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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 20.6 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 2.7% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

Brazil vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Greece
2100 164,266,855 6,583,798
2099 165,476,254 6,626,788
2098 166,696,264 6,669,448
2097 167,929,414 6,712,148
2096 169,170,182 6,754,327
2095 170,418,279 6,795,603
2094 171,673,285 6,836,072
2093 172,929,867 6,875,572
2092 174,196,660 6,914,370
2091 175,465,250 6,952,243
2090 176,741,676 6,990,331
2089 178,016,467 7,028,964
2088 179,298,655 7,066,683
2087 180,582,637 7,103,695
2086 181,869,555 7,141,616
2085 183,154,436 7,180,403
2084 184,439,572 7,219,180
2083 185,726,230 7,257,814
2082 187,015,781 7,298,443
2081 188,304,247 7,340,066
2080 189,585,345 7,383,894
2079 190,860,450 7,429,047
2078 192,128,265 7,475,929
2077 193,387,405 7,525,653
2076 194,635,237 7,576,476
2075 195,871,705 7,629,016
2074 197,098,086 7,684,147
2073 198,312,538 7,742,105
2072 199,508,048 7,802,307
2071 200,684,948 7,863,855
2070 201,838,290 7,927,670
2069 202,969,511 7,993,717
2068 204,078,136 8,061,488
2067 205,156,343 8,129,716
2066 206,210,336 8,198,001
2065 207,233,670 8,265,902
2064 208,223,021 8,334,739
2063 209,184,325 8,404,367
2062 210,111,930 8,473,829
2061 211,000,165 8,543,564
2060 211,851,790 8,612,080
2059 212,667,148 8,681,422
2058 213,439,165 8,749,623
2057 214,172,487 8,817,088
2056 214,860,969 8,882,878
2055 215,511,064 8,947,611
2054 216,119,176 9,010,135
2053 216,684,051 9,070,133
2052 217,203,400 9,129,136
2051 217,673,624 9,186,935
2050 218,102,997 9,242,128
2049 218,492,176 9,297,265
2048 218,825,106 9,349,392
2047 219,107,600 9,400,970
2046 219,337,375 9,448,620
2045 219,518,678 9,495,447
2044 219,643,532 9,542,082
2043 219,714,087 9,587,391
2042 219,730,173 9,631,428
2041 219,688,816 9,676,515
2040 219,589,786 9,721,977
2039 219,450,960 9,767,381
2038 219,263,564 9,813,639
2037 219,033,555 9,860,147
2036 218,758,565 9,906,540
2035 218,441,478 9,953,900
2034 218,079,673 10,000,716
2033 217,677,081 10,047,814
2032 217,230,117 10,096,329
2031 216,739,295 10,142,892
2030 216,202,357 10,189,114
2029 215,618,762 10,235,303
2028 214,992,547 10,281,352
2027 214,315,680 10,326,692
2026 213,593,266 10,371,575
2025 212,812,405 10,413,962
2024 211,998,573 10,405,134
2023 211,140,729 10,407,351
2022 210,306,415 10,437,805
2021 209,550,294 10,570,130
2020 208,660,842 10,698,599
2019 207,455,459 10,721,582
2018 206,107,261 10,732,882
2017 204,703,445 10,754,679
2016 203,218,114 10,775,971
2015 201,675,532 10,820,883
2014 200,085,127 10,892,413
2013 198,478,299 10,965,211
2012 196,876,111 11,045,011
2011 195,284,734 11,104,899
2010 193,701,929 11,121,341
2009 192,079,951 11,107,017
2008 190,367,302 11,077,841
2007 188,552,320 11,048,473
2006 186,653,106 11,020,362
2005 184,688,101 10,987,314
2004 182,675,143 10,955,141
2003 180,622,688 10,928,070
2002 178,503,484 10,902,022
2001 176,301,203 10,862,132
2000 174,018,282 10,805,808
1999 171,641,543 10,761,698
1998 169,159,655 10,720,509
1997 166,661,659 10,661,259
1996 164,202,549 10,608,800
1995 161,735,073 10,562,153
1994 159,265,006 10,512,922
1993 156,794,577 10,460,415
1992 154,275,079 10,399,061
1991 151,724,256 10,319,927
1990 149,143,223 10,196,792
1989 146,502,972 10,089,498
1988 143,826,357 10,036,983
1987 141,104,944 10,000,595
1986 138,336,370 9,967,213
1985 135,515,595 9,934,300
1984 132,658,864 9,895,801
1983 129,790,077 9,846,627
1982 126,923,155 9,789,513
1981 124,063,109 9,729,350
1980 121,207,461 9,642,505
1979 118,380,821 9,548,258
1978 115,600,942 9,429,959
1977 112,875,292 9,308,479
1976 110,213,349 9,188,150
1975 107,619,565 9,046,541
1974 105,089,675 8,962,022
1973 102,600,976 8,929,086
1972 100,146,797 8,888,628
1971 97,739,273 8,831,036
1970 95,375,651 8,792,806
1969 93,045,777 8,772,764
1968 90,741,240 8,740,765
1967 88,446,124 8,684,088
1966 86,139,359 8,613,651
1965 83,817,583 8,550,333
1964 81,488,595 8,510,429
1963 79,164,235 8,479,625
1962 76,865,323 8,448,233
1961 74,605,447 8,398,050
1960 72,388,126 8,331,725

