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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 5.94 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 3.01% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Brazil vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Ghana
2100 164,266,855 68,117,614
2099 165,476,254 68,008,028
2098 166,696,264 67,888,410
2097 167,929,414 67,759,128
2096 169,170,182 67,625,262
2095 170,418,279 67,481,344
2094 171,673,285 67,325,992
2093 172,929,867 67,162,890
2092 174,196,660 66,991,846
2091 175,465,250 66,804,098
2090 176,741,676 66,605,276
2089 178,016,467 66,395,029
2088 179,298,655 66,173,453
2087 180,582,637 65,937,323
2086 181,869,555 65,699,827
2085 183,154,436 65,451,666
2084 184,439,572 65,196,037
2083 185,726,230 64,922,457
2082 187,015,781 64,638,242
2081 188,304,247 64,342,209
2080 189,585,345 64,034,249
2079 190,860,450 63,717,528
2078 192,128,265 63,384,648
2077 193,387,405 63,046,955
2076 194,635,237 62,699,375
2075 195,871,705 62,337,964
2074 197,098,086 61,974,725
2073 198,312,538 61,604,458
2072 199,508,048 61,227,111
2071 200,684,948 60,835,024
2070 201,838,290 60,442,399
2069 202,969,511 60,041,679
2068 204,078,136 59,627,097
2067 205,156,343 59,203,373
2066 206,210,336 58,774,846
2065 207,233,670 58,341,378
2064 208,223,021 57,893,305
2063 209,184,325 57,439,982
2062 210,111,930 56,974,922
2061 211,000,165 56,500,340
2060 211,851,790 56,019,906
2059 212,667,148 55,529,609
2058 213,439,165 55,031,460
2057 214,172,487 54,524,491
2056 214,860,969 54,007,205
2055 215,511,064 53,481,428
2054 216,119,176 52,949,003
2053 216,684,051 52,407,089
2052 217,203,400 51,859,418
2051 217,673,624 51,300,839
2050 218,102,997 50,730,296
2049 218,492,176 50,153,221
2048 218,825,106 49,567,895
2047 219,107,600 48,972,414
2046 219,337,375 48,373,367
2045 219,518,678 47,766,811
2044 219,643,532 47,154,486
2043 219,714,087 46,538,892
2042 219,730,173 45,916,531
2041 219,688,816 45,291,657
2040 219,589,786 44,660,573
2039 219,450,960 44,029,228
2038 219,263,564 43,393,321
2037 219,033,555 42,752,045
2036 218,758,565 42,112,269
2035 218,441,478 41,470,624
2034 218,079,673 40,823,789
2033 217,677,081 40,176,026
2032 217,230,117 39,532,216
2031 216,739,295 38,892,407
2030 216,202,357 38,251,174
2029 215,618,762 37,616,078
2028 214,992,547 36,978,847
2027 214,315,680 36,342,429
2026 213,593,266 35,705,894
2025 212,812,405 35,064,272
2024 211,998,573 34,427,414
2023 211,140,729 33,787,914
2022 210,306,415 33,149,152
2021 209,550,294 32,518,665
2020 208,660,842 31,887,809
2019 207,455,459 31,258,945
2018 206,107,261 30,637,585
2017 204,703,445 30,008,354
2016 203,218,114 29,356,742
2015 201,675,532 28,696,068
2014 200,085,127 28,041,592
2013 198,478,299 27,386,193
2012 196,876,111 26,734,268
2011 195,284,734 26,095,088
2010 193,701,929 25,474,995
2009 192,079,951 24,862,664
2008 190,367,302 24,249,946
2007 188,552,320 23,642,279
2006 186,653,106 23,040,702
2005 184,688,101 22,449,438
2004 182,675,143 21,868,298
2003 180,622,688 21,296,705
2002 178,503,484 20,729,388
2001 176,301,203 20,167,069
2000 174,018,282 19,637,087
1999 171,641,543 19,149,864
1998 169,159,655 18,688,036
1997 166,661,659 18,238,958
1996 164,202,549 17,810,181
1995 161,735,073 17,399,017
1994 159,265,006 16,993,190
1993 156,794,577 16,589,519
1992 154,275,079 16,184,855
1991 151,724,256 15,787,496
1990 149,143,223 15,394,648
1989 146,502,972 15,006,813
1988 143,826,357 14,636,568
1987 141,104,944 14,289,108
1986 138,336,370 13,965,217
1985 135,515,595 13,661,229
1984 132,658,864 13,370,590
1983 129,790,077 13,029,836
1982 126,923,155 12,643,819
1981 124,063,109 12,281,712
1980 121,207,461 11,941,448
1979 118,380,821 11,597,255
1978 115,600,942 11,248,450
1977 112,875,292 10,911,871
1976 110,213,349 10,594,913
1975 107,619,565 10,294,308
1974 105,089,675 10,000,523
1973 102,600,976 9,714,617
1972 100,146,797 9,438,187
1971 97,739,273 9,176,264
