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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 55.6 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 2.62% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Brazil vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Croatia
2100 164,266,855 2,158,545
2099 165,476,254 2,176,440
2098 166,696,264 2,194,539
2097 167,929,414 2,212,602
2096 169,170,182 2,231,114
2095 170,418,279 2,249,667
2094 171,673,285 2,268,376
2093 172,929,867 2,286,882
2092 174,196,660 2,305,583
2091 175,465,250 2,324,254
2090 176,741,676 2,342,729
2089 178,016,467 2,361,668
2088 179,298,655 2,380,831
2087 180,582,637 2,399,709
2086 181,869,555 2,418,760
2085 183,154,436 2,438,113
2084 184,439,572 2,457,815
2083 185,726,230 2,477,556
2082 187,015,781 2,497,595
2081 188,304,247 2,517,715
2080 189,585,345 2,538,164
2079 190,860,450 2,559,092
2078 192,128,265 2,580,179
2077 193,387,405 2,601,778
2076 194,635,237 2,623,507
2075 195,871,705 2,645,523
2074 197,098,086 2,667,391
2073 198,312,538 2,689,518
2072 199,508,048 2,712,201
2071 200,684,948 2,734,759
2070 201,838,290 2,757,112
2069 202,969,511 2,780,455
2068 204,078,136 2,804,383
2067 205,156,343 2,828,363
2066 206,210,336 2,852,669
2065 207,233,670 2,877,009
2064 208,223,021 2,901,213
2063 209,184,325 2,926,228
2062 210,111,930 2,951,475
2061 211,000,165 2,976,903
2060 211,851,790 3,002,483
2059 212,667,148 3,027,959
2058 213,439,165 3,053,643
2057 214,172,487 3,079,155
2056 214,860,969 3,105,119
2055 215,511,064 3,130,769
2054 216,119,176 3,156,282
2053 216,684,051 3,182,091
2052 217,203,400 3,207,640
2051 217,673,624 3,233,551
2050 218,102,997 3,259,702
2049 218,492,176 3,285,684
2048 218,825,106 3,311,657
2047 219,107,600 3,337,645
2046 219,337,375 3,363,102
2045 219,518,678 3,388,731
2044 219,643,532 3,414,541
2043 219,714,087 3,439,695
2042 219,730,173 3,464,688
2041 219,688,816 3,489,565
2040 219,589,786 3,513,946
2039 219,450,960 3,538,129
2038 219,263,564 3,562,371
2037 219,033,555 3,586,606
2036 218,758,565 3,609,771
2035 218,441,478 3,632,470
2034 218,079,673 3,656,066
2033 217,677,081 3,679,626
2032 217,230,117 3,703,646
2031 216,739,295 3,728,250
2030 216,202,357 3,752,014
2029 215,618,762 3,776,079
2028 214,992,547 3,799,610
2027 214,315,680 3,824,370
2026 213,593,266 3,849,788
2025 212,812,405 3,876,200
2024 211,998,573 3,866,200
2023 211,140,729 3,859,686
2022 210,306,415 3,855,641
2021 209,550,294 3,878,981
2020 208,660,842 3,914,206
2019 207,455,459 3,949,390
2018 206,107,261 3,988,775
2017 204,703,445 4,041,407
2016 203,218,114 4,106,867
2015 201,675,532 4,151,725
2014 200,085,127 4,201,598
2013 198,478,299 4,233,922
2012 196,876,111 4,260,368
2011 195,284,734 4,280,622
2010 193,701,929 4,295,427
2009 192,079,951 4,305,181
2008 190,367,302 4,309,705
2007 188,552,320 4,310,217
2006 186,653,106 4,311,159
2005 184,688,101 4,310,145
2004 182,675,143 4,304,600
2003 180,622,688 4,303,399
2002 178,503,484 4,302,174
2001 176,301,203 4,299,642
2000 174,018,282 4,468,302
1999 171,641,543 4,512,597
1998 169,159,655 4,532,135
1997 166,661,659 4,534,920
1996 164,202,549 4,557,097
1995 161,735,073 4,620,030
1994 159,265,006 4,652,024
1993 156,794,577 4,600,463
1992 154,275,079 4,575,818
1991 151,724,256 4,689,022
1990 149,143,223 4,777,368
1989 146,502,972 4,767,260
1988 143,826,357 4,755,207
1987 141,104,944 4,739,745
1986 138,336,370 4,721,446
1985 135,515,595 4,701,417
1984 132,658,864 4,680,285
1983 129,790,077 4,658,254
1982 126,923,155 4,634,234
1981 124,063,109 4,611,509
1980 121,207,461 4,599,782
1979 118,380,821 4,594,778
1978 115,600,942 4,581,085
1977 112,875,292 4,559,571
1976 110,213,349 4,535,934
1975 107,619,565 4,512,082
1974 105,089,675 4,490,660
1973 102,600,976 4,470,161
1972 100,146,797 4,450,564
1971 97,739,273 4,431,275
1970 95,375,651 4,412,252
1969 93,045,777 4,391,490
1968 90,741,240 4,365,628
1967 88,446,124 4,338,683
1966 86,139,359 4,310,701
