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Population in Brazil compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 73.4 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 2.61% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Brazil vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Gambia
2100 164,266,855 5,766,099
2099 165,476,254 5,764,092
2098 166,696,264 5,761,403
2097 167,929,414 5,758,064
2096 169,170,182 5,753,864
2095 170,418,279 5,748,821
2094 171,673,285 5,742,977
2093 172,929,867 5,735,465
2092 174,196,660 5,727,035
2091 175,465,250 5,717,851
2090 176,741,676 5,707,322
2089 178,016,467 5,695,590
2088 179,298,655 5,682,547
2087 180,582,637 5,668,415
2086 181,869,555 5,653,552
2085 183,154,436 5,637,112
2084 184,439,572 5,619,538
2083 185,726,230 5,600,932
2082 187,015,781 5,581,062
2081 188,304,247 5,559,781
2080 189,585,345 5,537,312
2079 190,860,450 5,513,586
2078 192,128,265 5,488,256
2077 193,387,405 5,461,819
2076 194,635,237 5,434,380
2075 195,871,705 5,405,474
2074 197,098,086 5,375,255
2073 198,312,538 5,343,873
2072 199,508,048 5,311,755
2071 200,684,948 5,278,538
2070 201,838,290 5,243,773
2069 202,969,511 5,207,961
2068 204,078,136 5,170,739
2067 205,156,343 5,132,640
2066 206,210,336 5,093,072
2065 207,233,670 5,051,871
2064 208,223,021 5,009,758
2063 209,184,325 4,966,686
2062 210,111,930 4,922,343
2061 211,000,165 4,876,639
2060 211,851,790 4,830,317
2059 212,667,148 4,783,233
2058 213,439,165 4,735,557
2057 214,172,487 4,686,764
2056 214,860,969 4,637,220
2055 215,511,064 4,586,935
2054 216,119,176 4,535,328
2053 216,684,051 4,483,472
2052 217,203,400 4,430,621
2051 217,673,624 4,376,942
2050 218,102,997 4,322,480
2049 218,492,176 4,267,374
2048 218,825,106 4,211,530
2047 219,107,600 4,154,844
2046 219,337,375 4,097,814
2045 219,518,678 4,040,118
2044 219,643,532 3,981,892
2043 219,714,087 3,923,058
2042 219,730,173 3,863,611
2041 219,688,816 3,804,282
2040 219,589,786 3,744,293
2039 219,450,960 3,684,045
2038 219,263,564 3,623,285
2037 219,033,555 3,562,776
2036 218,758,565 3,502,038
2035 218,441,478 3,441,138
2034 218,079,673 3,380,088
2033 217,677,081 3,318,743
2032 217,230,117 3,257,194
2031 216,739,295 3,195,735
2030 216,202,357 3,134,115
2029 215,618,762 3,072,145
2028 214,992,547 3,009,805
2027 214,315,680 2,947,443
2026 213,593,266 2,884,828
2025 212,812,405 2,822,093
2024 211,998,573 2,759,988
2023 211,140,729 2,697,845
2022 210,306,415 2,636,470
2021 209,550,294 2,576,010
2020 208,660,842 2,515,733
2019 207,455,459 2,456,844
2018 206,107,261 2,399,632
2017 204,703,445 2,342,189
2016 203,218,114 2,283,769
2015 201,675,532 2,224,529
2014 200,085,127 2,164,528
2013 198,478,299 2,103,820
2012 196,876,111 2,043,094
2011 195,284,734 1,983,784
2010 193,701,929 1,926,630
2009 192,079,951 1,871,422
2008 190,367,302 1,817,852
2007 188,552,320 1,765,774
2006 186,653,106 1,715,275
2005 184,688,101 1,667,037
2004 182,675,143 1,621,312
2003 180,622,688 1,577,611
2002 178,503,484 1,535,691
2001 176,301,203 1,495,011
2000 174,018,282 1,455,084
1999 171,641,543 1,415,779
1998 169,159,655 1,376,987
1997 166,661,659 1,338,889
1996 164,202,549 1,301,410
1995 161,735,073 1,264,313
1994 159,265,006 1,227,226
1993 156,794,577 1,188,365
1992 154,275,079 1,145,582
1991 151,724,256 1,099,959
1990 149,143,223 1,054,696
1989 146,502,972 1,011,357
1988 143,826,357 970,160
1987 141,104,944 931,091
1986 138,336,370 894,019
1985 135,515,595 858,874
1984 132,658,864 825,631
1983 129,790,077 794,525
1982 126,923,155 765,753
1981 124,063,109 739,125
1980 121,207,461 713,913
1979 118,380,821 689,781
1978 115,600,942 667,103
1977 112,875,292 645,770
1976 110,213,349 625,667
1975 107,619,565 606,821
1974 105,089,675 589,085
1973 102,600,976 571,991
1972 100,146,797 555,370
1971 97,739,273 539,388
