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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 11.8 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.79% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Brazil vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Cambodia
2100 164,266,855 22,901,914
2099 165,476,254 22,958,383
2098 166,696,264 23,015,331
2097 167,929,414 23,068,989
2096 169,170,182 23,118,854
2095 170,418,279 23,162,704
2094 171,673,285 23,207,466
2093 172,929,867 23,247,521
2092 174,196,660 23,285,540
2091 175,465,250 23,317,510
2090 176,741,676 23,349,581
2089 178,016,467 23,381,110
2088 179,298,655 23,404,619
2087 180,582,637 23,429,179
2086 181,869,555 23,450,970
2085 183,154,436 23,469,059
2084 184,439,572 23,486,236
2083 185,726,230 23,498,658
2082 187,015,781 23,506,751
2081 188,304,247 23,512,878
2080 189,585,345 23,518,840
2079 190,860,450 23,523,165
2078 192,128,265 23,523,989
2077 193,387,405 23,519,769
2076 194,635,237 23,512,440
2075 195,871,705 23,506,393
2074 197,098,086 23,494,004
2073 198,312,538 23,481,588
2072 199,508,048 23,463,712
2071 200,684,948 23,443,140
2070 201,838,290 23,420,769
2069 202,969,511 23,393,461
2068 204,078,136 23,362,386
2067 205,156,343 23,324,169
2066 206,210,336 23,283,399
2065 207,233,670 23,242,009
2064 208,223,021 23,191,929
2063 209,184,325 23,139,318
2062 210,111,930 23,083,489
2061 211,000,165 23,020,659
2060 211,851,790 22,951,813
2059 212,667,148 22,877,844
2058 213,439,165 22,799,179
2057 214,172,487 22,715,484
2056 214,860,969 22,628,607
2055 215,511,064 22,537,541
2054 216,119,176 22,440,088
2053 216,684,051 22,338,320
2052 217,203,400 22,231,339
2051 217,673,624 22,117,409
2050 218,102,997 22,001,254
2049 218,492,176 21,877,484
2048 218,825,106 21,749,790
2047 219,107,600 21,618,052
2046 219,337,375 21,480,480
2045 219,518,678 21,340,224
2044 219,643,532 21,195,511
2043 219,714,087 21,046,437
2042 219,730,173 20,893,438
2041 219,688,816 20,738,659
2040 219,589,786 20,582,241
2039 219,450,960 20,421,184
2038 219,263,564 20,256,225
2037 219,033,555 20,088,660
2036 218,758,565 19,922,341
2035 218,441,478 19,747,906
2034 218,079,673 19,573,792
2033 217,677,081 19,395,265
2032 217,230,117 19,215,259
2031 216,739,295 19,030,553
2030 216,202,357 18,843,778
2029 215,618,762 18,652,372
2028 214,992,547 18,456,287
2027 214,315,680 18,256,828
2026 213,593,266 18,056,115
2025 212,812,405 17,847,982
2024 211,998,573 17,638,801
2023 211,140,729 17,423,880
2022 210,306,415 17,201,724
2021 209,550,294 16,974,305
2020 208,660,842 16,725,474
2019 207,455,459 16,481,304
2018 206,107,261 16,274,522
2017 204,703,445 16,073,372
2016 203,218,114 15,852,803
2015 201,675,532 15,623,251
2014 200,085,127 15,396,772
2013 198,478,299 15,170,208
2012 196,876,111 14,945,085
2011 195,284,734 14,722,584
2010 193,701,929 14,500,726
2009 192,079,951 14,276,810
2008 190,367,302 14,053,479
2007 188,552,320 13,841,770
2006 186,653,106 13,639,028
2005 184,688,101 13,439,202
2004 182,675,143 13,244,731
2003 180,622,688 13,050,968
2002 178,503,484 12,855,241
2001 176,301,203 12,658,484
2000 174,018,282 12,462,336
1999 171,641,543 12,265,731
1998 169,159,655 12,058,173
1997 166,661,659 11,570,982
1996 164,202,549 10,801,270
1995 161,735,073 10,018,497
1994 159,265,006 9,239,162
1993 156,794,577 8,616,381
1992 154,275,079 8,113,083
1991 151,724,256 7,686,850
1990 149,143,223 7,374,752
1989 146,502,972 7,073,473
1988 143,826,357 6,812,014
1987 141,104,944 6,557,970
1986 138,336,370 6,285,693
1985 135,515,595 6,043,783
1984 132,658,864 5,845,117
1983 129,790,077 5,636,203
1982 126,923,155 5,436,432
1981 124,063,109 5,284,495
1980 121,207,461 5,199,872
1979 118,380,821 5,088,808
1978 115,600,942 5,211,653
1977 112,875,292 5,668,551
1976 110,213,349 6,134,991
1975 107,619,565 6,581,371
1974 105,089,675 6,783,240
1973 102,600,976 6,739,726
1972 100,146,797 6,673,886
1971 97,739,273 6,620,880
1970 95,375,651 6,639,182
1969 93,045,777 6,604,725
