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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 397,129 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 538 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.58% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 397K (30.7% growth).

Brazil vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Iceland
2100 164,294,719 359,553
2099 165,504,324 361,331
2098 166,724,540 363,133
2097 167,957,900 364,957
2096 169,198,878 366,850
2095 170,447,187 368,746
2094 171,702,406 370,650
2093 172,959,201 372,614
2092 174,226,209 374,717
2091 175,495,014 376,803
2090 176,771,657 378,807
2089 178,046,664 380,812
2088 179,329,069 382,997
2087 180,613,269 385,164
2086 181,900,405 387,257
2085 183,185,504 389,362
2084 184,470,859 391,416
2083 185,757,734 393,481
2082 187,047,504 395,438
2081 188,336,189 397,470
2080 189,617,504 399,499
2079 190,892,825 401,462
2078 192,160,856 403,324
2077 193,420,209 405,255
2076 194,668,253 406,954
2075 195,904,930 408,546
2074 197,131,520 410,015
2073 198,346,178 411,402
2072 199,541,890 412,903
2071 200,718,990 414,245
2070 201,872,528 415,521
2069 203,003,940 416,683
2068 204,112,753 417,749
2067 205,191,144 418,899
2066 206,245,316 419,918
2065 207,268,823 420,941
2064 208,258,342 421,814
2063 209,219,808 422,695
2062 210,147,571 423,614
2061 211,035,957 424,319
2060 211,887,727 425,096
2059 212,703,223 425,721
2058 213,475,371 426,288
2057 214,208,817 426,844
2056 214,897,416 427,304
2055 215,547,622 427,695
2054 216,155,836 427,915
2053 216,720,807 428,108
2052 217,240,244 428,300
2051 217,710,548 428,278
2050 218,139,994 428,323
2049 218,529,238 428,289
2048 218,862,226 428,213
2047 219,144,767 428,102
2046 219,374,582 427,911
2045 219,555,915 427,683
2044 219,680,790 427,236
2043 219,751,357 426,580
2042 219,767,446 425,915
2041 219,726,082 425,212
2040 219,627,035 424,385
2039 219,488,186 423,407
2038 219,300,758 422,302
2037 219,070,710 421,094
2036 218,795,673 419,738
2035 218,478,532 418,238
2034 218,116,666 416,721
2033 217,714,006 415,006
2032 217,266,965 413,150
2031 216,776,060 411,039
2030 216,239,032 408,677
2029 215,655,337 406,109
2028 215,029,016 403,085
2027 214,352,035 399,797
2026 213,629,498 396,141
2025 212,848,504 391,759
2024 211,998,573 386,506
2023 211,140,729 385,663
2022 210,306,415 382,003
2021 209,550,294 372,520
2020 208,660,842 366,463
2019 207,455,459 360,563
2018 206,107,261 352,721
2017 204,703,445 343,400
2016 203,218,114 335,439
2015 201,675,532 330,815
2014 200,085,127 327,386
2013 198,478,299 323,764
2012 196,876,111 320,716
2011 195,284,734 319,014
2010 193,701,929 318,041
2009 192,079,951 318,499
2008 190,367,302 317,414
2007 188,552,320 311,566
2006 186,653,106 303,782
2005 184,688,101 296,734
2004 182,675,143 292,074
2003 180,622,688 289,521
2002 178,503,484 287,523
2001 176,301,203 284,968
2000 174,018,282 281,205
1999 171,641,543 277,381
1998 169,159,655 274,047
1997 166,661,659 271,128
1996 164,202,549 268,916
1995 161,735,073 267,468
1994 159,265,006 266,021
1993 156,794,577 263,725
1992 154,275,079 261,057
1991 151,724,256 257,797
1990 149,143,223 254,826
1989 146,502,972 252,852
1988 143,826,357 249,740
1987 141,104,944 245,859
1986 138,336,370 243,180
1985 135,515,595 241,405
1984 132,658,864 239,511
1983 129,790,077 236,977
1982 126,923,155 233,860
1981 124,063,109 230,755
1980 121,207,461 228,138
1979 118,380,821 225,735
1978 115,600,942 223,537
1977 112,875,292 221,799
1976 110,213,349 220,154
1975 107,619,565 217,979
1974 105,089,675 215,209
1973 102,600,976 212,317
1972 100,146,797 209,137
1971 97,739,273 206,098
1970 95,375,651 204,438
1969 93,045,777 203,369
1968 90,741,240 201,488
1967 88,446,124 198,751
1966 86,139,359 195,570
1965 83,817,583 192,286
1964 81,488,595 188,983
1963 79,164,235 185,653
1962 76,865,323 182,378
1961 74,605,447 179,029
1960 72,388,126 175,574