1970 95,375,651 524,105
1969 93,045,777 509,440
1968 90,741,240 495,269
1967 88,446,124 481,588
1966 86,139,359 468,516
1965 83,817,583 455,952
1964 81,488,595 443,687
1963 79,164,235 431,757
1962 76,865,323 420,163
1961 74,605,447 408,930
1960 72,388,126 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Gambia
2100 -0.73% 0.03%
2099 -0.73% 0.05%
2098 -0.73% 0.06%
2097 -0.73% 0.07%
2096 -0.73% 0.09%
2095 -0.73% 0.1%
2094 -0.73% 0.13%
2093 -0.73% 0.15%
2092 -0.72% 0.16%
2091 -0.72% 0.18%
2090 -0.72% 0.21%
2089 -0.72% 0.23%
2088 -0.71% 0.25%
2087 -0.71% 0.26%
2086 -0.7% 0.29%
2085 -0.7% 0.31%
2084 -0.69% 0.33%
2083 -0.69% 0.36%
2082 -0.68% 0.38%
2081 -0.68% 0.41%
2080 -0.67% 0.43%
2079 -0.66% 0.46%
2078 -0.65% 0.48%
2077 -0.64% 0.5%
2076 -0.63% 0.53%
2075 -0.62% 0.56%
2074 -0.61% 0.59%
2073 -0.6% 0.6%
2072 -0.59% 0.63%
2071 -0.57% 0.66%
2070 -0.56% 0.69%
2069 -0.54% 0.72%
2068 -0.53% 0.74%
2067 -0.51% 0.78%
2066 -0.49% 0.82%
2065 -0.48% 0.84%
2064 -0.46% 0.87%
2063 -0.44% 0.9%
2062 -0.42% 0.94%
2061 -0.4% 0.96%
2060 -0.38% 0.98%
2059 -0.36% 1.01%
2058 -0.34% 1.04%
2057 -0.32% 1.07%
2056 -0.3% 1.1%
2055 -0.28% 1.14%
2054 -0.26% 1.16%
2053 -0.24% 1.19%
2052 -0.22% 1.23%
2051 -0.2% 1.26%
2050 -0.18% 1.29%
2049 -0.15% 1.33%
2048 -0.13% 1.36%
2047 -0.1% 1.39%
2046 -0.08% 1.43%
2045 -0.06% 1.46%
2044 -0.03% 1.5%
2043 -0.007% 1.54%
2042 0.02% 1.56%
2041 0.05% 1.6%
2040 0.06% 1.64%
2039 0.09% 1.68%
2038 0.11% 1.7%
2037 0.13% 1.73%
2036 0.15% 1.77%
2035 0.17% 1.81%
2034 0.18% 1.85%
2033 0.21% 1.89%
2032 0.23% 1.92%
2031 0.25% 1.97%
2030 0.27% 2.02%
2029 0.29% 2.07%
2028 0.32% 2.12%
2027 0.34% 2.17%
2026 0.37% 2.22%
2025 0.38% 2.25%
2024 0.41% 2.3%
2023 0.4% 2.33%
2022 0.36% 2.35%
2021 0.43% 2.4%
2020 0.58% 2.4%
2019 0.65% 2.38%
2018 0.69% 2.45%
2017 0.73% 2.56%
2016 0.76% 2.66%
2015 0.79% 2.77%
2014 0.81% 2.89%
2013 0.81% 2.97%
2012 0.81% 2.99%
2011 0.82% 2.97%
2010 0.84% 2.95%
2009 0.9% 2.95%
2008 0.96% 2.95%
2007 1.02% 2.94%
2006 1.06% 2.89%
2005 1.1% 2.82%
2004 1.14% 2.77%
2003 1.19% 2.73%
2002 1.25% 2.72%
2001 1.31% 2.74%
2000 1.38% 2.78%
1999 1.47% 2.82%
1998 1.5% 2.85%
1997 1.5% 2.88%
1996 1.53% 2.93%
1995 1.55% 3.02%
1994 1.58% 3.27%
1993 1.63% 3.73%
1992 1.68% 4.15%
1991 1.73% 4.29%
1990 1.8% 4.29%
1989 1.86% 4.25%
1988 1.93% 4.2%
1987 2% 4.15%
1986 2.08% 4.09%
1985 2.15% 4.03%
1984 2.21% 3.92%
1983 2.26% 3.76%
1982 2.31% 3.6%
1981 2.36% 3.53%
1980 2.39% 3.5%
1979 2.4% 3.4%
1978 2.41% 3.3%
1977 2.42% 3.21%
1976 2.41% 3.11%
1975 2.41% 3.01%
1974 2.43% 2.99%
1973 2.45% 2.99%
1972 2.46% 2.96%
1971 2.48% 2.92%
1970 2.5% 2.88%
1969 2.54% 2.86%
1968 2.59% 2.84%
1967 2.68% 2.79%
1966 2.77% 2.76%
1965 2.86% 2.76%
1964 2.94% 2.76%
1963 2.99% 2.76%
1962 3.03% 2.75%
1961 3.06% 2.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Brazil Gambia
Current population
213964342
2916990
Population rank 7/197 138/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.04%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
8.49 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
6.38 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +170
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 37/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -2,984
Net migration rank 186/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -2,984
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 65,157 -2,989
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 65,118 -3,000
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 63,634 -3,000
2021 919,507 -208,581 62,239 -1,949
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 62,209 -1,949
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 61,701 -4,186
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 60,854 -3,944
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 61,665 -3,696
