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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 48,531,417 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 4.41 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 3.16% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Brazil vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Iraq
2100 164,266,855 101,633,126
2099 165,476,254 101,421,797
2098 166,696,264 101,213,066
2097 167,929,414 100,981,364
2096 169,170,182 100,724,968
2095 170,418,279 100,465,117
2094 171,673,285 100,194,566
2093 172,929,867 99,876,697
2092 174,196,660 99,532,563
2091 175,465,250 99,204,350
2090 176,741,676 98,887,474
2089 178,016,467 98,513,541
2088 179,298,655 98,144,553
2087 180,582,637 97,768,049
2086 181,869,555 97,325,536
2085 183,154,436 96,873,514
2084 184,439,572 96,449,107
2083 185,726,230 95,991,669
2082 187,015,781 95,510,163
2081 188,304,247 95,009,824
2080 189,585,345 94,507,711
2079 190,860,450 93,960,720
2078 192,128,265 93,417,874
2077 193,387,405 92,904,470
2076 194,635,237 92,360,076
2075 195,871,705 91,825,735
2074 197,098,086 91,229,744
2073 198,312,538 90,571,495
2072 199,508,048 89,918,845
2071 200,684,948 89,266,016
2070 201,838,290 88,596,956
2069 202,969,511 87,909,934
2068 204,078,136 87,220,950
2067 205,156,343 86,514,449
2066 206,210,336 85,734,979
2065 207,233,670 84,972,344
2064 208,223,021 84,191,791
2063 209,184,325 83,388,388
2062 210,111,930 82,605,010
2061 211,000,165 81,801,066
2060 211,851,790 80,951,432
2059 212,667,148 80,142,288
2058 213,439,165 79,319,959
2057 214,172,487 78,477,750
2056 214,860,969 77,609,609
2055 215,511,064 76,740,326
2054 216,119,176 75,857,522
2053 216,684,051 74,953,340
2052 217,203,400 74,072,968
2051 217,673,624 73,150,617
2050 218,102,997 72,236,317
2049 218,492,176 71,272,496
2048 218,825,106 70,317,228
2047 219,107,600 69,348,186
2046 219,337,375 68,401,022
2045 219,518,678 67,436,306
2044 219,643,532 66,447,658
2043 219,714,087 65,453,908
2042 219,730,173 64,434,168
2041 219,688,816 63,409,041
2040 219,589,786 62,360,444
2039 219,450,960 61,289,676
2038 219,263,564 60,253,388
2037 219,033,555 59,221,968
2036 218,758,565 58,156,294
2035 218,441,478 57,128,298
2034 218,079,673 56,087,988
2033 217,677,081 55,051,428
2032 217,230,117 54,002,572
2031 216,739,295 52,991,720
2030 216,202,357 51,987,045
2029 215,618,762 50,982,830
2028 214,992,547 50,001,395
2027 214,315,680 49,015,079
2026 213,593,266 48,020,585
2025 212,812,405 47,020,774
2024 211,998,573 46,042,015
2023 211,140,729 45,074,049
2022 210,306,415 44,070,551
2021 209,550,294 43,071,211
2020 208,660,842 42,116,605
2019 207,455,459 41,192,171
2018 206,107,261 40,265,624
2017 204,703,445 39,337,353
2016 203,218,114 38,469,627
2015 201,675,532 37,560,535
2014 200,085,127 36,550,059
2013 198,478,299 35,281,989
2012 196,876,111 33,654,842
2011 195,284,734 32,161,424
2010 193,701,929 31,045,366
2009 192,079,951 30,058,206
2008 190,367,302 28,971,036
2007 188,552,320 28,391,607
2006 186,653,106 28,616,515
2005 184,688,101 28,407,448
2004 182,675,143 27,577,878
2003 180,622,688 26,802,659
2002 178,503,484 26,006,559
2001 176,301,203 25,197,840
2000 174,018,282 24,424,056
1999 171,641,543 23,636,527
1998 169,159,655 22,884,399
1997 166,661,659 22,176,593
1996 164,202,549 21,501,321
1995 161,735,073 20,825,860
1994 159,265,006 20,139,807
1993 156,794,577 19,201,195
1992 154,275,079 18,300,845
1991 151,724,256 17,767,253
1990 149,143,223 17,581,206
1989 146,502,972 17,364,542
1988 143,826,357 16,908,819
1987 141,104,944 16,521,049
1986 138,336,370 16,074,145
1985 135,515,595 15,683,430
1984 132,658,864 15,310,733
1983 129,790,077 14,840,555
1982 126,923,155 14,406,083
1981 124,063,109 14,006,381
1980 121,207,461 13,591,992
1979 118,380,821 13,170,365
1978 115,600,942 12,753,355
1977 112,875,292 12,331,046
1976 110,213,349 11,927,651
1975 107,619,565 11,543,639