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Brazil's population will grow by 2.02% to 218,139,994 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Iceland will increase by 7.85% to 428,323 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 428K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Iceland
2100 -0.73% -0.49%
2099 -0.73% -0.5%
2098 -0.73% -0.5%
2097 -0.73% -0.52%
2096 -0.73% -0.51%
2095 -0.73% -0.51%
2094 -0.73% -0.53%
2093 -0.73% -0.56%
2092 -0.72% -0.55%
2091 -0.72% -0.53%
2090 -0.72% -0.53%
2089 -0.72% -0.57%
2088 -0.71% -0.56%
2087 -0.71% -0.54%
2086 -0.7% -0.54%
2085 -0.7% -0.52%
2084 -0.69% -0.52%
2083 -0.69% -0.49%
2082 -0.68% -0.51%
2081 -0.68% -0.51%
2080 -0.67% -0.49%
2079 -0.66% -0.46%
2078 -0.65% -0.48%
2077 -0.64% -0.42%
2076 -0.63% -0.39%
2075 -0.62% -0.36%
2074 -0.61% -0.34%
2073 -0.6% -0.36%
2072 -0.59% -0.32%
2071 -0.57% -0.31%
2070 -0.56% -0.28%
2069 -0.54% -0.26%
2068 -0.53% -0.27%
2067 -0.51% -0.24%
2066 -0.49% -0.24%
2065 -0.48% -0.21%
2064 -0.46% -0.21%
2063 -0.44% -0.22%
2062 -0.42% -0.17%
2061 -0.4% -0.18%
2060 -0.38% -0.15%
2059 -0.36% -0.13%
2058 -0.34% -0.13%
2057 -0.32% -0.11%
2056 -0.3% -0.09%
2055 -0.28% -0.05%
2054 -0.26% -0.05%
2053 -0.24% -0.04%
2052 -0.22% 0.005%
2051 -0.2% -0.01%
2050 -0.18% 0.008%
2049 -0.15% 0.02%
2048 -0.13% 0.03%
2047 -0.1% 0.04%
2046 -0.08% 0.05%
2045 -0.06% 0.1%
2044 -0.03% 0.15%
2043 -0.007% 0.16%
2042 0.02% 0.17%
2041 0.05% 0.2%
2040 0.06% 0.23%
2039 0.09% 0.26%
2038 0.11% 0.29%
2037 0.13% 0.32%
2036 0.15% 0.36%
2035 0.17% 0.36%
2034 0.18% 0.41%
2033 0.21% 0.45%
2032 0.23% 0.51%
2031 0.25% 0.58%
2030 0.27% 0.63%
2029 0.29% 0.75%
2028 0.32% 0.82%
2027 0.34% 0.92%
2026 0.37% 1.12%
2025 0.4% 1.36%
2024 0.41% 0.22%
2023 0.4% 0.96%
2022 0.36% 2.55%
2021 0.43% 1.65%
2020 0.58% 1.64%
2019 0.65% 2.22%
2018 0.69% 2.71%
2017 0.73% 2.37%
2016 0.76% 1.4%
2015 0.79% 1.05%
2014 0.81% 1.12%
2013 0.81% 0.95%
2012 0.81% 0.53%
2011 0.82% 0.31%
2010 0.84% -0.14%
2009 0.9% 0.34%
2008 0.96% 1.88%
2007 1.02% 2.56%
2006 1.06% 2.38%
2005 1.1% 1.6%
2004 1.14% 0.88%
2003 1.19% 0.69%
2002 1.25% 0.9%
2001 1.31% 1.34%
2000 1.38% 1.38%
1999 1.47% 1.22%
1998 1.5% 1.08%
1997 1.5% 0.82%
1996 1.53% 0.54%
1995 1.55% 0.54%
1994 1.58% 0.87%
1993 1.63% 1.02%
1992 1.68% 1.26%
1991 1.73% 1.17%
1990 1.8% 0.78%
1989 1.86% 1.25%
1988 1.93% 1.58%
1987 2% 1.1%
1986 2.08% 0.74%
1985 2.15% 0.79%
1984 2.21% 1.07%
1983 2.26% 1.33%
1982 2.31% 1.35%
1981 2.36% 1.15%
1980 2.39% 1.06%
1979 2.4% 0.98%
1978 2.41% 0.78%
1977 2.42% 0.75%
1976 2.41% 1%
1975 2.41% 1.29%
1974 2.43% 1.36%
1973 2.45% 1.52%
1972 2.46% 1.47%
1971 2.48% 0.81%
1970 2.5% 0.53%
1969 2.54% 0.93%
1968 2.59% 1.38%
1967 2.68% 1.63%
1966 2.77% 1.71%
1965 2.86% 1.75%
1964 2.94% 1.79%
1963 2.99% 1.8%
1962 3.03% 1.87%
1961 3.06% 1.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Iceland's population grew by 0.22%.