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 62,358 -3,486
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 62,832 -3,224
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 63,185 -2,793
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 63,510 -2,476
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 62,745 -2,332
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 60,571 -2,360
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 58,554 -2,456
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 56,575 -2,259
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 55,032 -2,204
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 53,653 -2,320
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 52,335 -2,666
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 50,010 -3,209
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 48,276 -3,636
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 46,473 -3,713
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 45,156 -4,067
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 44,154 -3,882
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 43,249 -3,670
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 42,533 -3,493
1998 2,514,728 21,666 41,842 -3,291
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 40,742 -3,098
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 40,253 -2,948
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 39,681 -2,797
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 38,880 -1,586
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 37,302 3,131
1992 2,547,698 14,394 35,951 9,182
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 34,584 11,530
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 33,163 11,242
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 31,504 10,765
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 29,938 10,187
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 28,452 9,563
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 27,195 8,934
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 25,795 8,373
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 24,586 7,733
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 23,175 6,713
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 21,894 5,757
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 20,156 5,438
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 19,566 5,268
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 18,543 4,898
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 17,424 4,493
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 16,773 3,969
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 16,032 3,436
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 15,256 2,979
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 14,628 2,610
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 14,046 2,907
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 13,432 2,861
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 12,842 2,817
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 12,128 2,777
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 11,670 2,757
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 11,215 2,705
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 10,823 2,617
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 10,422 2,272
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 10,162 2,272
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 9,825 2,272
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 9,493 2,272
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 9,150 2,272
1961 2,240,178 75 8,778 2,272
1960 2,190,392 4,066 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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