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 Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th to 106th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Greece
2100 -0.73% -0.65%
2099 -0.73% -0.64%
2098 -0.73% -0.64%
2097 -0.73% -0.62%
2096 -0.73% -0.61%
2095 -0.73% -0.59%
2094 -0.73% -0.57%
2093 -0.73% -0.56%
2092 -0.72% -0.54%
2091 -0.72% -0.54%
2090 -0.72% -0.55%
2089 -0.72% -0.53%
2088 -0.71% -0.52%
2087 -0.71% -0.53%
2086 -0.7% -0.54%
2085 -0.7% -0.54%
2084 -0.69% -0.53%
2083 -0.69% -0.56%
2082 -0.68% -0.57%
2081 -0.68% -0.59%
2080 -0.67% -0.61%
2079 -0.66% -0.63%
2078 -0.65% -0.66%
2077 -0.64% -0.67%
2076 -0.63% -0.69%
2075 -0.62% -0.72%
2074 -0.61% -0.75%
2073 -0.6% -0.77%
2072 -0.59% -0.78%
2071 -0.57% -0.8%
2070 -0.56% -0.83%
2069 -0.54% -0.84%
2068 -0.53% -0.84%
2067 -0.51% -0.83%
2066 -0.49% -0.82%
2065 -0.48% -0.83%
2064 -0.46% -0.83%
2063 -0.44% -0.82%
2062 -0.42% -0.82%
2061 -0.4% -0.8%
2060 -0.38% -0.8%
2059 -0.36% -0.78%
2058 -0.34% -0.77%
2057 -0.32% -0.74%
2056 -0.3% -0.72%
2055 -0.28% -0.69%
2054 -0.26% -0.66%
2053 -0.24% -0.65%
2052 -0.22% -0.63%
2051 -0.2% -0.6%
2050 -0.18% -0.59%
2049 -0.15% -0.56%
2048 -0.13% -0.55%
2047 -0.1% -0.5%
2046 -0.08% -0.49%
2045 -0.06% -0.49%
2044 -0.03% -0.47%
2043 -0.007% -0.46%
2042 0.02% -0.47%
2041 0.05% -0.47%
2040 0.06% -0.46%
2039 0.09% -0.47%
2038 0.11% -0.47%
2037 0.13% -0.47%
2036 0.15% -0.48%
2035 0.17% -0.47%
2034 0.18% -0.47%
2033 0.21% -0.48%
2032 0.23% -0.46%
2031 0.25% -0.45%
2030 0.27% -0.45%
2029 0.29% -0.45%
2028 0.32% -0.44%
2027 0.34% -0.43%
2026 0.37% -0.41%
2025 0.38% 0.08%
2024 0.41% -0.02%
2023 0.4% -0.29%
2022 0.36% -1.25%
2021 0.43% -1.2%
2020 0.58% -0.21%
2019 0.65% -0.11%
2018 0.69% -0.2%
2017 0.73% -0.2%
2016 0.76% -0.42%
2015 0.79% -0.66%
2014 0.81% -0.66%
2013 0.81% -0.72%
2012 0.81% -0.54%
2011 0.82% -0.15%
2010 0.84% 0.13%
2009 0.9% 0.26%
2008 0.96% 0.27%
2007 1.02% 0.26%
2006 1.06% 0.3%
2005 1.1% 0.29%
2004 1.14% 0.25%
2003 1.19% 0.24%
2002 1.25% 0.37%
2001 1.31% 0.52%
2000 1.38% 0.41%
1999 1.47% 0.38%
1998 1.5% 0.56%
1997 1.5% 0.49%
1996 1.53% 0.44%
1995 1.55% 0.47%
1994 1.58% 0.5%
1993 1.63% 0.59%
1992 1.68% 0.77%
1991 1.73% 1.21%
1990 1.8% 1.06%
1989 1.86% 0.52%
1988 1.93% 0.36%
1987 2% 0.33%
1986 2.08% 0.33%
1985 2.15% 0.39%
1984 2.21% 0.5%
1983 2.26% 0.58%
1982 2.31% 0.62%
1981 2.36% 0.9%
1980 2.39% 0.99%
1979 2.4% 1.25%
1978 2.41% 1.31%
1977 2.42% 1.31%
1976 2.41% 1.57%
1975 2.41% 0.94%
1974 2.43% 0.37%
1973 2.45% 0.46%
1972 2.46% 0.65%
1971 2.48% 0.43%
1970 2.5% 0.23%
1969 2.54% 0.37%
1968 2.59% 0.65%
1967 2.68% 0.82%
1966 2.77% 0.74%
1965 2.86% 0.47%
1964 2.94% 0.36%
1963 2.99% 0.37%
1962 3.03% 0.6%
1961 3.06% 0.8%

