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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 11.6 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 2.8% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Brazil vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Ecuador
2100 164,266,855 19,228,782
2099 165,476,254 19,340,097
2098 166,696,264 19,450,693
2097 167,929,414 19,560,701
2096 169,170,182 19,669,979
2095 170,418,279 19,778,462
2094 171,673,285 19,886,052
2093 172,929,867 19,992,669
2092 174,196,660 20,098,272
2091 175,465,250 20,202,506
2090 176,741,676 20,305,068
2089 178,016,467 20,405,890
2088 179,298,655 20,504,644
2087 180,582,637 20,601,339
2086 181,869,555 20,695,909
2085 183,154,436 20,787,577
2084 184,439,572 20,876,493
2083 185,726,230 20,962,500
2082 187,015,781 21,045,378
2081 188,304,247 21,125,120
2080 189,585,345 21,201,334
2079 190,860,450 21,274,022
2078 192,128,265 21,342,681
2077 193,387,405 21,407,128
2076 194,635,237 21,467,139
2075 195,871,705 21,522,639
2074 197,098,086 21,574,048
2073 198,312,538 21,620,943
2072 199,508,048 21,663,089
2071 200,684,948 21,700,549
2070 201,838,290 21,733,443
2069 202,969,511 21,761,400
2068 204,078,136 21,784,628
2067 205,156,343 21,803,261
2066 206,210,336 21,817,250
2065 207,233,670 21,827,100
2064 208,223,021 21,832,128
2063 209,184,325 21,832,392
2062 210,111,930 21,827,906
2061 211,000,165 21,818,725
2060 211,851,790 21,804,898
2059 212,667,148 21,786,303
2058 213,439,165 21,762,952
2057 214,172,487 21,734,509
2056 214,860,969 21,701,243
2055 215,511,064 21,663,048
2054 216,119,176 21,619,826
2053 216,684,051 21,571,625
2052 217,203,400 21,518,254
2051 217,673,624 21,459,664
2050 218,102,997 21,395,458
2049 218,492,176 21,325,937
2048 218,825,106 21,250,764
2047 219,107,600 21,170,405
2046 219,337,375 21,084,775
2045 219,518,678 20,993,856
2044 219,643,532 20,897,671
2043 219,714,087 20,796,343
2042 219,730,173 20,690,070
2041 219,688,816 20,578,792
2040 219,589,786 20,462,650
2039 219,450,960 20,341,883
2038 219,263,564 20,216,233
2037 219,033,555 20,086,412
2036 218,758,565 19,952,696
2035 218,441,478 19,815,195
2034 218,079,673 19,673,968
2033 217,677,081 19,528,774
2032 217,230,117 19,380,240
2031 216,739,295 19,228,129
2030 216,202,357 19,072,759
2029 215,618,762 18,915,565
2028 214,992,547 18,757,690
2027 214,315,680 18,600,425
2026 213,593,266 18,444,744
2025 212,812,405 18,289,896
2024 211,998,573 18,135,478
2023 211,140,729 17,980,083
2022 210,306,415 17,823,897
2021 209,550,294 17,682,454
2020 208,660,842 17,546,065
2019 207,455,459 17,340,021
2018 206,107,261 17,049,547
2017 204,703,445 16,759,519
2016 203,218,114 16,505,139
2015 201,675,532 16,266,225
2014 200,085,127 16,035,124
2013 198,478,299 15,807,128
2012 196,876,111 15,572,194
2011 195,284,734 15,326,227
2010 193,701,929 15,076,695
2009 192,079,951 14,825,954
2008 190,367,302 14,575,202
2007 188,552,320 14,328,773
2006 186,653,106 14,086,131
2005 184,688,101 13,846,163
2004 182,675,143 13,608,701
2003 180,622,688 13,372,306
2002 178,503,484 13,138,472
2001 176,301,203 12,910,740
2000 174,018,282 12,689,206
1999 171,641,543 12,470,795
1998 169,159,655 12,251,184
1997 166,661,659 12,031,127
1996 164,202,549 11,810,950
1995 161,735,073 11,590,514
1994 159,265,006 11,372,197
1993 156,794,577 11,154,274
1992 154,275,079 10,930,128
1991 151,724,256 10,702,380
1990 149,143,223 10,473,673
1989 146,502,972 10,241,852
1988 143,826,357 10,010,808
1987 141,104,944 9,779,290
1986 138,336,370 9,545,998
1985 135,515,595 9,311,154
1984 132,658,864 9,074,782
1983 129,790,077 8,840,417
1982 126,923,155 8,611,298
1981 124,063,109 8,386,910
1980 121,207,461 8,165,877
1979 118,380,821 7,948,869
1978 115,600,942 7,736,167
1977 112,875,292 7,526,819
1976 110,213,349 7,320,912
1975 107,619,565 7,118,251
1974 105,089,675 6,918,573
1973 102,600,976 6,722,033
1972 100,146,797 6,529,034
1971 97,739,273 6,340,052
