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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 6,433,302 people in Bulgaria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 6,390,149 in Bulgaria.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 33.5 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 2.65% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs -0.86% 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 6.39M (15.9% decline).

Brazil vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Bulgaria
2100 164,266,855 3,384,288
2099 165,476,254 3,408,821
2098 166,696,264 3,433,149
2097 167,929,414 3,457,549
2096 169,170,182 3,482,057
2095 170,418,279 3,506,060
2094 171,673,285 3,530,278
2093 172,929,867 3,554,432
2092 174,196,660 3,578,667
2091 175,465,250 3,602,907
2090 176,741,676 3,627,300
2089 178,016,467 3,652,188
2088 179,298,655 3,677,416
2087 180,582,637 3,703,460
2086 181,869,555 3,730,284
2085 183,154,436 3,757,953
2084 184,439,572 3,786,496
2083 185,726,230 3,815,548
2082 187,015,781 3,845,662
2081 188,304,247 3,876,344
2080 189,585,345 3,908,874
2079 190,860,450 3,942,344
2078 192,128,265 3,976,345
2077 193,387,405 4,011,440
2076 194,635,237 4,047,182
2075 195,871,705 4,083,977
2074 197,098,086 4,122,447
2073 198,312,538 4,161,511
2072 199,508,048 4,201,158
2071 200,684,948 4,241,639
2070 201,838,290 4,283,145
2069 202,969,511 4,325,083
2068 204,078,136 4,367,606
2067 205,156,343 4,411,116
2066 206,210,336 4,455,358
2065 207,233,670 4,500,141
2064 208,223,021 4,545,243
2063 209,184,325 4,590,439
2062 210,111,930 4,635,634
2061 211,000,165 4,681,315
2060 211,851,790 4,727,089
2059 212,667,148 4,772,667
2058 213,439,165 4,817,532
2057 214,172,487 4,862,597
2056 214,860,969 4,907,646
2055 215,511,064 4,953,105
2054 216,119,176 4,998,650
2053 216,684,051 5,044,397
2052 217,203,400 5,089,817
2051 217,673,624 5,135,505
2050 218,102,997 5,181,635
2049 218,492,176 5,228,058
2048 218,825,106 5,274,692
2047 219,107,600 5,322,212
2046 219,337,375 5,369,645
2045 219,518,678 5,417,381
2044 219,643,532 5,465,818
2043 219,714,087 5,514,902
2042 219,730,173 5,564,573
2041 219,688,816 5,615,489
2040 219,589,786 5,667,076
2039 219,450,960 5,719,506
2038 219,263,564 5,771,452
2037 219,033,555 5,824,628
2036 218,758,565 5,877,980
2035 218,441,478 5,930,517
2034 218,079,673 5,983,205
2033 217,677,081 6,036,049
2032 217,230,117 6,088,107
2031 216,739,295 6,140,619
2030 216,202,357 6,193,318
2029 215,618,762 6,244,785
2028 214,992,547 6,294,981
2027 214,315,680 6,343,732
2026 213,593,266 6,390,149
2025 212,812,405 6,433,302
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 503,990 people (a 7.31% 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 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,181,635 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 3.38M 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 0.38% -0.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Bulgaria's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Brazil Bulgaria
Current population
213964342
6390149
Population rank 7/197 112/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.08%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
1.08 hours
One birth every
12.3 seconds
9.83 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
5.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 -22
Annual growth/decline +813,832 -8,119
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 168/197
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 1,073,773 -225,510 -47,023 524
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Bulgaria 91.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 534,531 people) and 8.28% is from migration (a gain of 48,271 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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