1970 95,375,651 8,925,813
1969 93,045,777 8,690,383
1968 90,741,240 8,475,729
1967 88,446,124 8,271,913
1966 86,139,359 8,074,521
1965 83,817,583 7,882,606
1964 81,488,595 7,695,739
1963 79,164,235 7,514,714
1962 76,865,323 7,337,375
1961 74,605,447 7,162,667
1960 72,388,126 6,961,215

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 Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Ghana
2100 -0.73% 0.16%
2099 -0.73% 0.18%
2098 -0.73% 0.19%
2097 -0.73% 0.2%
2096 -0.73% 0.21%
2095 -0.73% 0.23%
2094 -0.73% 0.24%
2093 -0.73% 0.26%
2092 -0.72% 0.28%
2091 -0.72% 0.3%
2090 -0.72% 0.32%
2089 -0.72% 0.33%
2088 -0.71% 0.36%
2087 -0.71% 0.36%
2086 -0.7% 0.38%
2085 -0.7% 0.39%
2084 -0.69% 0.42%
2083 -0.69% 0.44%
2082 -0.68% 0.46%
2081 -0.68% 0.48%
2080 -0.67% 0.5%
2079 -0.66% 0.53%
2078 -0.65% 0.54%
2077 -0.64% 0.55%
2076 -0.63% 0.58%
2075 -0.62% 0.59%
2074 -0.61% 0.6%
2073 -0.6% 0.62%
2072 -0.59% 0.64%
2071 -0.57% 0.65%
2070 -0.56% 0.67%
2069 -0.54% 0.7%
2068 -0.53% 0.72%
2067 -0.51% 0.73%
2066 -0.49% 0.74%
2065 -0.48% 0.77%
2064 -0.46% 0.79%
2063 -0.44% 0.82%
2062 -0.42% 0.84%
2061 -0.4% 0.86%
2060 -0.38% 0.88%
2059 -0.36% 0.91%
2058 -0.34% 0.93%
2057 -0.32% 0.96%
2056 -0.3% 0.98%
2055 -0.28% 1.01%
2054 -0.26% 1.03%
2053 -0.24% 1.06%
2052 -0.22% 1.09%
2051 -0.2% 1.12%
2050 -0.18% 1.15%
2049 -0.15% 1.18%
2048 -0.13% 1.22%
2047 -0.1% 1.24%
2046 -0.08% 1.27%
2045 -0.06% 1.3%
2044 -0.03% 1.32%
2043 -0.007% 1.36%
2042 0.02% 1.38%
2041 0.05% 1.41%
2040 0.06% 1.43%
2039 0.09% 1.47%
2038 0.11% 1.5%
2037 0.13% 1.52%
2036 0.15% 1.55%
2035 0.17% 1.58%
2034 0.18% 1.61%
2033 0.21% 1.63%
2032 0.23% 1.65%
2031 0.25% 1.68%
2030 0.27% 1.69%
2029 0.29% 1.72%
2028 0.32% 1.75%
2027 0.34% 1.78%
2026 0.37% 1.83%
2025 0.38% 1.85%
2024 0.41% 1.89%
2023 0.4% 1.93%
2022 0.36% 1.94%
2021 0.43% 1.98%
2020 0.58% 2.01%
2019 0.65% 2.03%
2018 0.69% 2.1%
2017 0.73% 2.22%
2016 0.76% 2.3%
2015 0.79% 2.33%
2014 0.81% 2.39%
2013 0.81% 2.44%
2012 0.81% 2.45%
2011 0.82% 2.43%
2010 0.84% 2.46%
2009 0.9% 2.53%
2008 0.96% 2.57%
2007 1.02% 2.61%
2006 1.06% 2.63%
2005 1.1% 2.66%
2004 1.14% 2.68%
2003 1.19% 2.74%
2002 1.25% 2.79%
2001 1.31% 2.7%
2000 1.38% 2.54%
1999 1.47% 2.47%
1998 1.5% 2.46%
1997 1.5% 2.41%
1996 1.53% 2.36%
1995 1.55% 2.39%
1994 1.58% 2.43%
1993 1.63% 2.5%
1992 1.68% 2.52%
1991 1.73% 2.55%
1990 1.8% 2.58%
1989 1.86% 2.53%
1988 1.93% 2.43%
1987 2% 2.32%
1986 2.08% 2.23%
1985 2.15% 2.17%
1984 2.21% 2.62%
1983 2.26% 3.05%
1982 2.31% 2.95%
1981 2.36% 2.85%
1980 2.39% 2.97%
1979 2.4% 3.1%
1978 2.41% 3.08%
1977 2.42% 2.99%
1976 2.41% 2.92%
1975 2.41% 2.94%
1974 2.43% 2.94%
1973 2.45% 2.93%
1972 2.46% 2.85%
1971 2.48% 2.81%
1970 2.5% 2.71%
1969 2.54% 2.53%
1968 2.59% 2.46%
1967 2.68% 2.44%
1966 2.77% 2.43%
1965 2.86% 2.43%
1964 2.94% 2.41%
1963 2.99% 2.42%
1962 3.03% 2.44%
1961 3.06% 2.89%

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 Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Brazil Ghana
Current population
213964342
36032857
Population rank 7/197 46/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.43%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
49.7 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
35.3 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 57/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -17,079
Net migration rank 186/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -17,079
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 651,057 -13,114
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 651,094 -10,003
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 646,441 -10,003
2021 919,507 -208,581 635,805 -11,259
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 637,469 -291
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 642,403 -21,857
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 641,551 -19,375
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 641,218 -4,913
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 659,910 7,009