1970 95,375,651 6,155,387
1969 93,045,777 5,975,236
1968 90,741,240 5,799,680
1967 88,446,124 5,629,057
1966 86,139,359 5,463,748
1965 83,817,583 5,303,963
1964 81,488,595 5,149,918
1963 79,164,235 5,001,716
1962 76,865,323 4,859,269
1961 74,605,447 4,722,331
1960 72,388,126 4,590,891

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 Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Ecuador
2100 -0.73% -0.58%
2099 -0.73% -0.57%
2098 -0.73% -0.56%
2097 -0.73% -0.56%
2096 -0.73% -0.55%
2095 -0.73% -0.54%
2094 -0.73% -0.53%
2093 -0.73% -0.53%
2092 -0.72% -0.52%
2091 -0.72% -0.51%
2090 -0.72% -0.49%
2089 -0.72% -0.48%
2088 -0.71% -0.47%
2087 -0.71% -0.46%
2086 -0.7% -0.44%
2085 -0.7% -0.43%
2084 -0.69% -0.41%
2083 -0.69% -0.39%
2082 -0.68% -0.38%
2081 -0.68% -0.36%
2080 -0.67% -0.34%
2079 -0.66% -0.32%
2078 -0.65% -0.3%
2077 -0.64% -0.28%
2076 -0.63% -0.26%
2075 -0.62% -0.24%
2074 -0.61% -0.22%
2073 -0.6% -0.19%
2072 -0.59% -0.17%
2071 -0.57% -0.15%
2070 -0.56% -0.13%
2069 -0.54% -0.11%
2068 -0.53% -0.09%
2067 -0.51% -0.06%
2066 -0.49% -0.05%
2065 -0.48% -0.02%
2064 -0.46% -0.001%
2063 -0.44% 0.02%
2062 -0.42% 0.04%
2061 -0.4% 0.06%
2060 -0.38% 0.09%
2059 -0.36% 0.11%
2058 -0.34% 0.13%
2057 -0.32% 0.15%
2056 -0.3% 0.18%
2055 -0.28% 0.2%
2054 -0.26% 0.22%
2053 -0.24% 0.25%
2052 -0.22% 0.27%
2051 -0.2% 0.3%
2050 -0.18% 0.33%
2049 -0.15% 0.35%
2048 -0.13% 0.38%
2047 -0.1% 0.41%
2046 -0.08% 0.43%
2045 -0.06% 0.46%
2044 -0.03% 0.49%
2043 -0.007% 0.51%
2042 0.02% 0.54%
2041 0.05% 0.57%
2040 0.06% 0.59%
2039 0.09% 0.62%
2038 0.11% 0.65%
2037 0.13% 0.67%
2036 0.15% 0.69%
2035 0.17% 0.72%
2034 0.18% 0.74%
2033 0.21% 0.77%
2032 0.23% 0.79%
2031 0.25% 0.81%
2030 0.27% 0.83%
2029 0.29% 0.84%
2028 0.32% 0.85%
2027 0.34% 0.84%
2026 0.37% 0.85%
2025 0.38% 0.85%
2024 0.41% 0.86%
2023 0.4% 0.88%
2022 0.36% 0.8%
2021 0.43% 0.78%
2020 0.58% 1.19%
2019 0.65% 1.7%
2018 0.69% 1.73%
2017 0.73% 1.54%
2016 0.76% 1.47%
2015 0.79% 1.44%
2014 0.81% 1.44%
2013 0.81% 1.51%
2012 0.81% 1.6%
2011 0.82% 1.66%
2010 0.84% 1.69%
2009 0.9% 1.72%
2008 0.96% 1.72%
2007 1.02% 1.72%
2006 1.06% 1.73%
2005 1.1% 1.74%
2004 1.14% 1.77%
2003 1.19% 1.78%
2002 1.25% 1.76%
2001 1.31% 1.75%
2000 1.38% 1.75%
1999 1.47% 1.79%
1998 1.5% 1.83%
1997 1.5% 1.86%
1996 1.53% 1.9%
1995 1.55% 1.92%
1994 1.58% 1.95%
1993 1.63% 2.05%
1992 1.68% 2.13%
1991 1.73% 2.18%
1990 1.8% 2.26%
1989 1.86% 2.31%
1988 1.93% 2.37%
1987 2% 2.44%
1986 2.08% 2.52%
1985 2.15% 2.6%
1984 2.21% 2.65%
1983 2.26% 2.66%
1982 2.31% 2.68%
1981 2.36% 2.71%
1980 2.39% 2.73%
1979 2.4% 2.75%
1978 2.41% 2.78%
1977 2.42% 2.81%
1976 2.41% 2.85%
1975 2.41% 2.89%
1974 2.43% 2.92%
1973 2.45% 2.96%
1972 2.46% 2.98%
1971 2.48% 3%
1970 2.5% 3.01%
1969 2.54% 3.03%
1968 2.59% 3.03%
1967 2.68% 3.03%
1966 2.77% 3.01%
1965 2.86% 2.99%
1964 2.94% 2.96%
1963 2.99% 2.93%
1962 3.03% 2.9%
1961 3.06% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Brazil Ecuador
Current population
213964342
18524711
Population rank 7/197 71/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.22%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
3.41 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +423
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 108/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -17,219
Net migration rank 186/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -17,219
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 174,336 -19,704
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 178,093 -21,948
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 179,308 -23,090
2021 919,507 -208,581 155,146 -28,503
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 156,458 -10,320
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 211,045 54,921
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 219,513 95,482
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 211,355 53,707
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 208,245 35,461