1965 83,817,583 4,280,923
1964 81,488,595 4,252,876
1963 79,164,235 4,225,675
1962 76,865,323 4,196,712
1961 74,605,447 4,167,292
1960 72,388,126 4,140,181

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 Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.16M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Croatia
2100 -0.73% -0.82%
2099 -0.73% -0.82%
2098 -0.73% -0.82%
2097 -0.73% -0.83%
2096 -0.73% -0.82%
2095 -0.73% -0.82%
2094 -0.73% -0.81%
2093 -0.73% -0.81%
2092 -0.72% -0.8%
2091 -0.72% -0.79%
2090 -0.72% -0.8%
2089 -0.72% -0.8%
2088 -0.71% -0.79%
2087 -0.71% -0.79%
2086 -0.7% -0.79%
2085 -0.7% -0.8%
2084 -0.69% -0.8%
2083 -0.69% -0.8%
2082 -0.68% -0.8%
2081 -0.68% -0.81%
2080 -0.67% -0.82%
2079 -0.66% -0.82%
2078 -0.65% -0.83%
2077 -0.64% -0.83%
2076 -0.63% -0.83%
2075 -0.62% -0.82%
2074 -0.61% -0.82%
2073 -0.6% -0.84%
2072 -0.59% -0.82%
2071 -0.57% -0.81%
2070 -0.56% -0.84%
2069 -0.54% -0.85%
2068 -0.53% -0.85%
2067 -0.51% -0.85%
2066 -0.49% -0.85%
2065 -0.48% -0.83%
2064 -0.46% -0.85%
2063 -0.44% -0.86%
2062 -0.42% -0.85%
2061 -0.4% -0.85%
2060 -0.38% -0.84%
2059 -0.36% -0.84%
2058 -0.34% -0.83%
2057 -0.32% -0.84%
2056 -0.3% -0.82%
2055 -0.28% -0.81%
2054 -0.26% -0.81%
2053 -0.24% -0.8%
2052 -0.22% -0.8%
2051 -0.2% -0.8%
2050 -0.18% -0.79%
2049 -0.15% -0.78%
2048 -0.13% -0.78%
2047 -0.1% -0.76%
2046 -0.08% -0.76%
2045 -0.06% -0.76%
2044 -0.03% -0.73%
2043 -0.007% -0.72%
2042 0.02% -0.71%
2041 0.05% -0.69%
2040 0.06% -0.68%
2039 0.09% -0.68%
2038 0.11% -0.68%
2037 0.13% -0.64%
2036 0.15% -0.62%
2035 0.17% -0.65%
2034 0.18% -0.64%
2033 0.21% -0.65%
2032 0.23% -0.66%
2031 0.25% -0.63%
2030 0.27% -0.64%
2029 0.29% -0.62%
2028 0.32% -0.65%
2027 0.34% -0.66%
2026 0.37% -0.68%
2025 0.38% 0.26%
2024 0.41% 0.17%
2023 0.4% 0.1%
2022 0.36% -0.6%
2021 0.43% -0.9%
2020 0.58% -0.89%
2019 0.65% -0.99%
2018 0.69% -1.3%
2017 0.73% -1.59%
2016 0.76% -1.08%
2015 0.79% -1.19%
2014 0.81% -0.76%
2013 0.81% -0.62%
2012 0.81% -0.47%
2011 0.82% -0.34%
2010 0.84% -0.23%
2009 0.9% -0.1%
2008 0.96% -0.01%
2007 1.02% -0.02%
2006 1.06% 0.02%
2005 1.1% 0.13%
2004 1.14% 0.03%
2003 1.19% 0.03%
2002 1.25% 0.06%
2001 1.31% -3.77%
2000 1.38% -0.98%
1999 1.47% -0.43%
1998 1.5% -0.06%
1997 1.5% -0.49%
1996 1.53% -1.36%
1995 1.55% -0.69%
1994 1.58% 1.12%
1993 1.63% 0.54%
1992 1.68% -2.41%
1991 1.73% -1.85%
1990 1.8% 0.21%
1989 1.86% 0.25%
1988 1.93% 0.33%
1987 2% 0.39%
1986 2.08% 0.43%
1985 2.15% 0.45%
1984 2.21% 0.47%
1983 2.26% 0.52%
1982 2.31% 0.49%
1981 2.36% 0.25%
1980 2.39% 0.11%
1979 2.4% 0.3%
1978 2.41% 0.47%
1977 2.42% 0.52%
1976 2.41% 0.53%
1975 2.41% 0.48%
1974 2.43% 0.46%
1973 2.45% 0.44%
1972 2.46% 0.44%
1971 2.48% 0.43%
1970 2.5% 0.47%
1969 2.54% 0.59%
1968 2.59% 0.62%
1967 2.68% 0.65%
1966 2.77% 0.7%
1965 2.86% 0.66%
1964 2.94% 0.64%
1963 2.99% 0.69%
1962 3.03% 0.71%
1961 3.06% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Brazil Croatia
Current population
213964342
3849788
Population rank 7/197 130/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.05%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
52.7 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
16.4 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +27
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 147/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -3,481
Net migration rank 186/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -3,481
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 -18,944 -5,186
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -19,298 10,202
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -23,134 11,681
2021 919,507 -208,581 -26,377 -4,517
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -21,137 -8,552
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -15,798 -13,239
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 -15,556 -25,016
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 -16,974 -44,557
