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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 1.35 times bigger than Brazil's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 6.05% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Brazil vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Indonesia
2100 164,266,855 297,217,412
2099 165,476,254 298,340,219
2098 166,696,264 299,449,882
2097 167,929,414 300,549,857
2096 169,170,182 301,634,112
2095 170,418,279 302,698,798
2094 171,673,285 303,751,488
2093 172,929,867 304,790,169
2092 174,196,660 305,809,796
2091 175,465,250 306,805,664
2090 176,741,676 307,780,044
2089 178,016,467 308,727,665
2088 179,298,655 309,652,467
2087 180,582,637 310,557,120
2086 181,869,555 311,434,804
2085 183,154,436 312,284,488
2084 184,439,572 313,107,329
2083 185,726,230 313,904,231
2082 187,015,781 314,670,881
2081 188,304,247 315,404,888
2080 189,585,345 316,109,402
2079 190,860,450 316,790,074
2078 192,128,265 317,438,140
2077 193,387,405 318,056,534
2076 194,635,237 318,635,038
2075 195,871,705 319,190,402
2074 197,098,086 319,709,426
2073 198,312,538 320,201,444
2072 199,508,048 320,659,562
2071 200,684,948 321,086,184
2070 201,838,290 321,485,042
2069 202,969,511 321,858,064
2068 204,078,136 322,201,979
2067 205,156,343 322,516,545
2066 206,210,336 322,798,892
2065 207,233,670 323,048,550
2064 208,223,021 323,268,759
2063 209,184,325 323,456,004
2062 210,111,930 323,612,644
2061 211,000,165 323,734,699
2060 211,851,790 323,814,746
2059 212,667,148 323,854,683
2058 213,439,165 323,844,015
2057 214,172,487 323,786,943
2056 214,860,969 323,671,172
2055 215,511,064 323,502,155
2054 216,119,176 323,274,189
2053 216,684,051 322,982,358
2052 217,203,400 322,627,695
2051 217,673,624 322,202,850
2050 218,102,997 321,699,802
2049 218,492,176 321,119,283
2048 218,825,106 320,457,830
2047 219,107,600 319,728,668
2046 219,337,375 318,921,027
2045 219,518,678 318,028,206
2044 219,643,532 317,051,440
2043 219,714,087 315,992,168
2042 219,730,173 314,856,940
2041 219,688,816 313,643,892
2040 219,589,786 312,358,800
2039 219,450,960 311,001,176
2038 219,263,564 309,578,763
2037 219,033,555 308,089,917
2036 218,758,565 306,544,452
2035 218,441,478 304,940,852
2034 218,079,673 303,275,782
2033 217,677,081 301,552,643
2032 217,230,117 299,781,696
2031 216,739,295 297,956,985
2030 216,202,357 296,081,262
2029 215,618,762 294,145,245
2028 214,992,547 292,143,454
2027 214,315,680 290,069,053
2026 213,593,266 287,927,760
2025 212,812,405 285,721,236
2024 211,998,573 283,487,931
2023 211,140,729 281,190,067
2022 210,306,415 278,830,529
2021 209,550,294 276,758,053
2020 208,660,842 274,814,866
2019 207,455,459 272,489,381
2018 206,107,261 269,951,846
2017 204,703,445 267,346,658
2016 203,218,114 264,627,418
2015 201,675,532 261,799,249
2014 200,085,127 258,877,399
2013 198,478,299 255,852,467
2012 196,876,111 252,698,525
2011 195,284,734 249,470,032
2010 193,701,929 246,305,322
2009 192,079,951 243,220,028
2008 190,367,302 240,157,903
2007 188,552,320 237,062,337
2006 186,653,106 233,951,652
2005 184,688,101 230,871,650
2004 182,675,143 227,926,649
2003 180,622,688 225,048,008
2002 178,503,484 222,088,495
2001 176,301,203 219,097,902
2000 174,018,282 216,077,790
1999 171,641,543 213,004,668
1998 169,159,655 209,826,788
1997 166,661,659 206,536,095
1996 164,202,549 203,204,348
1995 161,735,073 199,888,057
1994 159,265,006 196,591,828
1993 156,794,577 193,305,168
1992 154,275,079 190,043,744
1991 151,724,256 186,778,238
1990 149,143,223 183,501,098
1989 146,502,972 180,201,630
1988 143,826,357 176,855,065
1987 141,104,944 173,511,154
1986 138,336,370 170,175,065
1985 135,515,595 166,776,185
1984 132,658,864 163,251,124
1983 129,790,077 159,651,381
1982 126,923,155 156,052,152
1981 124,063,109 152,485,035
1980 121,207,461 148,950,540
1979 118,380,821 145,434,834
1978 115,600,942 141,953,163
1977 112,875,292 138,533,541
1976 110,213,349 135,173,655
1975 107,619,565 131,843,848
1974 105,089,675 128,555,045
1973 102,600,976 125,288,515
1972 100,146,797 122,039,841
1971 97,739,273 118,833,702
1970 95,375,651 115,657,495
1969 93,045,777 112,517,639
1968 90,741,240 109,450,006
1967 88,446,124 106,526,393
1966 86,139,359 103,792,754
1965 83,817,583 101,365,130
1964 81,488,595 98,833,749
1963 79,164,235 96,051,424
1962 76,865,323 93,375,850
1961 74,605,447 90,791,249
1960 72,388,126 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Indonesia
2100 -0.73% -0.38%
2099 -0.73% -0.37%
2098 -0.73% -0.37%
2097 -0.73% -0.36%
2096 -0.73% -0.35%
2095 -0.73% -0.35%
2094 -0.73% -0.34%
2093 -0.73% -0.33%
2092 -0.72% -0.32%
2091 -0.72% -0.32%
2090 -0.72% -0.31%
2089 -0.72% -0.3%
2088 -0.71% -0.29%
2087 -0.71% -0.28%
2086 -0.7% -0.27%
2085 -0.7% -0.26%
2084 -0.69% -0.25%
2083 -0.69% -0.24%
2082 -0.68% -0.23%
2081 -0.68% -0.22%
2080 -0.67% -0.21%
