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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 57.5 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 2.62% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

Brazil vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Eritrea
2100 164,266,855 8,522,007
2099 165,476,254 8,497,228
2098 166,696,264 8,474,268
2097 167,929,414 8,451,733
2096 169,170,182 8,429,569
2095 170,418,279 8,403,309
2094 171,673,285 8,377,316
2093 172,929,867 8,351,585
2092 174,196,660 8,316,183
2091 175,465,250 8,285,983
2090 176,741,676 8,250,998
2089 178,016,467 8,216,946
2088 179,298,655 8,179,696
2087 180,582,637 8,143,016
2086 181,869,555 8,100,028
2085 183,154,436 8,053,737
2084 184,439,572 8,006,588
2083 185,726,230 7,963,231
2082 187,015,781 7,918,571
2081 188,304,247 7,878,525
2080 189,585,345 7,822,491
2079 190,860,450 7,772,358
2078 192,128,265 7,718,520
2077 193,387,405 7,662,894
2076 194,635,237 7,607,491
2075 195,871,705 7,545,398
2074 197,098,086 7,490,761
2073 198,312,538 7,426,955
2072 199,508,048 7,364,831
2071 200,684,948 7,302,386
2070 201,838,290 7,237,419
2069 202,969,511 7,171,047
2068 204,078,136 7,100,633
2067 205,156,343 7,032,045
2066 206,210,336 6,958,496
2065 207,233,670 6,890,246
2064 208,223,021 6,820,756
2063 209,184,325 6,739,056
2062 210,111,930 6,665,261
2061 211,000,165 6,586,585
2060 211,851,790 6,506,537
2059 212,667,148 6,427,830
2058 213,439,165 6,348,527
2057 214,172,487 6,270,841
2056 214,860,969 6,199,452
2055 215,511,064 6,119,360
2054 216,119,176 6,044,997
2053 216,684,051 5,962,464
2052 217,203,400 5,877,006
2051 217,673,624 5,796,079
2050 218,102,997 5,715,974
2049 218,492,176 5,637,011
2048 218,825,106 5,554,665
2047 219,107,600 5,473,222
2046 219,337,375 5,391,902
2045 219,518,678 5,305,072
2044 219,643,532 5,220,319
2043 219,714,087 5,136,101
2042 219,730,173 5,048,602
2041 219,688,816 4,964,690
2040 219,589,786 4,875,172
2039 219,450,960 4,786,431
2038 219,263,564 4,697,052
2037 219,033,555 4,603,709
2036 218,758,565 4,510,757
2035 218,441,478 4,424,170
2034 218,079,673 4,336,556
2033 217,677,081 4,251,927
2032 217,230,117 4,168,824
2031 216,739,295 4,087,276
2030 216,202,357 4,002,343
2029 215,618,762 3,921,145
2028 214,992,547 3,839,994
2027 214,315,680 3,759,928
2026 213,593,266 3,682,948
2025 212,812,405 3,607,003
2024 211,998,573 3,535,603
2023 211,140,729 3,470,390
2022 210,306,415 3,409,447
2021 209,550,294 3,350,183
2020 208,660,842 3,291,271
2019 207,455,459 3,240,194
2018 206,107,261 3,192,760
2017 204,703,445 3,150,347
2016 203,218,114 3,124,698
2015 201,675,532 3,105,546
2014 200,085,127 3,095,173
2013 198,478,299 3,074,360
2012 196,876,111 3,036,988
2011 195,284,734 2,998,485
2010 193,701,929 2,945,186
2009 192,079,951 2,887,885
2008 190,367,302 2,816,327
2007 188,552,320 2,743,222
2006 186,653,106 2,703,502
2005 184,688,101 2,661,215
2004 182,675,143 2,598,284
2003 180,622,688 2,493,903
2002 178,503,484 2,392,978
2001 176,301,203 2,312,079
2000 174,018,282 2,247,031
1999 171,641,543 2,212,780
1998 169,159,655 2,180,419
1997 166,661,659 2,152,135
1996 164,202,549 2,128,464
1995 161,735,073 2,025,267
1994 159,265,006 1,913,915
1993 156,794,577 1,856,006
1992 154,275,079 1,798,748
1991 151,724,256 1,919,571
1990 149,143,223 2,032,737
1989 146,502,972 1,987,017
1988 143,826,357 1,938,255
1987 141,104,944 1,888,669
1986 138,336,370 1,845,164
1985 135,515,595 1,807,816
1984 132,658,864 1,771,730
1983 129,790,077 1,736,160
1982 126,923,155 1,695,461
1981 124,063,109 1,649,939
1980 121,207,461 1,605,797
1979 118,380,821 1,563,332
1978 115,600,942 1,522,378
1977 112,875,292 1,482,565
1976 110,213,349 1,443,807
1975 107,619,565 1,408,210
1974 105,089,675 1,375,688
1973 102,600,976 1,342,669
1972 100,146,797 1,309,235
1971 97,739,273 1,276,154
1970 95,375,651 1,243,453
1969 93,045,777 1,212,005
1968 90,741,240 1,181,737