1974 105,089,675 11,167,761
1973 102,600,976 10,795,869
1972 100,146,797 10,430,164
1971 97,739,273 10,077,809
1970 95,375,651 9,735,611
1969 93,045,777 9,403,356
1968 90,741,240 9,085,016
1967 88,446,124 8,778,869
1966 86,139,359 8,485,104
1965 83,817,583 8,202,140
1964 81,488,595 7,929,566
1963 79,164,235 7,667,928
1962 76,865,323 7,413,875
1961 74,605,447 7,194,553
1960 72,388,126 7,022,052

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 Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Iraq
2100 -0.73% 0.21%
2099 -0.73% 0.21%
2098 -0.73% 0.23%
2097 -0.73% 0.25%
2096 -0.73% 0.26%
2095 -0.73% 0.27%
2094 -0.73% 0.32%
2093 -0.73% 0.35%
2092 -0.72% 0.33%
2091 -0.72% 0.32%
2090 -0.72% 0.38%
2089 -0.72% 0.38%
2088 -0.71% 0.39%
2087 -0.71% 0.45%
2086 -0.7% 0.47%
2085 -0.7% 0.44%
2084 -0.69% 0.48%
2083 -0.69% 0.5%
2082 -0.68% 0.53%
2081 -0.68% 0.53%
2080 -0.67% 0.58%
2079 -0.66% 0.58%
2078 -0.65% 0.55%
2077 -0.64% 0.59%
2076 -0.63% 0.58%
2075 -0.62% 0.65%
2074 -0.61% 0.73%
2073 -0.6% 0.73%
2072 -0.59% 0.73%
2071 -0.57% 0.76%
2070 -0.56% 0.78%
2069 -0.54% 0.79%
2068 -0.53% 0.82%
2067 -0.51% 0.91%
2066 -0.49% 0.9%
2065 -0.48% 0.93%
2064 -0.46% 0.96%
2063 -0.44% 0.95%
2062 -0.42% 0.98%
2061 -0.4% 1.05%
2060 -0.38% 1.01%
2059 -0.36% 1.04%
2058 -0.34% 1.07%
2057 -0.32% 1.12%
2056 -0.3% 1.13%
2055 -0.28% 1.16%
2054 -0.26% 1.21%
2053 -0.24% 1.19%
2052 -0.22% 1.26%
2051 -0.2% 1.27%
2050 -0.18% 1.35%
2049 -0.15% 1.36%
2048 -0.13% 1.4%
2047 -0.1% 1.38%
2046 -0.08% 1.43%
2045 -0.06% 1.49%
2044 -0.03% 1.52%
2043 -0.007% 1.58%
2042 0.02% 1.62%
2041 0.05% 1.68%
2040 0.06% 1.75%
2039 0.09% 1.72%
2038 0.11% 1.74%
2037 0.13% 1.83%
2036 0.15% 1.8%
2035 0.17% 1.85%
2034 0.18% 1.88%
2033 0.21% 1.94%
2032 0.23% 1.91%
2031 0.25% 1.93%
2030 0.27% 1.97%
2029 0.29% 1.96%
2028 0.32% 2.01%
2027 0.34% 2.07%
2026 0.37% 2.13%
2025 0.38% 2.13%
2024 0.41% 2.15%
2023 0.4% 2.28%
2022 0.36% 2.32%
2021 0.43% 2.27%
2020 0.58% 2.24%
2019 0.65% 2.3%
2018 0.69% 2.36%
2017 0.73% 2.26%
2016 0.76% 2.42%
2015 0.79% 2.76%
2014 0.81% 3.59%
2013 0.81% 4.83%
2012 0.81% 4.64%
2011 0.82% 3.59%
2010 0.84% 3.28%
2009 0.9% 3.75%
2008 0.96% 2.04%
2007 1.02% -0.79%
2006 1.06% 0.74%
2005 1.1% 3.01%
2004 1.14% 2.89%
2003 1.19% 3.06%
2002 1.25% 3.21%
2001 1.31% 3.17%
2000 1.38% 3.33%
1999 1.47% 3.29%
1998 1.5% 3.19%
1997 1.5% 3.14%
1996 1.53% 3.24%
1995 1.55% 3.41%
1994 1.58% 4.89%
1993 1.63% 4.92%
1992 1.68% 3%
1991 1.73% 1.06%
1990 1.8% 1.25%
1989 1.86% 2.7%
1988 1.93% 2.35%
1987 2% 2.78%
1986 2.08% 2.49%
1985 2.15% 2.43%
1984 2.21% 3.17%
1983 2.26% 3.02%
1982 2.31% 2.85%
1981 2.36% 3.05%
1980 2.39% 3.2%
1979 2.4% 3.27%
1978 2.41% 3.42%
1977 2.42% 3.38%
1976 2.41% 3.33%
1975 2.41% 3.37%
1974 2.43% 3.44%
1973 2.45% 3.51%
1972 2.46% 3.5%
1971 2.48% 3.51%
1970 2.5% 3.53%
1969 2.54% 3.5%
1968 2.59% 3.49%
1967 2.68% 3.46%
1966 2.77% 3.45%
1965 2.86% 3.44%
1964 2.94% 3.41%
1963 2.99% 3.43%
1962 3.03% 3.05%
1961 3.06% 2.46%

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 Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Brazil Iraq
Current population
213964342
48531417
Population rank 7/197 33/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.58%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
32.3 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
26.8 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 43/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -217,283 -1,064
Net migration rank 186/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -1,064
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 985,943 -17,735
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 973,420 -5,710
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 962,501 76,821
2021 919,507 -208,581 941,924 17,474
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 919,953 29,858
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 942,972 -43,919