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 667,729 -13,306
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 660,829 -6,312
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 658,638 -2,377
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 646,595 1,005
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 631,501 -720
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 613,133 -3,726
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 592,825 22,416
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 579,695 30,506
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 572,332 32,813
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 569,474 28,536
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 563,234 21,272
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 543,339 34,433
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 536,656 28,768
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 528,620 40,573
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 519,382 36,050
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 508,738 -4,206
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 487,210 -17,304
1998 2,514,728 21,666 471,313 -17,564
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 459,822 -15,409
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 450,259 -37,113
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 451,748 -42,558
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 449,589 -47,120
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 454,669 -49,792
1992 2,547,698 14,394 452,156 -47,736
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 448,159 -57,878
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 442,211 -46,789
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 432,541 -52,293
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 425,031 -64,810
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 419,328 -84,648
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 411,191 -98,099
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 401,722 -106,855
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 392,053 -105,655
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 379,846 15,276
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 369,061 7,863
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 359,572 -12,296
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 346,816 -13,564
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 334,848 20,291
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 324,428 18,041
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 315,429 15,243
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 305,769 -2,528
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 298,267 -292
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 290,796 -1,197
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 283,385 -1,168
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 275,236 -4,589
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 265,442 -12,238
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 257,938 -10,233
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 251,925 -28,752
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 242,821 -36,683
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 237,156 -35,666
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 231,440 -38,143
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 229,061 -38,519
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 226,685 -43,480
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 225,367 -46,516
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 223,842 -48,017
1961 2,240,178 75 222,372 -48,777
1960 2,190,392 4,066 217,134 12,181

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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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