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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 82,830,814 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 2.58 times bigger than Germany's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 3.57% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

Brazil vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Germany
2100 164,266,855 70,146,161
2099 165,476,254 70,173,117
2098 166,696,264 70,190,154
2097 167,929,414 70,232,280
2096 169,170,182 70,263,255
2095 170,418,279 70,283,735
2094 171,673,285 70,302,573
2093 172,929,867 70,323,445
2092 174,196,660 70,348,937
2091 175,465,250 70,395,388
2090 176,741,676 70,457,276
2089 178,016,467 70,511,311
2088 179,298,655 70,569,930
2087 180,582,637 70,652,555
2086 181,869,555 70,750,166
2085 183,154,436 70,845,939
2084 184,439,572 70,941,592
2083 185,726,230 71,048,352
2082 187,015,781 71,151,552
2081 188,304,247 71,265,511
2080 189,585,345 71,391,537
2079 190,860,450 71,525,977
2078 192,128,265 71,666,350
2077 193,387,405 71,822,464
2076 194,635,237 71,979,354
2075 195,871,705 72,113,812
2074 197,098,086 72,269,519
2073 198,312,538 72,429,361
2072 199,508,048 72,580,006
2071 200,684,948 72,741,929
2070 201,838,290 72,889,095
2069 202,969,511 73,053,471
2068 204,078,136 73,219,511
2067 205,156,343 73,404,631
2066 206,210,336 73,597,022
2065 207,233,670 73,789,056
2064 208,223,021 73,990,123
2063 209,184,325 74,200,211
2062 210,111,930 74,428,152
2061 211,000,165 74,656,161
2060 211,851,790 74,909,139
2059 212,667,148 75,164,141
2058 213,439,165 75,438,769
2057 214,172,487 75,716,088
2056 214,860,969 75,990,472
2055 215,511,064 76,276,550
2054 216,119,176 76,561,146
2053 216,684,051 76,832,587
2052 217,203,400 77,077,503
2051 217,673,624 77,322,326
2050 218,102,997 77,564,502
2049 218,492,176 77,809,519
2048 218,825,106 78,059,456
2047 219,107,600 78,290,624
2046 219,337,375 78,514,805
2045 219,518,678 78,740,357
2044 219,643,532 78,965,486
2043 219,714,087 79,180,563
2042 219,730,173 79,374,934
2041 219,688,816 79,569,383
2040 219,589,786 79,782,613
2039 219,450,960 80,001,183
2038 219,263,564 80,225,718
2037 219,033,555 80,442,136
2036 218,758,565 80,673,787
2035 218,441,478 80,890,243
2034 218,079,673 81,094,641
2033 217,677,081 81,319,735
2032 217,230,117 81,537,613
2031 216,739,295 81,772,282
2030 216,202,357 81,989,677
2029 215,618,762 82,216,381
2028 214,992,547 82,432,092
2027 214,315,680 82,638,983
2026 213,593,266 82,830,814
2025 212,812,405 83,491,249
2024 211,998,573 83,516,593
2023 211,140,729 83,287,273
2022 210,306,415 83,177,813
2021 209,550,294 83,196,078
2020 208,660,842 83,160,871
2019 207,455,459 83,092,962
2018 206,107,261 82,905,782
2017 204,703,445 82,657,002
2016 203,218,114 82,348,669
2015 201,675,532 81,686,611
2014 200,085,127 80,982,500
2013 198,478,299 80,645,605
2012 196,876,111 80,425,823
2011 195,284,734 80,274,983
2010 193,701,929 81,776,930
2009 192,079,951 81,902,307
2008 190,367,302 82,110,097
2007 188,552,320 82,266,372
2006 186,653,106 82,376,451
2005 184,688,101 82,469,422
2004 182,675,143 82,516,260
2003 180,622,688 82,534,176
2002 178,503,484 82,488,495
2001 176,301,203 82,349,925
2000 174,018,282 82,211,508
1999 171,641,543 82,100,243
1998 169,159,655 82,047,195
1997 166,661,659 82,034,771
1996 164,202,549 81,914,831
1995 161,735,073 81,678,051
1994 159,265,006 81,438,348
1993 156,794,577 81,156,363
1992 154,275,079 80,624,598
1991 151,724,256 80,013,896
1990 149,143,223 79,433,029
1989 146,502,972 78,751,283
1988 143,826,357 78,144,619
1987 141,104,944 77,839,920
1986 138,336,370 77,720,436
1985 135,515,595 77,684,873
1984 132,658,864 77,858,685
1983 129,790,077 78,128,282
1982 126,923,155 78,333,366
1981 124,063,109 78,407,907
1980 121,207,461 78,288,576
1979 118,380,821 78,126,350
1978 115,600,942 78,091,820
1977 112,875,292 78,159,814
1976 110,213,349 78,336,950
1975 107,619,565 78,673,554
1974 105,089,675 78,967,433
1973 102,600,976 78,936,666
1972 100,146,797 78,688,452
1971 97,739,273 78,312,842
1970 95,375,651 78,169,289
1969 93,045,777 77,909,682
1968 90,741,240 77,294,314
1967 88,446,124 76,951,336
1966 86,139,359 76,600,311
1965 83,817,583 75,963,695
1964 81,488,595 75,318,337
1963 79,164,235 74,714,353
1962 76,865,323 74,025,784
1961 74,605,447 73,377,632
1960 72,388,126 72,814,900