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 938,310 15,775
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 924,507 -21,998
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 946,968 -113,980
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 1,026,036 474,379
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 999,987 753,907
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 971,082 261,880
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 906,369 92,779
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 855,096 120,092
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 802,382 396,792
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 784,119 -824,428
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 776,603 51,019
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 761,563 69,948
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 746,159 -27,236
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 739,419 133,839
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 729,704 14,451
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 715,771 87,624
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 702,170 69,491
1998 2,514,728 21,666 684,152 48,446
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 667,582 15,429
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 652,866 14,652
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 642,977 40,424
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 634,344 54,355
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 606,700 581,818
1992 2,547,698 14,394 591,886 20,292
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 550,146 -95,155
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 518,575 -601,469
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 496,852 19,392
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 476,778 -81,562
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 488,742 -108,426
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 474,348 39,136
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 467,445 -199,505
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 455,740 21,709
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 439,800 23,115
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 428,336 -22,302
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 416,998 -23,640
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 419,653 15,757
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 428,458 -20,617
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 418,756 7,434
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 410,229 8,204
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 402,260 -13,915
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 385,916 -6,237
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 376,197 -4,090
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 373,191 -1,507
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 362,334 -2,600
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 351,464 -6,479
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 338,030 1,377
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 324,792 312
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 310,644 928
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 298,192 2,531
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 285,507 1,298
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 274,551 4,555
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 262,825 3,224
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 254,046 3,197
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 247,520 3,343
1961 2,240,178 75 184,792 2,981
1960 2,190,392 4,066 155,651 1,573

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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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