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Population in Brazil compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 18.4 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 2.72% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Brazil vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Dominican Republic
2100 164,294,719 11,755,442
2099 165,504,324 11,817,924
2098 166,724,540 11,879,803
2097 167,957,900 11,940,419
2096 169,198,878 12,000,555
2095 170,447,187 12,060,069
2094 171,702,406 12,118,654
2093 172,959,201 12,176,599
2092 174,226,209 12,233,202
2091 175,495,014 12,288,843
2090 176,771,657 12,343,449
2089 178,046,664 12,397,117
2088 179,329,069 12,448,937
2087 180,613,269 12,499,836
2086 181,900,405 12,549,728
2085 183,185,504 12,598,025
2084 184,470,859 12,644,824
2083 185,757,734 12,689,496
2082 187,047,504 12,733,459
2081 188,336,189 12,775,420
2080 189,617,504 12,815,910
2079 190,892,825 12,854,359
2078 192,160,856 12,890,869
2077 193,420,209 12,925,976
2076 194,668,253 12,958,723
2075 195,904,930 12,989,393
2074 197,131,520 13,018,904
2073 198,346,178 13,046,123
2072 199,541,890 13,071,419
2071 200,718,990 13,094,322
2070 201,872,528 13,115,831
2069 203,003,940 13,134,880
2068 204,112,753 13,152,005
2067 205,191,144 13,166,684
2066 206,245,316 13,179,129
2065 207,268,823 13,190,090
2064 208,258,342 13,198,640
2063 209,219,808 13,204,377
2062 210,147,571 13,207,634
2061 211,035,957 13,208,504
2060 211,887,727 13,206,457
2059 212,703,223 13,202,056
2058 213,475,371 13,193,952
2057 214,208,817 13,183,598
2056 214,897,416 13,171,348
2055 215,547,622 13,156,150
2054 216,155,836 13,138,158
2053 216,720,807 13,117,191
2052 217,240,244 13,093,170
2051 217,710,548 13,066,002
2050 218,139,994 13,035,234
2049 218,529,238 13,002,830
2048 218,862,226 12,967,608
2047 219,144,767 12,930,516
2046 219,374,582 12,890,728
2045 219,555,915 12,848,424
2044 219,680,790 12,803,661
2043 219,751,357 12,757,329
2042 219,767,446 12,708,719
2041 219,726,082 12,658,252
2040 219,627,035 12,605,551
2039 219,488,186 12,551,490
2038 219,300,758 12,494,079
2037 219,070,710 12,434,782
2036 218,795,673 12,372,929
2035 218,478,532 12,308,672
2034 218,116,666 12,241,776
2033 217,714,006 12,172,910
2032 217,266,965 12,101,471
2031 216,776,060 12,027,275
2030 216,239,032 11,950,238
2029 215,655,337 11,870,540
2028 215,029,016 11,787,795
2027 214,352,035 11,701,862
2026 213,629,498 11,614,193
2025 212,848,504 11,523,092
2024 211,998,573 11,427,557
2023 211,140,729 11,331,265
2022 210,306,415 11,230,734
2021 209,550,294 11,123,476
2020 208,660,842 11,008,300
2019 207,455,459 10,894,043
2018 206,107,261 10,782,053
2017 204,703,445 10,666,843
2016 203,218,114 10,551,430
2015 201,675,532 10,434,829
2014 200,085,127 10,315,528
2013 198,478,299 10,193,833
2012 196,876,111 10,070,411
2011 195,284,734 9,945,621
2010 193,701,929 9,820,175
2009 192,079,951 9,695,265
2008 190,367,302 9,573,130
2007 188,552,320 9,455,658
2006 186,653,106 9,341,183
2005 184,688,101 9,225,034
2004 182,675,143 9,104,892
2003 180,622,688 8,980,620
2002 178,503,484 8,852,235
2001 176,301,203 8,720,283
2000 174,018,282 8,584,190
1999 171,641,543 8,446,208
1998 169,159,655 8,310,362
1997 166,661,659 8,174,078
1996 164,202,549 8,032,894
1995 161,735,073 7,888,115
1994 159,265,006 7,741,694
1993 156,794,577 7,594,572
1992 154,275,079 7,447,474
1991 151,724,256 7,299,853
1990 149,143,223 7,151,166
1989 146,502,972 7,002,295
1988 143,826,357 6,855,734
1987 141,104,944 6,712,515
1986 138,336,370 6,571,208
1985 135,515,595 6,430,404
1984 132,658,864 6,289,040
1983 129,790,077 6,147,248
1982 126,923,155 6,007,114
1981 124,063,109 5,868,453
1980 121,207,461 5,729,037
1979 118,380,821 5,589,690
1978 115,600,942 5,451,882
1977 112,875,292 5,315,443
1976 110,213,349 5,180,404
1975 107,619,565 5,046,776
1974 105,089,675 4,914,197
1973 102,600,976 4,782,227
1972 100,146,797 4,651,883
1971 97,739,273 4,524,234
1970 95,375,651 4,399,290
