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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 135,472,051 people in Ethiopia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 140,722,974 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 1.52 times bigger than Ethiopia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 4.27% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.69% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 141M (74.4% growth).

Brazil vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Ethiopia
2100 164,266,855 371,078,260
2099 165,476,254 369,338,252
2098 166,696,264 367,513,542
2097 167,929,414 365,567,496
2096 169,170,182 363,536,294
2095 170,418,279 361,596,042
2094 171,673,285 359,531,317
2093 172,929,867 357,460,480
2092 174,196,660 355,389,829
2091 175,465,250 353,218,632
2090 176,741,676 350,960,021
2089 178,016,467 348,751,618
2088 179,298,655 346,517,326
2087 180,582,637 344,162,324
2086 181,869,555 341,671,994
2085 183,154,436 339,167,930
2084 184,439,572 336,649,520
2083 185,726,230 334,083,247
2082 187,015,781 331,401,460
2081 188,304,247 328,715,487
2080 189,585,345 326,013,981
2079 190,860,450 323,282,865
2078 192,128,265 320,422,535
2077 193,387,405 317,492,915
2076 194,635,237 314,518,328
2075 195,871,705 311,487,723
2074 197,098,086 308,416,133
2073 198,312,538 305,383,505
2072 199,508,048 302,258,564
2071 200,684,948 299,119,280
2070 201,838,290 295,963,235
2069 202,969,511 292,756,723
2068 204,078,136 289,522,748
2067 205,156,343 286,191,689
2066 206,210,336 282,905,709
2065 207,233,670 279,576,283
2064 208,223,021 276,197,958
2063 209,184,325 272,782,685
2062 210,111,930 269,340,926
2061 211,000,165 265,803,351
2060 211,851,790 262,269,354
2059 212,667,148 258,692,767
2058 213,439,165 255,205,644
2057 214,172,487 251,656,356
2056 214,860,969 248,002,497
2055 215,511,064 244,426,069
2054 216,119,176 240,794,405
2053 216,684,051 237,155,110
2052 217,203,400 233,479,314
2051 217,673,624 229,733,593
2050 218,102,997 226,055,085
2049 218,492,176 222,351,471
2048 218,825,106 218,627,197
2047 219,107,600 214,883,954
2046 219,337,375 211,161,780
2045 219,518,678 207,461,987
2044 219,643,532 203,749,820
2043 219,714,087 200,035,613
2042 219,730,173 196,351,202
2041 219,688,816 192,689,672
2040 219,589,786 189,023,384
2039 219,450,960 185,365,776
2038 219,263,564 181,733,067
2037 219,033,555 178,124,993
2036 218,758,565 174,515,366
2035 218,441,478 170,904,339
2034 218,079,673 167,316,305
2033 217,677,081 163,763,376
2032 217,230,117 160,167,364
2031 216,739,295 156,590,018
2030 216,202,357 153,023,174
2029 215,618,762 149,461,578
2028 214,992,547 145,944,350
2027 214,315,680 142,419,893
2026 213,593,266 138,930,724
2025 212,812,405 135,472,051
2024 211,998,573 132,059,767
2023 211,140,729 128,691,692
2022 210,306,415 125,384,287
2021 209,550,294 122,138,588
2020 208,660,842 118,917,671
2019 207,455,459 115,737,383
2018 206,107,261 112,664,152
2017 204,703,445 109,666,481
2016 203,218,114 106,718,162
2015 201,675,532 103,867,135
2014 200,085,127 101,115,610
2013 198,478,299 98,438,751
2012 196,876,111 95,798,767
2011 195,284,734 93,149,970
2010 193,701,929 90,538,514
2009 192,079,951 88,007,636
2008 190,367,302 85,543,668
2007 188,552,320 83,103,217
2006 186,653,106 80,703,490
2005 184,688,101 78,367,470
2004 182,675,143 76,077,206
2003 180,622,688 73,832,663
2002 178,503,484 71,635,517
2001 176,301,203 69,487,762
2000 174,018,282 67,411,494
1999 171,641,543 65,374,561
1998 169,159,655 63,363,524
1997 166,661,659 61,404,539
1996 164,202,549 59,467,635
1995 161,735,073 57,537,335
1994 159,265,006 55,611,508
1993 156,794,577 53,708,891
1992 154,275,079 51,853,747
1991 151,724,256 49,717,198
1990 149,143,223 47,609,755
1989 146,502,972 45,879,690
1988 143,826,357 44,150,825
1987 141,104,944 42,460,039
1986 138,336,370 41,037,656
1985 135,515,595 39,842,136
1984 132,658,864 38,735,722
1983 129,790,077 37,740,817
1982 126,923,155 36,701,290
1981 124,063,109 35,304,012
1980 121,207,461 34,428,514
1979 118,380,821 34,238,652
1978 115,600,942 33,734,592
1977 112,875,292 33,167,272
1976 110,213,349 32,534,418
1975 107,619,565 31,723,252
1974 105,089,675 30,957,273
1973 102,600,976 30,166,785
1972 100,146,797 29,374,608
1971 97,739,273 28,600,106
1970 95,375,651 27,829,128
1969 93,045,777 27,072,571
1968 90,741,240 26,337,930
1967 88,446,124 25,620,276
1966 86,139,359 24,952,689
1965 83,817,583 24,310,612
1964 81,488,595 23,666,548
1963 79,164,235 23,051,637
1962 76,865,323 22,465,126
1961 74,605,447 21,906,102
1960 72,388,126 21,376,693

