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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 35.4 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 2.65% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Brazil vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Denmark
2100 164,294,719 5,879,692
2099 165,504,324 5,887,324
2098 166,724,540 5,894,688
2097 167,957,900 5,902,451
2096 169,198,878 5,909,729
2095 170,447,187 5,917,219
2094 171,702,406 5,925,288
2093 172,959,201 5,933,241
2092 174,226,209 5,941,337
2091 175,495,014 5,949,626
2090 176,771,657 5,958,205
2089 178,046,664 5,966,645
2088 179,329,069 5,974,290
2087 180,613,269 5,982,321
2086 181,900,405 5,989,976
2085 183,185,504 5,997,455
2084 184,470,859 6,004,175
2083 185,757,734 6,010,595
2082 187,047,504 6,016,013
2081 188,336,189 6,020,048
2080 189,617,504 6,023,906
2079 190,892,825 6,027,570
2078 192,160,856 6,030,553
2077 193,420,209 6,033,561
2076 194,668,253 6,037,007
2075 195,904,930 6,039,523
2074 197,131,520 6,041,944
2073 198,346,178 6,044,803
2072 199,541,890 6,046,641
2071 200,718,990 6,048,624
2070 201,872,528 6,051,078
2069 203,003,940 6,053,869
2068 204,112,753 6,056,924
2067 205,191,144 6,060,476
2066 206,245,316 6,064,191
2065 207,268,823 6,069,049
2064 208,258,342 6,073,904
2063 209,219,808 6,078,625
2062 210,147,571 6,083,792
2061 211,035,957 6,088,815
2060 211,887,727 6,094,310
2059 212,703,223 6,099,236
2058 213,475,371 6,103,864
2057 214,208,817 6,108,995
2056 214,897,416 6,114,524
2055 215,547,622 6,120,037
2054 216,155,836 6,124,581
2053 216,720,807 6,129,266
2052 217,240,244 6,132,944
2051 217,710,548 6,136,666
2050 218,139,994 6,139,893
2049 218,529,238 6,142,477
2048 218,862,226 6,144,414
2047 219,144,767 6,146,231
2046 219,374,582 6,147,918
2045 219,555,915 6,148,320
2044 219,680,790 6,149,066
2043 219,751,357 6,149,226
2042 219,767,446 6,149,216
2041 219,726,082 6,148,827
2040 219,627,035 6,147,418
2039 219,488,186 6,145,884
2038 219,300,758 6,142,758
2037 219,070,710 6,139,788
2036 218,795,673 6,135,708
2035 218,478,532 6,130,764
2034 218,116,666 6,124,513
2033 217,714,006 6,117,467
2032 217,266,965 6,110,061
2031 216,776,060 6,100,566
2030 216,239,032 6,090,119
2029 215,655,337 6,077,752
2028 215,029,016 6,063,214
2027 214,352,035 6,046,188
2026 213,629,498 6,027,292
2025 212,848,504 6,004,069
2024 211,998,573 5,976,992
2023 211,140,729 5,946,952
2022 210,306,415 5,903,037
2021 209,550,294 5,856,733
2020 208,660,842 5,831,404
2019 207,455,459 5,814,422
2018 206,107,261 5,793,636
2017 204,703,445 5,764,980
2016 203,218,114 5,728,010
2015 201,675,532 5,683,483
2014 200,085,127 5,643,475
2013 198,478,299 5,614,932
2012 196,876,111 5,591,572
2011 195,284,734 5,570,572
2010 193,701,929 5,547,683
2009 192,079,951 5,523,095
2008 190,367,302 5,493,621
2007 188,552,320 5,461,438
2006 186,653,106 5,437,272
2005 184,688,101 5,419,432
2004 182,675,143 5,404,523
2003 180,622,688 5,390,574
2002 178,503,484 5,375,931
2001 176,301,203 5,358,783
2000 174,018,282 5,339,616
1999 171,641,543 5,321,799
1998 169,159,655 5,304,219
1997 166,661,659 5,284,991
1996 164,202,549 5,263,074
1995 161,735,073 5,233,373
1994 159,265,006 5,206,180
1993 156,794,577 5,188,628
1992 154,275,079 5,171,370
1991 151,724,256 5,154,298
1990 149,143,223 5,140,939
1989 146,502,972 5,132,594
1988 143,826,357 5,129,516
1987 141,104,944 5,127,024
1986 138,336,370 5,120,534
1985 135,515,595 5,113,691
1984 132,658,864 5,111,619
1983 129,790,077 5,114,297
1982 126,923,155 5,117,810
1981 124,063,109 5,121,572
1980 121,207,461 5,123,027
1979 118,380,821 5,116,801
1978 115,600,942 5,104,248
1977 112,875,292 5,088,419
1976 110,213,349 5,072,596
1975 107,619,565 5,059,862
1974 105,089,675 5,045,297
1973 102,600,976 5,021,861
1972 100,146,797 4,991,596
1971 97,739,273 4,963,126
1970 95,375,651 4,928,757
1969 93,045,777 4,891,860