1969 93,045,777 4,277,035
1968 90,741,240 4,157,189
1967 88,446,124 4,038,928
1966 86,139,359 3,921,847
1965 83,817,583 3,808,963
1964 81,488,595 3,698,559
1963 79,164,235 3,588,287
1962 76,865,323 3,479,936
1961 74,605,447 3,373,233
1960 72,388,126 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Dominican Republic
2100 -0.73% -0.53%
2099 -0.73% -0.52%
2098 -0.73% -0.51%
2097 -0.73% -0.5%
2096 -0.73% -0.49%
2095 -0.73% -0.48%
2094 -0.73% -0.48%
2093 -0.73% -0.46%
2092 -0.72% -0.45%
2091 -0.72% -0.44%
2090 -0.72% -0.43%
2089 -0.72% -0.42%
2088 -0.71% -0.41%
2087 -0.71% -0.4%
2086 -0.7% -0.38%
2085 -0.7% -0.37%
2084 -0.69% -0.35%
2083 -0.69% -0.35%
2082 -0.68% -0.33%
2081 -0.68% -0.32%
2080 -0.67% -0.3%
2079 -0.66% -0.28%
2078 -0.65% -0.27%
2077 -0.64% -0.25%
2076 -0.63% -0.24%
2075 -0.62% -0.23%
2074 -0.61% -0.21%
2073 -0.6% -0.19%
2072 -0.59% -0.17%
2071 -0.57% -0.16%
2070 -0.56% -0.15%
2069 -0.54% -0.13%
2068 -0.53% -0.11%
2067 -0.51% -0.09%
2066 -0.49% -0.08%
2065 -0.48% -0.06%
2064 -0.46% -0.04%
2063 -0.44% -0.02%
2062 -0.42% -0.007%
2061 -0.4% 0.02%
2060 -0.38% 0.03%
2059 -0.36% 0.06%
2058 -0.34% 0.08%
2057 -0.32% 0.09%
2056 -0.3% 0.12%
2055 -0.28% 0.14%
2054 -0.26% 0.16%
2053 -0.24% 0.18%
2052 -0.22% 0.21%
2051 -0.2% 0.24%
2050 -0.18% 0.25%
2049 -0.15% 0.27%
2048 -0.13% 0.29%
2047 -0.1% 0.31%
2046 -0.08% 0.33%
2045 -0.06% 0.35%
2044 -0.03% 0.36%
2043 -0.007% 0.38%
2042 0.02% 0.4%
2041 0.05% 0.42%
2040 0.06% 0.43%
2039 0.09% 0.46%
2038 0.11% 0.48%
2037 0.13% 0.5%
2036 0.15% 0.52%
2035 0.17% 0.55%
2034 0.18% 0.57%
2033 0.21% 0.59%
2032 0.23% 0.62%
2031 0.25% 0.64%
2030 0.27% 0.67%
2029 0.29% 0.7%
2028 0.32% 0.73%
2027 0.34% 0.75%
2026 0.37% 0.79%
2025 0.4% 0.84%
2024 0.41% 0.85%
2023 0.4% 0.9%
2022 0.36% 0.96%
2021 0.43% 1.05%
2020 0.58% 1.05%
2019 0.65% 1.04%
2018 0.69% 1.08%
2017 0.73% 1.09%
2016 0.76% 1.12%
2015 0.79% 1.16%
2014 0.81% 1.19%
2013 0.81% 1.23%
2012 0.81% 1.25%
2011 0.82% 1.28%
2010 0.84% 1.29%
2009 0.9% 1.28%
2008 0.96% 1.24%
2007 1.02% 1.23%
2006 1.06% 1.26%
2005 1.1% 1.32%
2004 1.14% 1.38%
2003 1.19% 1.45%
2002 1.25% 1.51%
2001 1.31% 1.59%
2000 1.38% 1.63%
1999 1.47% 1.63%
1998 1.5% 1.67%
1997 1.5% 1.76%
1996 1.53% 1.84%
1995 1.55% 1.89%
1994 1.58% 1.94%
1993 1.63% 1.98%
1992 1.68% 2.02%
1991 1.73% 2.08%
1990 1.8% 2.13%
1989 1.86% 2.14%
1988 1.93% 2.13%
1987 2% 2.15%
1986 2.08% 2.19%
1985 2.15% 2.25%
1984 2.21% 2.31%
1983 2.26% 2.33%
1982 2.31% 2.36%
1981 2.36% 2.43%
1980 2.39% 2.49%
1979 2.4% 2.53%
1978 2.41% 2.57%
1977 2.42% 2.61%
1976 2.41% 2.65%
1975 2.41% 2.7%
1974 2.43% 2.76%
1973 2.45% 2.8%
1972 2.46% 2.82%
1971 2.48% 2.84%
1970 2.5% 2.86%
1969 2.54% 2.88%
1968 2.59% 2.93%
1967 2.68% 2.99%
1966 2.77% 2.96%
1965 2.86% 2.99%
1964 2.94% 3.07%
1963 2.99% 3.11%
1962 3.03% 3.16%
1961 3.06% 3.21%

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 the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Brazil Dominican Republic
Current population
213824938
11637906
Population rank 7/197 85/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.14%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
5.46 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
2.59 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +264
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 111/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -35,306
Net migration rank 186/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -35,306
2024 - -225,510 - -34,806
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 132,360 -34,915
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 138,767 -35,153
2021 919,507 -208,581 128,866 -17,957
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 137,417 -17,957
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 144,869 -35,797
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 150,852 -35,934
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 151,565 -36,069
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 151,550 -36,219