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/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 60.6% to 226,055,085 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Ethiopia
2100 -0.73% 0.47%
2099 -0.73% 0.5%
2098 -0.73% 0.53%
2097 -0.73% 0.56%
2096 -0.73% 0.54%
2095 -0.73% 0.57%
2094 -0.73% 0.58%
2093 -0.73% 0.58%
2092 -0.72% 0.61%
2091 -0.72% 0.64%
2090 -0.72% 0.63%
2089 -0.72% 0.64%
2088 -0.71% 0.68%
2087 -0.71% 0.73%
2086 -0.7% 0.74%
2085 -0.7% 0.75%
2084 -0.69% 0.77%
2083 -0.69% 0.81%
2082 -0.68% 0.82%
2081 -0.68% 0.83%
2080 -0.67% 0.84%
2079 -0.66% 0.89%
2078 -0.65% 0.92%
2077 -0.64% 0.95%
2076 -0.63% 0.97%
2075 -0.62% 1%
2074 -0.61% 0.99%
2073 -0.6% 1.03%
2072 -0.59% 1.05%
2071 -0.57% 1.07%
2070 -0.56% 1.1%
2069 -0.54% 1.12%
2068 -0.53% 1.16%
2067 -0.51% 1.16%
2066 -0.49% 1.19%
2065 -0.48% 1.22%
2064 -0.46% 1.25%
2063 -0.44% 1.28%
2062 -0.42% 1.33%
2061 -0.4% 1.35%
2060 -0.38% 1.38%
2059 -0.36% 1.37%
2058 -0.34% 1.41%
2057 -0.32% 1.47%
2056 -0.3% 1.46%
2055 -0.28% 1.51%
2054 -0.26% 1.53%
2053 -0.24% 1.57%
2052 -0.22% 1.63%
2051 -0.2% 1.63%
2050 -0.18% 1.67%
2049 -0.15% 1.7%
2048 -0.13% 1.74%
2047 -0.1% 1.76%
2046 -0.08% 1.78%
2045 -0.06% 1.82%
2044 -0.03% 1.86%
2043 -0.007% 1.88%
2042 0.02% 1.9%
2041 0.05% 1.94%
2040 0.06% 1.97%
2039 0.09% 2%
2038 0.11% 2.03%
2037 0.13% 2.07%
2036 0.15% 2.11%
2035 0.17% 2.14%
2034 0.18% 2.17%
2033 0.21% 2.25%
2032 0.23% 2.28%
2031 0.25% 2.33%
2030 0.27% 2.38%
2029 0.29% 2.41%
2028 0.32% 2.47%
2027 0.34% 2.51%
2026 0.37% 2.55%
2025 0.38% 2.58%
2024 0.41% 2.62%
2023 0.4% 2.64%
2022 0.36% 2.66%
2021 0.43% 2.71%
2020 0.58% 2.75%
2019 0.65% 2.73%
2018 0.69% 2.73%
2017 0.73% 2.76%
2016 0.76% 2.74%
2015 0.79% 2.72%
2014 0.81% 2.72%
2013 0.81% 2.76%
2012 0.81% 2.84%
2011 0.82% 2.88%
2010 0.84% 2.88%
2009 0.9% 2.88%
2008 0.96% 2.94%
2007 1.02% 2.97%
2006 1.06% 2.98%
2005 1.1% 3.01%
2004 1.14% 3.04%
2003 1.19% 3.07%
2002 1.25% 3.09%
2001 1.31% 3.08%
2000 1.38% 3.12%
1999 1.47% 3.17%
1998 1.5% 3.19%
1997 1.5% 3.26%
1996 1.53% 3.35%
1995 1.55% 3.46%
1994 1.58% 3.54%
1993 1.63% 3.58%
1992 1.68% 4.3%
1991 1.73% 4.43%
1990 1.8% 3.77%
1989 1.86% 3.92%
1988 1.93% 3.98%
1987 2% 3.47%
1986 2.08% 3%
1985 2.15% 2.86%
1984 2.21% 2.64%
1983 2.26% 2.83%
1982 2.31% 3.96%
1981 2.36% 2.54%
1980 2.39% 0.55%
1979 2.4% 1.49%
1978 2.41% 1.71%
1977 2.42% 1.95%
1976 2.41% 2.56%
1975 2.41% 2.47%
1974 2.43% 2.62%
1973 2.45% 2.7%
1972 2.46% 2.71%
1971 2.48% 2.77%
1970 2.5% 2.79%
1969 2.54% 2.79%
1968 2.59% 2.8%
1967 2.68% 2.68%
1966 2.77% 2.64%
1965 2.86% 2.72%
1964 2.94% 2.67%
1963 2.99% 2.61%
1962 3.03% 2.55%
1961 3.06% 2.48%