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 219,399 14,724
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 225,790 2,273
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 234,103 -6,182
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 249,825 -7,883
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 258,171 -8,167
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 257,404 -8,330
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 260,892 -8,491
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 257,894 -8,799
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 253,419 -9,644
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 254,184 -12,679
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 255,295 -16,855
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 257,436 -20,940
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 258,928 -22,641
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 259,446 -28,090
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 259,376 -35,275
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 259,837 -40,859
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 261,650 -43,813
1998 2,514,728 21,666 263,927 -42,550
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 266,020 -47,287
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 267,695 -46,082
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 264,449 -45,201
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 261,788 -44,399
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 260,330 -41,867
1992 2,547,698 14,394 259,787 -29,958
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 257,713 -32,064
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 252,919 -21,164
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 248,129 -16,240
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 241,191 -10,977
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 237,724 -4,886
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 237,084 -3,345
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 236,438 -494
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 236,543 249
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 231,336 578
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 227,606 -1,282
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 224,073 -1,605
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 220,120 -517
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 216,162 -1,749
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 212,497 -1,518
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 209,095 -1,377
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 205,366 -1,264
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 202,407 -1,189
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 199,276 -1,133
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 196,028 -1,090
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 192,136 -1,078
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 187,995 -1,096
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 183,517 -1,091
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 178,403 -518
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 173,828 -582
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 168,629 -623
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 163,317 -710
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 157,915 -957
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 152,263 -1,130
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 146,531 -1,254
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 140,943 -1,315
1961 2,240,178 75 135,573 -1,317
1960 2,190,392 4,066 130,368 -1,746

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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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