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 Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Brazil Greece
Current population
213964342
10371575
Population rank 7/197 94/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.12%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
59.7 minutes
One birth every
12.3 seconds
7.65 minutes
One death every
21 seconds
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +24
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 154/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +16,636
Net migration rank 186/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 16,636
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 -57,229 -122,772
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 -56,200 -159,430
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 -63,671 -53,997
2021 919,507 -208,581 -58,135 -160,277
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 -46,004 6,353
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 -41,814 36,762
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 -33,272 17,938
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 -36,566 10,483
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 -25,862 10,484
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 -29,216 -43,462
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 -20,696 -46,678
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 -17,545 -59,323
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 -16,568 -65,364
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 -4,441 -31,786
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 5,560 2,001
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 8,886 18,182
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 11,077 27,081
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 2,210 25,400
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 6,612 27,621
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 2,197 33,297
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 0 29,039
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 -1,093 25,323
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 0 25,692
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 0 60,387
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 -1,081 54,661
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 -2,153 49,930
1998 2,514,728 21,666 -2,144 47,856
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 2,133 45,671
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 0 43,444
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 1,056 42,674
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 6,307 42,897
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 4,185 39,829
1992 2,547,698 14,394 6,239 41,000
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 6,192 37,917
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 8,157 26,294
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 9,080 18,862
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 15,055 20,557
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 10,001 19,005
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 20,931 19,064
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 22,849 16,093
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 37,604 19,767
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 42,341 18,655
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 50,906 19,675
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 54,484 25,061
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 60,748 47,460
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 65,882 72,184
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 64,124 60,775
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 59,574 19,193
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 65,236 89,601
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 61,516 61,265
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 68,111 -22,590
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 59,824 -42,387
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 64,887 -3,589
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 67,116 -12,747
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 71,222 -54,166
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 82,464 -118,544
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 87,408 -429
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 91,183 -55,853
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 86,998 21,206
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 83,793 -81,576
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 83,402 -76,678
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 81,404 -77,345
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 85,327 -74,972
1961 2,240,178 75 86,500 -61,102
1960 2,190,392 4,066 96,648 -15,996

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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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

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