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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 2.29 times bigger than Iran's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 3.7% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Brazil vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Iran
2100 164,266,855 80,660,972
2099 165,476,254 81,193,582
2098 166,696,264 81,717,474
2097 167,929,414 82,241,892
2096 169,170,182 82,764,411
2095 170,418,279 83,283,942
2094 171,673,285 83,799,806
2093 172,929,867 84,316,389
2092 174,196,660 84,833,108
2091 175,465,250 85,354,240
2090 176,741,676 85,878,473
2089 178,016,467 86,409,859
2088 179,298,655 86,947,263
2087 180,582,637 87,492,427
2086 181,869,555 88,047,949
2085 183,154,436 88,610,339
2084 184,439,572 89,181,346
2083 185,726,230 89,758,453
2082 187,015,781 90,343,413
2081 188,304,247 90,936,310
2080 189,585,345 91,535,218
2079 190,860,450 92,136,544
2078 192,128,265 92,740,467
2077 193,387,405 93,344,865
2076 194,635,237 93,946,187
2075 195,871,705 94,544,733
2074 197,098,086 95,135,317
2073 198,312,538 95,721,351
2072 199,508,048 96,292,835
2071 200,684,948 96,851,951
2070 201,838,290 97,397,073
2069 202,969,511 97,924,812
2068 204,078,136 98,432,509
2067 205,156,343 98,913,776
2066 206,210,336 99,374,357
2065 207,233,670 99,812,137
2064 208,223,021 100,223,387
2063 209,184,325 100,602,361
2062 210,111,930 100,951,282
2061 211,000,165 101,266,537
2060 211,851,790 101,545,806
2059 212,667,148 101,792,315
2058 213,439,165 101,994,395
2057 214,172,487 102,161,227
2056 214,860,969 102,291,323
2055 215,511,064 102,382,089
2054 216,119,176 102,431,558
2053 216,684,051 102,441,204
2052 217,203,400 102,413,350
2051 217,673,624 102,350,865
2050 218,102,997 102,251,999
2049 218,492,176 102,122,983
2048 218,825,106 101,957,508
2047 219,107,600 101,765,614
2046 219,337,375 101,547,098
2045 219,518,678 101,305,486
2044 219,643,532 101,038,874
2043 219,714,087 100,752,109
2042 219,730,173 100,446,296
2041 219,688,816 100,122,690
2040 219,589,786 99,784,572
2039 219,450,960 99,436,793
2038 219,263,564 99,072,548
2037 219,033,555 98,694,577
2036 218,758,565 98,302,279
2035 218,441,478 97,899,013
2034 218,079,673 97,482,352
2033 217,677,081 97,054,589
2032 217,230,117 96,608,216
2031 216,739,295 96,141,200
2030 216,202,357 95,656,003
2029 215,618,762 95,133,736
2028 214,992,547 94,561,150
2027 214,315,680 93,925,792
2026 213,593,266 93,215,072
2025 212,812,405 92,417,681
2024 211,998,573 91,567,738
2023 211,140,729 90,608,707
2022 210,306,415 89,524,246
2021 209,550,294 88,455,488
2020 208,660,842 87,723,443
2019 207,455,459 87,051,648
2018 206,107,261 86,117,998
2017 204,703,445 85,026,754
2016 203,218,114 83,812,228
2015 201,675,532 82,619,362
2014 200,085,127 81,502,045
2013 198,478,299 80,414,686
2012 196,876,111 79,370,580
2011 195,284,734 78,383,598
2010 193,701,929 77,420,842
2009 192,079,951 76,457,825
2008 190,367,302 75,514,204
2007 188,552,320 74,602,648
2006 186,653,106 73,392,747
2005 184,688,101 71,828,455
2004 182,675,143 70,256,316
2003 180,622,688 68,769,340
2002 178,503,484 68,011,317
2001 176,301,203 67,452,005
2000 174,018,282 66,418,659
1999 171,641,543 65,445,391
1998 169,159,655 64,519,859
1997 166,661,659 63,639,638
1996 164,202,549 62,881,300
1995 161,735,073 62,205,567
1994 159,265,006 61,520,598
1993 156,794,577 61,403,543
1992 154,275,079 61,184,983
1991 151,724,256 59,986,931
1990 149,143,223 58,380,092
1989 146,502,972 56,704,914
1988 143,826,357 55,072,694
1987 141,104,944 53,323,493
1986 138,336,370 51,446,045
1985 135,515,595 49,582,289
1984 132,658,864 47,793,998
1983 129,790,077 46,029,535
1982 126,923,155 44,272,141
1981 124,063,109 41,989,312
1980 121,207,461 39,842,324
1979 118,380,821 38,424,952