1967 88,446,124 1,152,339
1966 86,139,359 1,124,957
1965 83,817,583 1,098,335
1964 81,488,595 1,071,287
1963 79,164,235 1,045,092
1962 76,865,323 1,019,788
1961 74,605,447 995,573
1960 72,388,126 972,547

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 8.52M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Eritrea
2100 -0.73% 0.29%
2099 -0.73% 0.27%
2098 -0.73% 0.27%
2097 -0.73% 0.26%
2096 -0.73% 0.31%
2095 -0.73% 0.31%
2094 -0.73% 0.31%
2093 -0.73% 0.43%
2092 -0.72% 0.36%
2091 -0.72% 0.42%
2090 -0.72% 0.41%
2089 -0.72% 0.46%
2088 -0.71% 0.45%
2087 -0.71% 0.53%
2086 -0.7% 0.57%
2085 -0.7% 0.59%
2084 -0.69% 0.54%
2083 -0.69% 0.56%
2082 -0.68% 0.51%
2081 -0.68% 0.72%
2080 -0.67% 0.65%
2079 -0.66% 0.7%
2078 -0.65% 0.73%
2077 -0.64% 0.73%
2076 -0.63% 0.82%
2075 -0.62% 0.73%
2074 -0.61% 0.86%
2073 -0.6% 0.84%
2072 -0.59% 0.86%
2071 -0.57% 0.9%
2070 -0.56% 0.93%
2069 -0.54% 0.99%
2068 -0.53% 0.98%
2067 -0.51% 1.06%
2066 -0.49% 0.99%
2065 -0.48% 1.02%
2064 -0.46% 1.21%
2063 -0.44% 1.11%
2062 -0.42% 1.19%
2061 -0.4% 1.23%
2060 -0.38% 1.22%
2059 -0.36% 1.25%
2058 -0.34% 1.24%
2057 -0.32% 1.15%
2056 -0.3% 1.31%
2055 -0.28% 1.23%
2054 -0.26% 1.38%
2053 -0.24% 1.45%
2052 -0.22% 1.4%
2051 -0.2% 1.4%
2050 -0.18% 1.4%
2049 -0.15% 1.48%
2048 -0.13% 1.49%
2047 -0.1% 1.51%
2046 -0.08% 1.64%
2045 -0.06% 1.62%
2044 -0.03% 1.64%
2043 -0.007% 1.73%
2042 0.02% 1.69%
2041 0.05% 1.84%
2040 0.06% 1.85%
2039 0.09% 1.9%
2038 0.11% 2.03%
2037 0.13% 2.06%
2036 0.15% 1.96%
2035 0.17% 2.02%
2034 0.18% 1.99%
2033 0.21% 1.99%
2032 0.23% 2%
2031 0.25% 2.12%
2030 0.27% 2.07%
2029 0.29% 2.11%
2028 0.32% 2.13%
2027 0.34% 2.09%
2026 0.37% 2.11%
2025 0.38% 2.02%
2024 0.41% 1.88%
2023 0.4% 1.79%
2022 0.36% 1.77%
2021 0.43% 1.79%
2020 0.58% 1.58%
2019 0.65% 1.49%
2018 0.69% 1.35%
2017 0.73% 0.82%
2016 0.76% 0.62%
2015 0.79% 0.34%
2014 0.81% 0.68%
2013 0.81% 1.23%
2012 0.81% 1.28%
2011 0.82% 1.81%
2010 0.84% 1.98%
2009 0.9% 2.54%
2008 0.96% 2.66%
2007 1.02% 1.47%
2006 1.06% 1.59%
2005 1.1% 2.42%
2004 1.14% 4.19%
2003 1.19% 4.22%
2002 1.25% 3.5%
2001 1.31% 2.89%
2000 1.38% 1.55%
1999 1.47% 1.48%
1998 1.5% 1.31%
1997 1.5% 1.11%
1996 1.53% 5.1%
1995 1.55% 5.82%
1994 1.58% 3.12%
1993 1.63% 3.18%
1992 1.68% -6.29%
1991 1.73% -5.57%
1990 1.8% 2.3%
1989 1.86% 2.52%
1988 1.93% 2.63%
1987 2% 2.36%
1986 2.08% 2.07%
1985 2.15% 2.04%
1984 2.21% 2.05%
1983 2.26% 2.4%
1982 2.31% 2.76%
1981 2.36% 2.75%
1980 2.39% 2.72%
1979 2.4% 2.69%
1978 2.41% 2.69%
1977 2.42% 2.68%
1976 2.41% 2.53%
1975 2.41% 2.36%
1974 2.43% 2.46%
1973 2.45% 2.55%
1972 2.46% 2.59%
1971 2.48% 2.63%
1970 2.5% 2.59%
1969 2.54% 2.56%
1968 2.59% 2.55%
1967 2.68% 2.43%
1966 2.77% 2.42%
1965 2.86% 2.52%
1964 2.94% 2.51%
1963 2.99% 2.48%
1962 3.03% 2.43%
1961 3.06% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Brazil Eritrea
Current population
213964342
3722489
Population rank 7/197 131/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.04%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
7.38 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
5.18 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +196
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 49/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -6,698
Net migration rank 186/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -6,698
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 80,343 -12,696
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 78,073 -15,284
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 76,221 -17,134
2021 919,507 -208,581 74,394 -14,966
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 73,362 -14,967
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 73,572 -29,818
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 72,511 -21,403
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 72,291 -38,579
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 73,002 -55,431