1968 90,741,240 4,864,883
1967 88,446,124 4,835,354
1966 86,139,359 4,797,381
1965 83,817,583 4,759,012
1964 81,488,595 4,722,072
1963 79,164,235 4,684,483
1962 76,865,323 4,647,727
1961 74,605,447 4,611,687
1960 72,388,126 4,579,603

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 Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Denmark
2100 -0.73% -0.13%
2099 -0.73% -0.12%
2098 -0.73% -0.13%
2097 -0.73% -0.12%
2096 -0.73% -0.13%
2095 -0.73% -0.14%
2094 -0.73% -0.13%
2093 -0.73% -0.14%
2092 -0.72% -0.14%
2091 -0.72% -0.14%
2090 -0.72% -0.14%
2089 -0.72% -0.13%
2088 -0.71% -0.13%
2087 -0.71% -0.13%
2086 -0.7% -0.12%
2085 -0.7% -0.11%
2084 -0.69% -0.11%
2083 -0.69% -0.09%
2082 -0.68% -0.07%
2081 -0.68% -0.06%
2080 -0.67% -0.06%
2079 -0.66% -0.05%
2078 -0.65% -0.05%
2077 -0.64% -0.06%
2076 -0.63% -0.04%
2075 -0.62% -0.04%
2074 -0.61% -0.05%
2073 -0.6% -0.03%
2072 -0.59% -0.03%
2071 -0.57% -0.04%
2070 -0.56% -0.05%
2069 -0.54% -0.05%
2068 -0.53% -0.06%
2067 -0.51% -0.06%
2066 -0.49% -0.08%
2065 -0.48% -0.08%
2064 -0.46% -0.08%
2063 -0.44% -0.08%
2062 -0.42% -0.08%
2061 -0.4% -0.09%
2060 -0.38% -0.08%
2059 -0.36% -0.08%
2058 -0.34% -0.08%
2057 -0.32% -0.09%
2056 -0.3% -0.09%
2055 -0.28% -0.07%
2054 -0.26% -0.08%
2053 -0.24% -0.06%
2052 -0.22% -0.06%
2051 -0.2% -0.05%
2050 -0.18% -0.04%
2049 -0.15% -0.03%
2048 -0.13% -0.03%
2047 -0.1% -0.03%
2046 -0.08% -0.007%
2045 -0.06% -0.01%
2044 -0.03% -0.003%
2043 -0.007% 0%
2042 0.02% 0.006%
2041 0.05% 0.02%
2040 0.06% 0.02%
2039 0.09% 0.05%
2038 0.11% 0.05%
2037 0.13% 0.07%
2036 0.15% 0.08%
2035 0.17% 0.1%
2034 0.18% 0.12%
2033 0.21% 0.12%
2032 0.23% 0.16%
2031 0.25% 0.17%
2030 0.27% 0.2%
2029 0.29% 0.24%
2028 0.32% 0.28%
2027 0.34% 0.31%
2026 0.37% 0.39%
2025 0.4% 0.45%
2024 0.41% 0.51%
2023 0.4% 0.74%
2022 0.36% 0.79%
2021 0.43% 0.43%
2020 0.58% 0.29%
2019 0.65% 0.36%
2018 0.69% 0.5%
2017 0.73% 0.65%
2016 0.76% 0.78%
2015 0.79% 0.71%
2014 0.81% 0.51%
2013 0.81% 0.42%
2012 0.81% 0.38%
2011 0.82% 0.41%
2010 0.84% 0.45%
2009 0.9% 0.54%
2008 0.96% 0.59%
2007 1.02% 0.44%
2006 1.06% 0.33%
2005 1.1% 0.28%
2004 1.14% 0.26%
2003 1.19% 0.27%
2002 1.25% 0.32%
2001 1.31% 0.36%
2000 1.38% 0.33%
1999 1.47% 0.33%
1998 1.5% 0.36%
1997 1.5% 0.42%
1996 1.53% 0.57%
1995 1.55% 0.52%
1994 1.58% 0.34%
1993 1.63% 0.33%
1992 1.68% 0.33%
1991 1.73% 0.26%
1990 1.8% 0.16%
1989 1.86% 0.06%
1988 1.93% 0.05%
1987 2% 0.13%
1986 2.08% 0.13%
1985 2.15% 0.04%
1984 2.21% -0.05%
1983 2.26% -0.07%
1982 2.31% -0.07%
1981 2.36% -0.03%
1980 2.39% 0.12%
1979 2.4% 0.25%
1978 2.41% 0.31%
1977 2.42% 0.31%
1976 2.41% 0.25%
1975 2.41% 0.29%
1974 2.43% 0.47%
1973 2.45% 0.61%
1972 2.46% 0.57%
1971 2.48% 0.7%
1970 2.5% 0.75%
1969 2.54% 0.55%
1968 2.59% 0.61%
1967 2.68% 0.79%
1966 2.77% 0.81%
1965 2.86% 0.78%
1964 2.94% 0.8%
1963 2.99% 0.79%
1962 3.03% 0.78%
1961 3.06% 0.7%

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 Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Brazil Denmark
Current population
213824938
6032403
Population rank 7/197 114/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.07%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
17.5 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
9.11 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +82
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 132/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +22,103
Net migration rank 186/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 22,103
2024 - -225,510 - 25,639
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -595 31,006
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -1,180 60,219
2021 919,507 -208,581 5,857 26,887
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 5,831 10,851
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 6,977 9,488
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 6,373 18,919
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 8,071 24,561