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 Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Germany
2100 -0.73% -0.04%
2099 -0.73% -0.02%
2098 -0.73% -0.06%
2097 -0.73% -0.04%
2096 -0.73% -0.03%
2095 -0.73% -0.03%
2094 -0.73% -0.03%
2093 -0.73% -0.04%
2092 -0.72% -0.07%
2091 -0.72% -0.09%
2090 -0.72% -0.08%
2089 -0.72% -0.08%
2088 -0.71% -0.12%
2087 -0.71% -0.14%
2086 -0.7% -0.14%
2085 -0.7% -0.13%
2084 -0.69% -0.15%
2083 -0.69% -0.15%
2082 -0.68% -0.16%
2081 -0.68% -0.18%
2080 -0.67% -0.19%
2079 -0.66% -0.2%
2078 -0.65% -0.22%
2077 -0.64% -0.22%
2076 -0.63% -0.19%
2075 -0.62% -0.22%
2074 -0.61% -0.22%
2073 -0.6% -0.21%
2072 -0.59% -0.22%
2071 -0.57% -0.2%
2070 -0.56% -0.23%
2069 -0.54% -0.23%
2068 -0.53% -0.25%
2067 -0.51% -0.26%
2066 -0.49% -0.26%
2065 -0.48% -0.27%
2064 -0.46% -0.28%
2063 -0.44% -0.31%
2062 -0.42% -0.31%
2061 -0.4% -0.34%
2060 -0.38% -0.34%
2059 -0.36% -0.36%
2058 -0.34% -0.37%
2057 -0.32% -0.36%
2056 -0.3% -0.38%
2055 -0.28% -0.37%
2054 -0.26% -0.35%
2053 -0.24% -0.32%
2052 -0.22% -0.32%
2051 -0.2% -0.31%
2050 -0.18% -0.31%
2049 -0.15% -0.32%
2048 -0.13% -0.3%
2047 -0.1% -0.29%
2046 -0.08% -0.29%
2045 -0.06% -0.29%
2044 -0.03% -0.27%
2043 -0.007% -0.24%
2042 0.02% -0.24%
2041 0.05% -0.27%
2040 0.06% -0.27%
2039 0.09% -0.28%
2038 0.11% -0.27%
2037 0.13% -0.29%
2036 0.15% -0.27%
2035 0.17% -0.25%
2034 0.18% -0.28%
2033 0.21% -0.27%
2032 0.23% -0.29%
2031 0.25% -0.27%
2030 0.27% -0.28%
2029 0.29% -0.26%
2028 0.32% -0.25%
2027 0.34% -0.23%
2026 0.37% -0.79%
2025 0.38% -0.03%
2024 0.41% 0.28%
2023 0.4% 0.13%
2022 0.36% -0.02%
2021 0.43% 0.04%
2020 0.58% 0.08%
2019 0.65% 0.23%
2018 0.69% 0.3%
2017 0.73% 0.37%
2016 0.76% 0.81%
2015 0.79% 0.87%
2014 0.81% 0.42%
2013 0.81% 0.27%
2012 0.81% 0.19%
2011 0.82% -1.84%
2010 0.84% -0.15%
2009 0.9% -0.25%
2008 0.96% -0.19%
2007 1.02% -0.13%
2006 1.06% -0.11%
2005 1.1% -0.06%
2004 1.14% -0.02%
2003 1.19% 0.06%
2002 1.25% 0.17%
2001 1.31% 0.17%
2000 1.38% 0.14%
1999 1.47% 0.06%
1998 1.5% 0.02%
1997 1.5% 0.15%
1996 1.53% 0.29%
1995 1.55% 0.29%
1994 1.58% 0.35%
1993 1.63% 0.66%
1992 1.68% 0.76%
1991 1.73% 0.73%
1990 1.8% 0.87%
1989 1.86% 0.78%
1988 1.93% 0.39%
1987 2% 0.15%
1986 2.08% 0.05%
1985 2.15% -0.22%
1984 2.21% -0.35%
1983 2.26% -0.26%
1982 2.31% -0.1%
1981 2.36% 0.15%
1980 2.39% 0.21%
1979 2.4% 0.04%
1978 2.41% -0.09%
1977 2.42% -0.23%
1976 2.41% -0.43%
1975 2.41% -0.37%
1974 2.43% 0.04%
1973 2.45% 0.32%
1972 2.46% 0.48%
1971 2.48% 0.18%
1970 2.5% 0.33%
1969 2.54% 0.8%
1968 2.59% 0.45%
1967 2.68% 0.46%
1966 2.77% 0.84%
1965 2.86% 0.86%
1964 2.94% 0.81%
1963 2.99% 0.93%
1962 3.03% 0.88%
1961 3.06% 0.77%

