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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 6.56 times bigger than Brazil's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 19.5% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Brazil vs China: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil China
2100 164,294,719 633,320,628
2099 165,504,324 643,959,697
2098 166,724,540 654,691,595
2097 167,957,900 665,517,335
2096 169,198,878 676,438,150
2095 170,447,187 687,457,915
2094 171,702,406 698,589,897
2093 172,959,201 709,852,629
2092 174,226,209 721,251,520
2091 175,495,014 732,791,748
2090 176,771,657 744,501,355
2089 178,046,664 756,404,299
2088 179,329,069 768,478,316
2087 180,613,269 780,707,622
2086 181,900,405 793,081,006
2085 183,185,504 805,608,315
2084 184,470,859 818,268,277
2083 185,757,734 830,972,107
2082 187,047,504 843,721,746
2081 188,336,189 856,534,631
2080 189,617,504 869,351,919
2079 190,892,825 882,146,959
2078 192,160,856 894,889,246
2077 193,420,209 907,592,919
2076 194,668,253 920,280,380
2075 195,904,930 932,956,157
2074 197,131,520 945,631,173
2073 198,346,178 958,352,980
2072 199,541,890 971,115,895
2071 200,718,990 983,938,054
2070 201,872,528 996,853,418
2069 203,003,940 1,009,905,851
2068 204,112,753 1,023,081,790
2067 205,191,144 1,036,420,010
2066 206,245,316 1,049,887,382
2065 207,268,823 1,063,477,623
2064 208,258,342 1,077,206,695
2063 209,219,808 1,090,982,303
2062 210,147,571 1,104,833,556
2061 211,035,957 1,118,682,849
2060 211,887,727 1,132,504,136
2059 212,703,223 1,146,199,736
2058 213,475,371 1,159,714,746
2057 214,208,817 1,172,963,523
2056 214,897,416 1,185,938,083
2055 215,547,622 1,198,550,408
2054 216,155,836 1,210,749,681
2053 216,720,807 1,222,500,569
2052 217,240,244 1,233,808,926
2051 217,710,548 1,244,584,333
2050 218,139,994 1,254,824,040
2049 218,529,238 1,264,598,914
2048 218,862,226 1,273,885,471
2047 219,144,767 1,282,701,271
2046 219,374,582 1,291,133,690
2045 219,555,915 1,299,154,327
2044 219,680,790 1,306,805,350
2043 219,751,357 1,314,176,710
2042 219,767,446 1,321,319,298
2041 219,726,082 1,328,219,755
2040 219,627,035 1,334,857,481
2039 219,488,186 1,341,265,381
2038 219,300,758 1,347,407,165
2037 219,070,710 1,353,377,505
2036 218,795,673 1,359,133,287
2035 218,478,532 1,364,651,508
2034 218,116,666 1,369,940,557
2033 217,714,006 1,375,003,005
2032 217,266,965 1,379,784,204
2031 216,776,060 1,384,301,522
2030 216,239,032 1,388,520,533
2029 215,655,337 1,392,490,007
2028 215,029,016 1,396,163,778
2027 214,352,035 1,399,515,824
2026 213,629,498 1,402,578,808
2025 212,848,504 1,405,826,385
2024 211,998,573 1,408,975,000
2023 211,140,729 1,410,710,000
2022 210,306,415 1,412,175,000
2021 209,550,294 1,412,360,000
2020 208,660,842 1,411,100,000
2019 207,455,459 1,407,745,000
2018 206,107,261 1,402,760,000
2017 204,703,445 1,396,215,000
2016 203,218,114 1,387,790,000
2015 201,675,532 1,379,860,000
2014 200,085,127 1,371,860,000
2013 198,478,299 1,363,240,000
2012 196,876,111 1,354,190,000
2011 195,284,734 1,345,035,000
2010 193,701,929 1,337,705,000
2009 192,079,951 1,331,260,000
2008 190,367,302 1,324,655,000
2007 188,552,320 1,317,885,000
2006 186,653,106 1,311,020,000
2005 184,688,101 1,303,720,000
2004 182,675,143 1,296,075,000
2003 180,622,688 1,288,400,000
2002 178,503,484 1,280,400,000
2001 176,301,203 1,271,850,000
2000 174,018,282 1,262,645,000
1999 171,641,543 1,252,735,000
1998 169,159,655 1,241,935,000
1997 166,661,659 1,230,075,000
1996 164,202,549 1,217,550,000
1995 161,735,073 1,204,855,000
1994 159,265,006 1,191,835,000
1993 156,794,577 1,178,440,000
1992 154,275,079 1,164,970,000
1991 151,724,256 1,150,780,000
1990 149,143,223 1,135,185,000
1989 146,502,972 1,118,650,000
1988 143,826,357 1,101,630,000
1987 141,104,944 1,084,035,000
1986 138,336,370 1,066,790,000
1985 135,515,595 1,051,040,000
1984 132,658,864 1,036,825,000
1983 129,790,077 1,023,310,000
1982 126,923,155 1,008,630,000
1981 124,063,109 993,885,000
1980 121,207,461 981,235,000
1979 118,380,821 969,005,000
1978 115,600,942 956,165,000
1977 112,875,292 943,455,000
1976 110,213,349 930,685,000
1975 107,619,565 916,395,000
1974 105,089,675 900,350,000
1973 102,600,976 881,940,000
1972 100,146,797 862,030,000
1971 97,739,273 841,105,000
1970 95,375,651 818,315,000
1969 93,045,777 796,025,000
1968 90,741,240 774,510,000
1967 88,446,124 754,550,000
1966 86,139,359 735,400,000
1965 83,817,583 715,185,000
1964 81,488,595 698,355,000
1963 79,164,235 682,335,000
1962 76,865,323 665,770,000
1961 74,605,447 660,330,000
1960 72,388,126 667,070,000