1968 90,741,240 6,467,324
1967 88,446,124 6,332,944
1966 86,139,359 6,201,232
1965 83,817,583 6,072,289
1964 81,488,595 5,946,178
1963 79,164,235 5,823,010
1962 76,865,323 5,697,558
1961 74,605,447 5,571,168
1960 72,388,126 5,449,966

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/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Cambodia
2100 -0.73% -0.25%
2099 -0.73% -0.25%
2098 -0.73% -0.23%
2097 -0.73% -0.22%
2096 -0.73% -0.19%
2095 -0.73% -0.19%
2094 -0.73% -0.17%
2093 -0.73% -0.16%
2092 -0.72% -0.14%
2091 -0.72% -0.14%
2090 -0.72% -0.13%
2089 -0.72% -0.1%
2088 -0.71% -0.1%
2087 -0.71% -0.09%
2086 -0.7% -0.08%
2085 -0.7% -0.07%
2084 -0.69% -0.05%
2083 -0.69% -0.03%
2082 -0.68% -0.03%
2081 -0.68% -0.03%
2080 -0.67% -0.02%
2079 -0.66% -0.004%
2078 -0.65% 0.02%
2077 -0.64% 0.03%
2076 -0.63% 0.03%
2075 -0.62% 0.05%
2074 -0.61% 0.05%
2073 -0.6% 0.08%
2072 -0.59% 0.09%
2071 -0.57% 0.1%
2070 -0.56% 0.12%
2069 -0.54% 0.13%
2068 -0.53% 0.16%
2067 -0.51% 0.18%
2066 -0.49% 0.18%
2065 -0.48% 0.22%
2064 -0.46% 0.23%
2063 -0.44% 0.24%
2062 -0.42% 0.27%
2061 -0.4% 0.3%
2060 -0.38% 0.32%
2059 -0.36% 0.35%
2058 -0.34% 0.37%
2057 -0.32% 0.38%
2056 -0.3% 0.4%
2055 -0.28% 0.43%
2054 -0.26% 0.46%
2053 -0.24% 0.48%
2052 -0.22% 0.52%
2051 -0.2% 0.53%
2050 -0.18% 0.57%
2049 -0.15% 0.59%
2048 -0.13% 0.61%
2047 -0.1% 0.64%
2046 -0.08% 0.66%
2045 -0.06% 0.68%
2044 -0.03% 0.71%
2043 -0.007% 0.73%
2042 0.02% 0.75%
2041 0.05% 0.76%
2040 0.06% 0.79%
2039 0.09% 0.81%
2038 0.11% 0.83%
2037 0.13% 0.83%
2036 0.15% 0.88%
2035 0.17% 0.89%
2034 0.18% 0.92%
2033 0.21% 0.94%
2032 0.23% 0.97%
2031 0.25% 0.99%
2030 0.27% 1.03%
2029 0.29% 1.06%
2028 0.32% 1.09%
2027 0.34% 1.11%
2026 0.37% 1.17%
2025 0.38% 1.19%
2024 0.41% 1.23%
2023 0.4% 1.29%
2022 0.36% 1.34%
2021 0.43% 1.49%
2020 0.58% 1.48%
2019 0.65% 1.27%
2018 0.69% 1.25%
2017 0.73% 1.39%
2016 0.76% 1.47%
2015 0.79% 1.47%
2014 0.81% 1.49%
2013 0.81% 1.51%
2012 0.81% 1.51%
2011 0.82% 1.53%
2010 0.84% 1.57%
2009 0.9% 1.59%
2008 0.96% 1.53%
2007 1.02% 1.49%
2006 1.06% 1.49%
2005 1.1% 1.47%
2004 1.14% 1.48%
2003 1.19% 1.52%
2002 1.25% 1.55%
2001 1.31% 1.57%
2000 1.38% 1.6%
1999 1.47% 1.72%
1998 1.5% 4.21%
1997 1.5% 7.13%
1996 1.53% 7.81%
1995 1.55% 8.44%
1994 1.58% 7.23%
1993 1.63% 6.2%
1992 1.68% 5.54%
1991 1.73% 4.23%
1990 1.8% 4.26%
1989 1.86% 3.84%
1988 1.93% 3.87%
1987 2% 4.33%
1986 2.08% 4%
1985 2.15% 3.4%
1984 2.21% 3.71%
1983 2.26% 3.67%
1982 2.31% 2.88%
1981 2.36% 1.63%
1980 2.39% 2.18%
1979 2.4% -2.36%
1978 2.41% -8.06%
1977 2.42% -7.6%
1976 2.41% -6.78%
1975 2.41% -2.98%
1974 2.43% 0.65%
1973 2.45% 0.99%
1972 2.46% 0.8%
1971 2.48% -0.28%
1970 2.5% 0.52%
1969 2.54% 2.12%
1968 2.59% 2.12%
1967 2.68% 2.12%
1966 2.77% 2.12%
1965 2.86% 2.12%
1964 2.94% 2.12%
1963 2.99% 2.2%
1962 3.03% 2.27%
1961 3.06% 2.22%

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 Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Brazil Cambodia
Current population
213964342
18159213
Population rank 7/197 73/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.22%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
2.52 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
1.47 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +573
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 88/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -31,469
Net migration rank 186/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -31,469
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 244,386 -32,960
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 250,242 -31,837
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 257,269 -31,350
2021 919,507 -208,581 255,939 -27,025
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 268,745 0
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 276,870 -57,268
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 280,671 -86,702
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 282,698 -74,362
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 284,130 -51,324