2079 -0.66% -0.2%
2078 -0.65% -0.19%
2077 -0.64% -0.18%
2076 -0.63% -0.17%
2075 -0.62% -0.16%
2074 -0.61% -0.15%
2073 -0.6% -0.14%
2072 -0.59% -0.13%
2071 -0.57% -0.12%
2070 -0.56% -0.12%
2069 -0.54% -0.11%
2068 -0.53% -0.1%
2067 -0.51% -0.09%
2066 -0.49% -0.08%
2065 -0.48% -0.07%
2064 -0.46% -0.06%
2063 -0.44% -0.05%
2062 -0.42% -0.04%
2061 -0.4% -0.02%
2060 -0.38% -0.01%
2059 -0.36% 0.003%
2058 -0.34% 0.02%
2057 -0.32% 0.04%
2056 -0.3% 0.05%
2055 -0.28% 0.07%
2054 -0.26% 0.09%
2053 -0.24% 0.11%
2052 -0.22% 0.13%
2051 -0.2% 0.16%
2050 -0.18% 0.18%
2049 -0.15% 0.21%
2048 -0.13% 0.23%
2047 -0.1% 0.25%
2046 -0.08% 0.28%
2045 -0.06% 0.31%
2044 -0.03% 0.34%
2043 -0.007% 0.36%
2042 0.02% 0.39%
2041 0.05% 0.41%
2040 0.06% 0.44%
2039 0.09% 0.46%
2038 0.11% 0.48%
2037 0.13% 0.5%
2036 0.15% 0.53%
2035 0.17% 0.55%
2034 0.18% 0.57%
2033 0.21% 0.59%
2032 0.23% 0.61%
2031 0.25% 0.63%
2030 0.27% 0.66%
2029 0.29% 0.69%
2028 0.32% 0.72%
2027 0.34% 0.74%
2026 0.37% 0.77%
2025 0.38% 0.79%
2024 0.41% 0.82%
2023 0.4% 0.85%
2022 0.36% 0.75%
2021 0.43% 0.71%
2020 0.58% 0.85%
2019 0.65% 0.94%
2018 0.69% 0.97%
2017 0.73% 1.03%
2016 0.76% 1.08%
2015 0.79% 1.13%
2014 0.81% 1.18%
2013 0.81% 1.25%
2012 0.81% 1.29%
2011 0.82% 1.28%
2010 0.84% 1.27%
2009 0.9% 1.28%
2008 0.96% 1.31%
2007 1.02% 1.33%
2006 1.06% 1.33%
2005 1.1% 1.29%
2004 1.14% 1.28%
2003 1.19% 1.33%
2002 1.25% 1.36%
2001 1.31% 1.4%
2000 1.38% 1.44%
1999 1.47% 1.51%
1998 1.5% 1.59%
1997 1.5% 1.64%
1996 1.53% 1.66%
1995 1.55% 1.68%
1994 1.58% 1.7%
1993 1.63% 1.72%
1992 1.68% 1.75%
1991 1.73% 1.79%
1990 1.8% 1.83%
1989 1.86% 1.89%
1988 1.93% 1.93%
1987 2% 1.96%
1986 2.08% 2.04%
1985 2.15% 2.16%
1984 2.21% 2.25%
1983 2.26% 2.31%
1982 2.31% 2.34%
1981 2.36% 2.37%
1980 2.39% 2.42%
1979 2.4% 2.45%
1978 2.41% 2.47%
1977 2.42% 2.49%
1976 2.41% 2.53%
1975 2.41% 2.56%
1974 2.43% 2.61%
1973 2.45% 2.66%
1972 2.46% 2.7%
1971 2.48% 2.75%
1970 2.5% 2.79%
1969 2.54% 2.8%
1968 2.59% 2.74%
1967 2.68% 2.63%
1966 2.77% 2.39%
1965 2.86% 2.56%
1964 2.94% 2.9%
1963 2.99% 2.87%
1962 3.03% 2.85%
1961 3.06% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Brazil Indonesia
Current population
213964342
289027659
Population rank 7/197 4/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 3.48%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
14.2 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
7.06 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 112/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -39,509
Net migration rank 186/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -39,509
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 919,507 -208,581 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 2,514,728 21,666 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 2,547,698 14,394 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 3,288,791 3,096
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 3,250,906 11,539
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 3,316,792 19,905
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 3,331,242 25,383
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 3,304,520 26,705
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 3,309,905 30,988
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 3,419,412 37,451
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 3,549,570 43,693
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 3,558,949 47,375
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 3,545,504 46,792
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 3,497,244 44,710
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 3,484,846 42,254
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 3,460,621 43,900
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 3,412,980 45,911
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 3,334,779 45,610
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 3,291,479 48,010
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 3,263,794 56,386
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 3,196,136 61,188
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 3,210,643 64,991
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 3,149,726 72,007
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 3,111,304 79,264
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 3,080,421 81,368
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 3,034,825 82,955
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 2,961,608 55,731
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 2,700,138 144,819
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 2,609,526 110,166
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 2,525,163 106,264
1961 2,240,178 75 2,434,113 103,628
1960 2,190,392 4,066 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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