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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 3.95 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 3.23% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Brazil vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Colombia
2100 164,294,719 47,499,215
2099 165,504,324 47,845,841
2098 166,724,540 48,197,117
2097 167,957,900 48,551,975
2096 169,198,878 48,909,832
2095 170,447,187 49,272,722
2094 171,702,406 49,640,091
2093 172,959,201 50,009,863
2092 174,226,209 50,381,320
2091 175,495,014 50,754,115
2090 176,771,657 51,127,855
2089 178,046,664 51,502,015
2088 179,329,069 51,875,918
2087 180,613,269 52,247,171
2086 181,900,405 52,614,991
2085 183,185,504 52,979,265
2084 184,470,859 53,339,176
2083 185,757,734 53,693,979
2082 187,047,504 54,043,369
2081 188,336,189 54,385,627
2080 189,617,504 54,721,064
2079 190,892,825 55,048,030
2078 192,160,856 55,367,481
2077 193,420,209 55,677,284
2076 194,668,253 55,976,943
2075 195,904,930 56,266,206
2074 197,131,520 56,544,981
2073 198,346,178 56,812,141
2072 199,541,890 57,068,255
2071 200,718,990 57,312,673
2070 201,872,528 57,545,138
2069 203,003,940 57,764,682
2068 204,112,753 57,972,674
2067 205,191,144 58,168,272
2066 206,245,316 58,351,633
2065 207,268,823 58,521,871
2064 208,258,342 58,680,744
2063 209,219,808 58,827,326
2062 210,147,571 58,962,991
2061 211,035,957 59,086,555
2060 211,887,727 59,199,108
2059 212,703,223 59,300,144
2058 213,475,371 59,390,214
2057 214,208,817 59,468,904
2056 214,897,416 59,536,324
2055 215,547,622 59,592,582
2054 216,155,836 59,637,127
2053 216,720,807 59,670,001
2052 217,240,244 59,690,977
2051 217,710,548 59,699,504
2050 218,139,994 59,695,795
2049 218,529,238 59,678,701
2048 218,862,226 59,648,033
2047 219,144,767 59,602,061
2046 219,374,582 59,540,723
2045 219,555,915 59,463,463
2044 219,680,790 59,367,350
2043 219,751,357 59,253,902
2042 219,767,446 59,121,606
2041 219,726,082 58,969,930
2040 219,627,035 58,799,039
2039 219,488,186 58,603,737
2038 219,300,758 58,388,433
2037 219,070,710 58,151,809
2036 218,795,673 57,888,958
2035 218,478,532 57,606,734
2034 218,116,666 57,297,583
2033 217,714,006 56,964,672
2032 217,266,965 56,610,464
2031 216,776,060 56,231,768
2030 216,239,032 55,827,391
2029 215,655,337 55,399,717
2028 215,029,016 54,947,769
2027 214,352,035 54,469,148
2026 213,629,498 53,970,578
2025 212,848,504 53,442,597
2024 211,998,573 52,886,363
2023 211,140,729 52,321,152
2022 210,306,415 51,737,944
2021 209,550,294 51,188,173
2020 208,660,842 50,629,997
2019 207,455,459 49,907,985
2018 206,107,261 49,024,465
2017 204,703,445 48,131,078
2016 203,218,114 47,437,512
2015 201,675,532 46,969,940
2014 200,085,127 46,565,429
2013 198,478,299 46,151,584
2012 196,876,111 45,715,810
2011 195,284,734 45,259,614
2010 193,701,929 44,777,319
2009 192,079,951 44,271,541
2008 190,367,302 43,758,808
2007 188,552,320 43,235,374
2006 186,653,106 42,691,084
2005 184,688,101 42,128,977
2004 182,675,143 41,543,171
2003 180,622,688 40,937,429
2002 178,503,484 40,324,680
2001 176,301,203 39,709,262
2000 174,018,282 39,089,934
1999 171,641,543 38,454,863
1998 169,159,655 37,792,165
1997 166,661,659 37,121,149
1996 164,202,549 36,462,745
1995 161,735,073 35,804,662
1994 159,265,006 35,127,410
1993 156,794,577 34,441,473
1992 154,275,079 33,760,571
1991 151,724,256 33,098,372
1990 149,143,223 32,440,069
1989 146,502,972 31,776,279
1988 143,826,357 31,130,524
1987 141,104,944 30,499,467
1986 138,336,370 29,879,112
1985 135,515,595 29,268,470
1984 132,658,864 28,642,690
1983 129,790,077 27,988,173
1982 126,923,155 27,338,331
1981 124,063,109 26,713,267
1980 121,207,461 26,104,498
1979 118,380,821 25,515,626
1978 115,600,942 24,950,337
1977 112,875,292 24,393,494
1976 110,213,349 23,858,810
1975 107,619,565 23,344,644
1974 105,089,675 22,833,469
1973 102,600,976 22,325,374
1972 100,146,797 21,819,563
1971 97,739,273 21,319,096
1970 95,375,651 20,811,782