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 284,390 -58,101
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 283,193 -56,536
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 281,013 -54,554
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 276,649 -52,874
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 272,161 -50,941
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 272,266 -49,781
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 274,700 -49,354
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 272,132 -50,809
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 270,745 -68,653
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 263,697 -60,315
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 256,756 -60,473
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 251,650 -58,972
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 251,884 -57,026
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 251,860 -55,245
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 250,726 -53,815
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 246,330 -50,957
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 245,425 -47,608
1998 2,514,728 21,666 251,076 -33,781
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 252,351 504,742
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 274,147 508,187
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 280,168 503,042
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 286,728 488,732
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 282,221 187,883
1992 2,547,698 14,394 260,673 275,823
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 257,709 58,264
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 249,776 58,455
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 239,211 55,125
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 243,203 -14,627
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 235,064 44,442
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 221,684 43,356
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 214,101 4,677
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 207,700 -29,141
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 192,849 46,428
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 180,300 -20,026
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 166,578 -22,982
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 159,157 -133,508
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 78,143 118,334
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 -357,478 -84,695
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 -416,117 -55,504
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 -408,505 -52,741
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 -383,806 -47,717
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 73,001 -45,225
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 101,304 -42,053
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 113,190 -40,764
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 113,813 -80,232
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 122,832 -193,008
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 156,777 -17,676
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 153,444 -17,745
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 150,046 -16,983
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 147,583 -17,216
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 144,460 -16,930
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 141,216 -16,516
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 137,562 -15,929
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 132,861 -3,578
1961 2,240,178 75 128,259 -4,764
1960 2,190,392 4,066 124,237 -5,339

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 Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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