1978 115,600,942 37,126,535
1977 112,875,292 35,933,181
1976 110,213,349 34,837,271
1975 107,619,565 33,802,973
1974 105,089,675 32,796,463
1973 102,600,976 31,839,838
1972 100,146,797 30,921,179
1971 97,739,273 30,029,071
1970 95,375,651 29,145,100
1969 93,045,777 28,273,482
1968 90,741,240 27,437,391
1967 88,446,124 26,628,432
1966 86,139,359 25,829,270
1965 83,817,583 25,036,978
1964 81,488,595 24,262,859
1963 79,164,235 23,519,005
1962 76,865,323 22,807,907
1961 74,605,447 22,125,726
1960 72,388,126 21,470,434

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Iran
2100 -0.73% -0.66%
2099 -0.73% -0.64%
2098 -0.73% -0.64%
2097 -0.73% -0.63%
2096 -0.73% -0.62%
2095 -0.73% -0.62%
2094 -0.73% -0.61%
2093 -0.73% -0.61%
2092 -0.72% -0.61%
2091 -0.72% -0.61%
2090 -0.72% -0.61%
2089 -0.72% -0.62%
2088 -0.71% -0.62%
2087 -0.71% -0.63%
2086 -0.7% -0.63%
2085 -0.7% -0.64%
2084 -0.69% -0.64%
2083 -0.69% -0.65%
2082 -0.68% -0.65%
2081 -0.68% -0.65%
2080 -0.67% -0.65%
2079 -0.66% -0.65%
2078 -0.65% -0.65%
2077 -0.64% -0.64%
2076 -0.63% -0.63%
2075 -0.62% -0.62%
2074 -0.61% -0.61%
2073 -0.6% -0.59%
2072 -0.59% -0.58%
2071 -0.57% -0.56%
2070 -0.56% -0.54%
2069 -0.54% -0.52%
2068 -0.53% -0.49%
2067 -0.51% -0.46%
2066 -0.49% -0.44%
2065 -0.48% -0.41%
2064 -0.46% -0.38%
2063 -0.44% -0.35%
2062 -0.42% -0.31%
2061 -0.4% -0.28%
2060 -0.38% -0.24%
2059 -0.36% -0.2%
2058 -0.34% -0.16%
2057 -0.32% -0.13%
2056 -0.3% -0.09%
2055 -0.28% -0.05%
2054 -0.26% -0.009%
2053 -0.24% 0.03%
2052 -0.22% 0.06%
2051 -0.2% 0.1%
2050 -0.18% 0.13%
2049 -0.15% 0.16%
2048 -0.13% 0.19%
2047 -0.1% 0.22%
2046 -0.08% 0.24%
2045 -0.06% 0.26%
2044 -0.03% 0.28%
2043 -0.007% 0.3%
2042 0.02% 0.32%
2041 0.05% 0.34%
2040 0.06% 0.35%
2039 0.09% 0.37%
2038 0.11% 0.38%
2037 0.13% 0.4%
2036 0.15% 0.41%
2035 0.17% 0.43%
2034 0.18% 0.44%
2033 0.21% 0.46%
2032 0.23% 0.49%
2031 0.25% 0.51%
2030 0.27% 0.55%
2029 0.29% 0.61%
2028 0.32% 0.68%
2027 0.34% 0.76%
2026 0.37% 0.86%
2025 0.38% 0.93%
2024 0.41% 1.06%
2023 0.4% 1.21%
2022 0.36% 1.21%
2021 0.43% 0.83%
2020 0.58% 0.77%
2019 0.65% 1.08%
2018 0.69% 1.28%
2017 0.73% 1.45%
2016 0.76% 1.44%
2015 0.79% 1.37%
2014 0.81% 1.35%
2013 0.81% 1.32%
2012 0.81% 1.26%
2011 0.82% 1.24%
2010 0.84% 1.26%
2009 0.9% 1.25%
2008 0.96% 1.22%
2007 1.02% 1.65%
2006 1.06% 2.18%
2005 1.1% 2.24%
2004 1.14% 2.16%
2003 1.19% 1.11%
2002 1.25% 0.83%
2001 1.31% 1.56%
2000 1.38% 1.49%
1999 1.47% 1.43%
1998 1.5% 1.38%
1997 1.5% 1.21%
1996 1.53% 1.09%
1995 1.55% 1.11%
1994 1.58% 0.19%
1993 1.63% 0.36%
1992 1.68% 2%
1991 1.73% 2.75%
1990 1.8% 2.95%
1989 1.86% 2.96%
1988 1.93% 3.28%
1987 2% 3.65%
1986 2.08% 3.76%
1985 2.15% 3.74%
1984 2.21% 3.83%
1983 2.26% 3.97%
1982 2.31% 5.44%
1981 2.36% 5.39%
1980 2.39% 3.69%
1979 2.4% 3.5%
1978 2.41% 3.32%
1977 2.42% 3.15%
1976 2.41% 3.06%
1975 2.41% 3.07%
1974 2.43% 3%
1973 2.45% 2.97%
1972 2.46% 2.97%
1971 2.48% 3.03%
1970 2.5% 3.08%
1969 2.54% 3.05%
1968 2.59% 3.04%
1967 2.68% 3.09%
1966 2.77% 3.16%
1965 2.86% 3.19%
1964 2.94% 3.16%
1963 2.99% 3.12%
1962 3.03% 3.08%
1961 3.06% 3.05%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Brazil Iran
Current population
213964342
93580141
Population rank 7/197 17/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 1.13%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
37.2 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
27.4 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 103/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +116,786
Net migration rank 186/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 116,786
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 715,785 190,156
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 750,150 262,044
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 753,525 403,190