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 9,165 33,391
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 5,683 42,284
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 5,644 27,242
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 3,931 21,359
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 5,592 16,871
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 6,685 13,495
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 8,876 17,533
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 8,285 15,551
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 10,438 25,775
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 8,192 20,560
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 9,787 10,491
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 9,755 6,887
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 9,188 5,166
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 7,007 7,228
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 5,376 9,629
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 6,967 12,192
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 9,078 10,441
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 6,919 9,520
1998 2,514,728 21,666 7,956 11,098
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 7,927 12,269
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 6,842 17,534
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 6,280 28,958
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 8,850 10,766
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 4,670 11,411
1992 2,547,698 14,394 6,722 11,937
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 4,639 10,827
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 2,056 8,667
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 2,053 3,720
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 0 677
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 -1,538 6,338
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 -2,561 11,463
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 -4,603 9,957
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 -5,623 4,325
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 -6,649 1,952
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 -2,559 235
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 -3,073 -1,741
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 1,537 803
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 4,605 5,808
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 9,187 5,678
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 11,703 5,548
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 11,667 3,182
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 20,746 -10,672
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 19,676 -437
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 21,092 7,107
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 24,958 7,053
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 26,801 -1,159
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 22,673 20,947
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 23,481 6,687
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 27,243 -3,557
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 33,363 1,623
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 38,858 2,011
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 37,596 -2,098
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 36,832 1,333
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 36,539 594
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 32,070 3,900
1961 2,240,178 75 33,205 3,012
1960 2,190,392 4,066 32,515 -4,047

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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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