1969 93,045,777 20,291,942
1968 90,741,240 19,766,796
1967 88,446,124 19,235,618
1966 86,139,359 18,702,688
1965 83,817,583 18,169,050
1964 81,488,595 17,637,411
1963 79,164,235 17,113,823
1962 76,865,323 16,599,029
1961 74,605,447 16,095,203
1960 72,388,126 15,606,209

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 Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Colombia
2100 -0.73% -0.72%
2099 -0.73% -0.73%
2098 -0.73% -0.73%
2097 -0.73% -0.73%
2096 -0.73% -0.74%
2095 -0.73% -0.74%
2094 -0.73% -0.74%
2093 -0.73% -0.74%
2092 -0.72% -0.73%
2091 -0.72% -0.73%
2090 -0.72% -0.73%
2089 -0.72% -0.72%
2088 -0.71% -0.71%
2087 -0.71% -0.7%
2086 -0.7% -0.69%
2085 -0.7% -0.67%
2084 -0.69% -0.66%
2083 -0.69% -0.65%
2082 -0.68% -0.63%
2081 -0.68% -0.61%
2080 -0.67% -0.59%
2079 -0.66% -0.58%
2078 -0.65% -0.56%
2077 -0.64% -0.54%
2076 -0.63% -0.51%
2075 -0.62% -0.49%
2074 -0.61% -0.47%
2073 -0.6% -0.45%
2072 -0.59% -0.43%
2071 -0.57% -0.4%
2070 -0.56% -0.38%
2069 -0.54% -0.36%
2068 -0.53% -0.34%
2067 -0.51% -0.31%
2066 -0.49% -0.29%
2065 -0.48% -0.27%
2064 -0.46% -0.25%
2063 -0.44% -0.23%
2062 -0.42% -0.21%
2061 -0.4% -0.19%
2060 -0.38% -0.17%
2059 -0.36% -0.15%
2058 -0.34% -0.13%
2057 -0.32% -0.11%
2056 -0.3% -0.09%
2055 -0.28% -0.07%
2054 -0.26% -0.06%
2053 -0.24% -0.04%
2052 -0.22% -0.01%
2051 -0.2% 0.006%
2050 -0.18% 0.03%
2049 -0.15% 0.05%
2048 -0.13% 0.08%
2047 -0.1% 0.1%
2046 -0.08% 0.13%
2045 -0.06% 0.16%
2044 -0.03% 0.19%
2043 -0.007% 0.22%
2042 0.02% 0.26%
2041 0.05% 0.29%
2040 0.06% 0.33%
2039 0.09% 0.37%
2038 0.11% 0.41%
2037 0.13% 0.45%
2036 0.15% 0.49%
2035 0.17% 0.54%
2034 0.18% 0.58%
2033 0.21% 0.63%
2032 0.23% 0.67%
2031 0.25% 0.72%
2030 0.27% 0.77%
2029 0.29% 0.82%
2028 0.32% 0.88%
2027 0.34% 0.92%
2026 0.37% 0.99%
2025 0.4% 1.05%
2024 0.41% 1.08%
2023 0.4% 1.13%
2022 0.36% 1.07%
2021 0.43% 1.1%
2020 0.58% 1.45%
2019 0.65% 1.8%
2018 0.69% 1.86%
2017 0.73% 1.46%
2016 0.76% 1%
2015 0.79% 0.87%
2014 0.81% 0.9%
2013 0.81% 0.95%
2012 0.81% 1.01%
2011 0.82% 1.08%
2010 0.84% 1.14%
2009 0.9% 1.17%
2008 0.96% 1.21%
2007 1.02% 1.27%
2006 1.06% 1.33%
2005 1.1% 1.41%
2004 1.14% 1.48%
2003 1.19% 1.52%
2002 1.25% 1.55%
2001 1.31% 1.58%
2000 1.38% 1.65%
1999 1.47% 1.75%
1998 1.5% 1.81%
1997 1.5% 1.81%
1996 1.53% 1.84%
1995 1.55% 1.93%
1994 1.58% 1.99%
1993 1.63% 2.02%
1992 1.68% 2%
1991 1.73% 2.03%
1990 1.8% 2.09%
1989 1.86% 2.07%
1988 1.93% 2.07%
1987 2% 2.08%
1986 2.08% 2.09%
1985 2.15% 2.18%
1984 2.21% 2.34%
1983 2.26% 2.38%
1982 2.31% 2.34%
1981 2.36% 2.33%
1980 2.39% 2.31%
1979 2.4% 2.27%
1978 2.41% 2.28%
1977 2.42% 2.24%
1976 2.41% 2.2%
1975 2.41% 2.24%
1974 2.43% 2.28%
1973 2.45% 2.32%
1972 2.46% 2.35%
1971 2.48% 2.44%
1970 2.5% 2.56%
1969 2.54% 2.66%
1968 2.59% 2.76%
1967 2.68% 2.85%
1966 2.77% 2.94%
1965 2.86% 3.01%
1964 2.94% 3.06%
1963 2.99% 3.1%
1962 3.03% 3.13%
1961 3.06% 3.13%

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 Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Brazil Colombia
Current population
213824938
54105437
Population rank 7/197 28/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.65%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
55.8 seconds
One birth every
12.1 seconds
44.7 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 96/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +129,139
Net migration rank 186/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 129,139
2024 - -225,510 - 141,643
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 422,598 154,521
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 406,143 183,180
2021 919,507 -208,581 311,122 199,070
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 378,965 227,130
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 441,087 396,826
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 433,622 495,524
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 426,538 431,072
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 425,087 104,373