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 -14,374 -32,144
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 -17,022 -27,501
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 -11,344 -13,127
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 -10,585 -6,245
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 -9,799 -4,794
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 -9,846 -17,463
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 -8,591 -3,995
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 -7,319 1,358
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 -8,188 6,495
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 -10,335 8,893
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 -8,669 10,852
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 -9,022 10,629
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 -9,040 15,445
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 -12,480 12,556
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 -10,325 10,306
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 -8,599 19,298
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 -6,255 -47,629
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 -6,769 -47,418
1998 2,514,728 21,666 -4,985 -47,931
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 3,175 -52,897
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 3,190 -53,688
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 0 -51,882
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 -930 -50,444
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 -2,301 -49,615
1992 2,547,698 14,394 -4,576 -47,865
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 -2,813 -31,968
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 3,344 9,538
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 3,337 8,471
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 5,707 7,242
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 6,161 6,956
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 8,499 6,261
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 10,343 5,550
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 10,764 5,757
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 10,714 6,323
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 15,756 7,475
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 15,680 4,872
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 17,939 -5,486
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 21,136 -5,740
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 20,157 -7,329
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 22,798 -7,339
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 22,226 -7,400
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 21,658 -7,366
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 22,453 -8,076
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 21,904 -8,335
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 17,802 -7,277
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 19,941 -5,608
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 16,767 -2,359
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 16,688 -2,796
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 21,828 -2,799
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 26,032 -3,518
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 33,192 -6,341
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 31,251 -5,253
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 25,942 -2,090
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 31,270 -1,289
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 30,216 -2,176
1961 2,240,178 75 36,255 -6,567
1960 2,190,392 4,066 34,778 -21,768

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 Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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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