Live population counters

Brazil Iceland
Current population
213824938
397129
Population rank 7/197 173/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.005%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
10.4 hours
One birth every
12.1 seconds
2.07 hours
One death every
21.1 seconds
3.44 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +2
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +0.22%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 155/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 +2,709
Net migration rank 186/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 2,709
2024 - -225,510 - 3,543
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 1,697 4,630
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 1,719 6,535
2021 919,507 -208,581 2,534 4,911
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 2,199 2,498
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 2,163 5,030
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 1,975 6,638
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 1,854 8,348
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 1,711 4,128
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 1,952 1,499
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 2,324 1,139
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 2,169 1,666
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 2,566 -277
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 2,521 -1,393
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 2,862 -2,055
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 3,026 -4,785
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 2,825 1,138
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 2,617 5,254
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 2,491 5,300
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 2,433 3,925
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 2,425 610
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 2,317 -204
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 2,243 -333
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 2,365 867
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 2,475 1,877
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 2,192 1,165
1998 2,514,728 21,666 2,357 1,014
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 2,305 225
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 2,447 -511
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 2,354 -1,354
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 2,713 -804
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 2,875 -194
1992 2,547,698 14,394 2,898 -225
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 2,733 1,145
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 3,058 -971
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 2,832 -994
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 2,847 1,572
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 2,360 944
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 2,384 -335
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 2,221 -628
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 2,539 -328
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 2,702 170
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 2,736 616
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 2,677 157
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 2,966 -629
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 2,980 -572
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 2,727 -781
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 2,551 -1,079
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 2,951 -1,181
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 2,965 -388
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 2,776 209
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 3,121 -310
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 3,241 362
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 2,782 -231
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 2,576 -1,754
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 2,766 -1,414
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 2,841 -448
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 3,021 47
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 3,305 39
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 3,442 -194
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 3,459 -67
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 3,490 -113
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 3,465 -228
1961 2,240,178 75 3,312 164
1960 2,190,392 4,066 3,758 -269

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 89.1% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 people). In Iceland 30.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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