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 446,778 -41,123
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 470,916 -67,522
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 489,069 -64,789
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 503,285 -56,070
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 511,524 -46,385
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 533,657 -34,220
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 559,017 -46,901
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 576,654 -63,313
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 583,115 -49,634
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 594,388 -39,303
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 610,618 -41,465
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 628,424 -25,949
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 642,144 -33,114
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 640,840 -24,387
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 642,933 -28,582
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 652,176 -27,878
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 668,576 -22,698
1998 2,514,728 21,666 687,704 -8,186
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 686,073 -23,600
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 682,547 -28,251
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 694,968 -33,097
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 708,660 -16,023
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 709,287 -30,103
1992 2,547,698 14,394 697,763 -15,147
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 690,266 -48,458
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 682,409 -7,590
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 674,102 -21,329
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 663,796 -25,064
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 659,429 -36,040
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 659,701 -42,368
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 625,379 -21,408
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 666,315 -18,692
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 674,767 -13,329
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 675,339 -37,090
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 662,195 -50,351
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 649,872 -44,203
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 635,747 -63,657
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 626,378 -67,870
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 622,814 -67,638
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 612,265 -98,057
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 598,580 -84,462
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 589,035 -80,816
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 583,608 -75,630
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 581,361 -77,708
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 582,011 -84,712
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 583,396 -66,065
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 586,559 -64,238
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 589,407 -61,442
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 591,649 -57,256
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 590,855 -59,395
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 587,677 -51,855
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 581,435 -53,972
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 572,355 -52,631
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 559,985 -50,108
1961 2,240,178 75 545,627 -47,849
1960 2,190,392 4,066 529,316 -49,115

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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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