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 154,258 -36,375
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 157,260 -36,543
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 159,330 -36,673
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 160,915 -36,737
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 162,094 -36,687
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 162,072 -36,587
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 160,893 -36,561
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 156,664 -36,723
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 152,066 -37,076
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 151,122 -37,170
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 155,405 -37,063
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 158,789 -36,851
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 163,267 -36,657
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 166,740 -36,575
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 170,193 -36,441
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 171,684 -33,256
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 167,742 -30,228
1998 2,514,728 21,666 164,287 -30,108
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 168,419 -30,034
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 174,008 -30,018
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 175,439 -29,873
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 176,882 -29,610
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 177,691 -30,719
1992 2,547,698 14,394 177,481 -30,262
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 177,371 -29,351
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 176,748 -27,397
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 175,365 -26,984
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 171,291 -26,552
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 167,552 -25,850
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 165,674 -24,772
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 164,091 -23,388
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 164,263 -22,239
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 163,136 -21,582
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 159,597 -20,886
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 158,419 -19,809
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 157,697 -17,485
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 154,779 -16,296
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 154,043 -16,909
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 152,825 -17,077
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 151,201 -16,866
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 149,339 -16,425
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 147,652 -15,402
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 146,283 -14,594
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 143,255 -14,262
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 140,473 -14,156
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 137,835 -14,255
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 135,445 -14,531
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 133,666 -14,901
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 133,091 -15,324
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 132,096 -15,701
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 125,345 -15,978
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 127,504 -16,059
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 124,994 -15,889
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 122,977 -15,389
1961 2,240,178 75 120,316 -14,511
1960 2,190,392 4,066 117,346 -13,344

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 the Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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