032
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 21,455 -1,872
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 24,077 -1,860
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 29,341 -1,830
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 30,129 -2,045
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 40,599 -872
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 44,070 -62,769
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 47,543 -11,955
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 56,055 -2,522
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 54,941 -38,071
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 64,223 -1,402
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 57,760 -5,409
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 47,169 -11,296
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 52,925 -7,654
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 61,125 -11,315
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 63,256 -3,204
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 69,468 -132
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 49,861 -420
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 54,504 -144
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 58,249 -1,406
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 66,783 505
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 66,241 500
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 64,104 499
1961 2,240,178 75 75,460 378
1960 2,190,392 4,066 76,314 -1,112

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

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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 Bulgaria 92.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 528,535 people) and 7.94% is from migration (a gain of 45,567 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 299,100 people or 4.4% in Bulgaria.

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
Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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