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/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil China
2100 -0.73% -1.65%
2099 -0.73% -1.64%
2098 -0.73% -1.63%
2097 -0.73% -1.61%
2096 -0.73% -1.6%
2095 -0.73% -1.59%
2094 -0.73% -1.59%
2093 -0.73% -1.58%
2092 -0.72% -1.57%
2091 -0.72% -1.57%
2090 -0.72% -1.57%
2089 -0.72% -1.57%
2088 -0.71% -1.57%
2087 -0.71% -1.56%
2086 -0.7% -1.56%
2085 -0.7% -1.55%
2084 -0.69% -1.53%
2083 -0.69% -1.51%
2082 -0.68% -1.5%
2081 -0.68% -1.47%
2080 -0.67% -1.45%
2079 -0.66% -1.42%
2078 -0.65% -1.4%
2077 -0.64% -1.38%
2076 -0.63% -1.36%
2075 -0.62% -1.34%
2074 -0.61% -1.33%
2073 -0.6% -1.31%
2072 -0.59% -1.3%
2071 -0.57% -1.3%
2070 -0.56% -1.29%
2069 -0.54% -1.29%
2068 -0.53% -1.29%
2067 -0.51% -1.28%
2066 -0.49% -1.28%
2065 -0.48% -1.27%
2064 -0.46% -1.26%
2063 -0.44% -1.25%
2062 -0.42% -1.24%
2061 -0.4% -1.22%
2060 -0.38% -1.19%
2059 -0.36% -1.17%
2058 -0.34% -1.13%
2057 -0.32% -1.09%
2056 -0.3% -1.05%
2055 -0.28% -1.01%
2054 -0.26% -0.96%
2053 -0.24% -0.92%
2052 -0.22% -0.87%
2051 -0.2% -0.82%
2050 -0.18% -0.77%
2049 -0.15% -0.73%
2048 -0.13% -0.69%
2047 -0.1% -0.65%
2046 -0.08% -0.62%
2045 -0.06% -0.59%
2044 -0.03% -0.56%
2043 -0.007% -0.54%
2042 0.02% -0.52%
2041 0.05% -0.5%
2040 0.06% -0.48%
2039 0.09% -0.46%
2038 0.11% -0.44%
2037 0.13% -0.42%
2036 0.15% -0.4%
2035 0.17% -0.39%
2034 0.18% -0.37%
2033 0.21% -0.35%
2032 0.23% -0.33%
2031 0.25% -0.3%
2030 0.27% -0.29%
2029 0.29% -0.26%
2028 0.32% -0.24%
2027 0.34% -0.22%
2026 0.37% -0.23%
2025 0.4% -0.22%
2024 0.41% -0.12%
2023 0.4% -0.1%
2022 0.36% -0.01%
2021 0.43% 0.09%
2020 0.58% 0.24%
2019 0.65% 0.36%
2018 0.69% 0.47%
2017 0.73% 0.61%
2016 0.76% 0.57%
2015 0.79% 0.58%
2014 0.81% 0.63%
2013 0.81% 0.67%
2012 0.81% 0.68%
2011 0.82% 0.55%
2010 0.84% 0.48%
2009 0.9% 0.5%
2008 0.96% 0.51%
2007 1.02% 0.52%
2006 1.06% 0.56%
2005 1.1% 0.59%
2004 1.14% 0.6%
2003 1.19% 0.62%
2002 1.25% 0.67%
2001 1.31% 0.73%
2000 1.38% 0.79%
1999 1.47% 0.87%
1998 1.5% 0.96%
1997 1.5% 1.03%
1996 1.53% 1.05%
1995 1.55% 1.09%
1994 1.58% 1.14%
1993 1.63% 1.16%
1992 1.68% 1.23%
1991 1.73% 1.37%
1990 1.8% 1.48%
1989 1.86% 1.54%
1988 1.93% 1.62%
1987 2% 1.62%
1986 2.08% 1.5%
1985 2.15% 1.37%
1984 2.21% 1.32%
1983 2.26% 1.46%
1982 2.31% 1.48%
1981 2.36% 1.29%
1980 2.39% 1.26%
1979 2.4% 1.34%
1978 2.41% 1.35%
1977 2.42% 1.37%
1976 2.41% 1.56%
1975 2.41% 1.78%
1974 2.43% 2.09%
1973 2.45% 2.31%
1972 2.46% 2.49%
1971 2.48% 2.78%
1970 2.5% 2.8%
1969 2.54% 2.78%
1968 2.59% 2.65%
1967 2.68% 2.6%
1966 2.77% 2.83%
1965 2.86% 2.41%
1964 2.94% 2.35%
1963 2.99% 2.49%
1962 3.03% 0.82%
1961 3.06% -1.01%

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 China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Brazil China
Current population
213824938
1402578808
Population rank 7/197 2/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 16.9%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
18.2 seconds
One birth every
12.1 seconds
3.5 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,350 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +857,844 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 173/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -268,126
Net migration rank 186/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -268,126
2024 - -225,510 - -318,992
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -847,305 -293,846
2021 919,507 -208,581 480,203 -379,749
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 2,514,728 21,666 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 2,547,698 14,394 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 19,282,187 4,165
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 2,240,178 75 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 2,190,392 4,066 -3,048,510 -16,927

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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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