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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.58%.

Live population counters

Brazil Ethiopia
Current population
213964342
140722974
Population rank 7/197 10/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 1.69%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
9.27 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
7.59 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
40.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +9,349
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +3,412,284
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.58%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 24/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +24,054
Net migration rank 186/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 24,054
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 3,379,409 30,069
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 919,507 -208,581 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 3,199,718 38,866
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 3,015,231 9,302
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 2,899,143 71,766
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 2,809,889 115,823
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 2,713,529 62,785
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 2,623,647 103,122
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 2,546,020 80,955
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 2,533,398 119,517
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 2,527,811 116,793
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 2,498,048 80,213
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 2,467,118 16,315
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 2,436,753 -381
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 2,010,987 29,142
1998 2,514,728 21,666 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 1,896,364 41,456
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 1,831,068 91,727
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 1,788,133 140,715
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 1,734,851 141,545
1992 2,547,698 14,394 1,673,839 160,106
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 1,579,416 859,737
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 1,479,663 296,014
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 1,441,769 242,614
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 1,393,356 379,966
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 1,356,853 251,387
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 1,050,277 186,227
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 997,050 157,476
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 920,670 137,632
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 863,472 68,022
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 1,080,853 66,702
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 1,018,838 628,135
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 987,203 -711,455
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 943,388 -210,991
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 929,381 -527,133
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 899,577 -36,125
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 801,425 -42,540
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 777,306 -4,232
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 807,535 347
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 779,808 -3,375
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 787,047 -14,510
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 760,821 8,589
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 736,428 7,258
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 715,602 9,992
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 695,283 14,437
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 616,281 9,160
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 642,359 16,348
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 618,667 10,749
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 590,998 9,418
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 563,650 8,960
1961 2,240,178 75 538,518 6,938
1960 2,190,392 4,066 511,694 1,696

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 Ethiopia 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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