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 Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

Brazil Germany
Current population
213964342
82830814
Population rank 7/197 19/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 1%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
20.8 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
46.6 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,230 -69
Annual growth/decline +813,832 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 159/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -334,072
Net migration rank 186/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -334,072
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 -334,066 36,954
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -333,149 609,553
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -324,394 981,552
2021 919,507 -208,581 -224,629 310,264
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -216,218 203,468
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -157,877 319,082
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 -165,812 403,908
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 -148,783 452,988
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 -123,523 517,480
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 -153,866 592,338
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 -209,679 462,384
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 -193,022 199,143
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 -184,632 295,282
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 -179,909 130,116
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 -188,375 46,533
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 -164,220 -23,341
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 -148,080 -24,772
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 -148,278 -489,056
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 -148,445 81,351
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 -107,271 81,735
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 -140,309 142,009
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 -123,733 218,795
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 -98,820 272,875
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 -73,990 174,594
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 -73,890 219,280
1998 2,514,728 21,666 -65,637 -754,469
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 -49,221 93,281
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 -90,107 281,280
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 -114,349 398,077
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 -114,013 315,585
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 -105,503 462,096
1992 2,547,698 14,394 -80,625 811,606
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 -80,014 602,638
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 -15,887 679,702
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 -23,625 761,002
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 -7,815 515,962
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 -31,136 174,272
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 -77,721 212,822
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 -116,527 103,556
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 -109,002 -150,771
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 -109,380 -81,349
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 -78,333 -58,121
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 -94,090 130,713
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 -86,117 324,203
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 -125,002 237,705
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 -140,566 117,167
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 -125,055 33,881
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 -164,508 -79,761
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 -212,418 -207,740
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 -150,038 -15,126
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 -149,980 386,881
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 -62,950 336,015
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 46,988 450,328
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 70,352 -273,498
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 155,820 584,017
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 239,612 293,307
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 353,977 -174,155
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 405,982 134,107
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 410,204 338,258
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 482,038 69,825
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 455,757 205,976
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 436,752 276,505
1961 2,240,178 75 462,279 27,534
1960 2,190,392 4,066 385,919 212,666

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 Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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