2021 919,507 -208,581 645,725 334,967
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 663,978 -180,680
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 893,063 -32,794
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 1,140,549 34,849
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 1,186,949 66,630
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 980,380 -12,849
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 958,322 211
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 940,983 -12,184
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 919,254 -24,950
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 884,529 640,932
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 837,305 765,873
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 801,203 739,996
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 732,600 700,222
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 752,205 -668,962
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 743,658 291,692
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 731,203 300,133
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 723,237 191,988
1998 2,514,728 21,666 717,655 218,171
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 726,574 98,009
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 784,508 -92,435
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 879,648 -220,258
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 2,547,698 14,394 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 1,530,434 200,711
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 1,609,739 9,460
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 1,614,512 30,688
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 1,639,644 213,524
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 1,659,289 242,411
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 1,661,750 163,999
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 1,653,051 97,748
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 1,573,612 204,544
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 1,514,240 222,390
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 1,361,293 103,674
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 1,294,306 75,451
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 1,156,974 70,088
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 1,091,542 68,093
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 1,013,347 18,825
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 929,481 106,921
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 873,369 103,252
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 831,880 104,779
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 804,043 96,614
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 805,830 77,717
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 794,612 89,757
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 780,660 78,196
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 743,992 69,342
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 727,276 77,313
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 695,040 98,709
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 663,029 127,808
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 635,589 121,817
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 620,126 110,190
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 595,538 96,332
1961 2,240,178 75 594,674 77,811
1960 2,190,392 4,066 584,060 54,041

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/iran | CC BY

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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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