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 73,682 -52,965
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 75,729 -75,696
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 75,562 -33,974
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 76,416 -43,269
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 76,806 -32,949
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 76,098 -13,361
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 76,206 -24,348
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 73,391 17,855
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 73,101 -18,131
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 74,470 -49,998
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 72,930 -12,835
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 72,147 -6,374
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 66,291 76,703
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 65,436 -6,574
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 61,180 41,760
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 60,274 -33,133
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 45,120 -3,769
1998 2,514,728 21,666 55,332 -31,951
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 63,953 -30,768
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 66,557 -52,421
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 56,157 136,105
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 56,288 -25,841
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 51,679 33,688
1992 2,547,698 14,394 51,443 -22,293
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 57,741 -328,546
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 56,903 -12,425
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 54,299 -7,330
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 54,163 -3,612
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 52,229 -3,613
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 39,470 -1,073
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 37,362 -1,073
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 35,101 772
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 33,420 1,853
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 44,146 1,985
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 42,924 1,985
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 41,392 1,985
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 39,577 1,985
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 38,353 1,985
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 37,295 1,985
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 36,250 1,985
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 30,971 1,985
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 30,111 1,985
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 31,969 1,985
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 30,951 1,953
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 31,490 1,758
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 30,686 1,480
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 29,535 1,199
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 28,777 1,013
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 27,992 1,004
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 24,713 1,063
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 26,285 1,188
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 25,327 1,300
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 24,393 1,368
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 23,478 1,364
1961 2,240,178 75 22,351 1,235
1960 2,190,392 4,066 21,424 1,045

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/eritrea | CC BY

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 Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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