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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 38.7 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 2.65% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Brazil vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Ireland
2100 164,294,719 5,468,791
2099 165,504,324 5,493,162
2098 166,724,540 5,516,999
2097 167,957,900 5,540,157
2096 169,198,878 5,562,811
2095 170,447,187 5,583,505
2094 171,702,406 5,603,538
2093 172,959,201 5,623,266
2092 174,226,209 5,642,437
2091 175,495,014 5,661,268
2090 176,771,657 5,680,076
2089 178,046,664 5,697,512
2088 179,329,069 5,714,108
2087 180,613,269 5,729,431
2086 181,900,405 5,743,405
2085 183,185,504 5,757,666
2084 184,470,859 5,771,610
2083 185,757,734 5,785,324
2082 187,047,504 5,798,037
2081 188,336,189 5,809,262
2080 189,617,504 5,821,598
2079 190,892,825 5,836,731
2078 192,160,856 5,851,937
2077 193,420,209 5,867,627
2076 194,668,253 5,883,876
2075 195,904,930 5,900,200
2074 197,131,520 5,917,659
2073 198,346,178 5,934,975
2072 199,541,890 5,952,211
2071 200,718,990 5,969,279
2070 201,872,528 5,986,770
2069 203,003,940 6,003,570
2068 204,112,753 6,019,937
2067 205,191,144 6,035,810
2066 206,245,316 6,051,604
2065 207,268,823 6,066,791
2064 208,258,342 6,081,606
2063 209,219,808 6,094,455
2062 210,147,571 6,106,325
2061 211,035,957 6,118,587
2060 211,887,727 6,131,482
2059 212,703,223 6,143,979
2058 213,475,371 6,153,447
2057 214,208,817 6,161,059
2056 214,897,416 6,164,047
2055 215,547,622 6,168,611
2054 216,155,836 6,169,455
2053 216,720,807 6,169,673
2052 217,240,244 6,167,591
2051 217,710,548 6,164,894
2050 218,139,994 6,159,756
2049 218,529,238 6,151,623
2048 218,862,226 6,140,272
2047 219,144,767 6,128,245
2046 219,374,582 6,115,454
2045 219,555,915 6,099,562
2044 219,680,790 6,081,384
2043 219,751,357 6,062,477
2042 219,767,446 6,041,683
2041 219,726,082 6,017,573
2040 219,627,035 5,992,311
2039 219,488,186 5,967,604
2038 219,300,758 5,940,474
2037 219,070,710 5,912,327
2036 218,795,673 5,884,159
2035 218,478,532 5,855,902
2034 218,116,666 5,825,178
2033 217,714,006 5,792,751
2032 217,266,965 5,757,842
2031 216,776,060 5,721,671
2030 216,239,032 5,684,420
2029 215,655,337 5,644,008
2028 215,029,016 5,600,083
2027 214,352,035 5,553,725
2026 213,629,498 5,505,248
2025 212,848,504 5,452,752
2024 211,998,573 5,395,790
2023 211,140,729 5,311,538
2022 210,306,415 5,212,836
2021 209,550,294 5,110,585
2020 208,660,842 5,039,747
2019 207,455,459 4,976,456
2018 206,107,261 4,898,022
2017 204,703,445 4,827,445
2016 203,218,114 4,762,722
2015 201,675,532 4,701,957
2014 200,085,127 4,657,740
2013 198,478,299 4,623,816
2012 196,876,111 4,599,533
2011 195,284,734 4,580,084
2010 193,701,929 4,560,155
2009 192,079,951 4,535,375
2008 190,367,302 4,489,544
2007 188,552,320 4,398,942
2006 186,653,106 4,273,591
2005 184,688,101 4,159,914
2004 182,675,143 4,070,262
2003 180,622,688 3,996,521
2002 178,503,484 3,931,947
2001 176,301,203 3,866,243
2000 174,018,282 3,805,174
1999 171,641,543 3,754,786
1998 169,159,655 3,712,696
1997 166,661,659 3,674,171
1996 164,202,549 3,637,510
1995 161,735,073 3,608,841
1994 159,265,006 3,590,386
1993 156,794,577 3,576,261
1992 154,275,079 3,558,430
1991 151,724,256 3,534,235
1990 149,143,223 3,513,974
1989 146,502,972 3,511,009
1988 143,826,357 3,524,949
1987 141,104,944 3,540,057
1986 138,336,370 3,539,690
1985 135,515,595 3,538,082
1984 132,658,864 3,532,423
1983 129,790,077 3,510,600
1982 126,923,155 3,485,800
1981 124,063,109 3,453,000
1980 121,207,461 3,412,800
1979 118,380,821 3,373,750
1978 115,600,942 3,329,100
1977 112,875,292 3,282,200
1976 110,213,349 3,238,050
1975 107,619,565 3,189,550
1974 105,089,675 3,137,500
1973 102,600,976 3,085,950
1972 100,146,797 3,036,850
1971 97,739,273 2,992,050
1970 95,375,651 2,957,250
1969 93,045,777 2,932,650
1968 90,741,240 2,915,550
1967 88,446,124 2,902,450
1966 86,139,359 2,888,800
1965 83,817,583 2,877,300
1964 81,488,595 2,866,550
1963 79,164,235 2,852,650
1962 76,865,323 2,836,050
1961 74,605,447 2,824,400
1960 72,388,126 2,828,600

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 Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Ireland
2100 -0.73% -0.44%
2099 -0.73% -0.43%
2098 -0.73% -0.42%
2097 -0.73% -0.41%
2096 -0.73% -0.37%
2095 -0.73% -0.36%
2094 -0.73% -0.35%
2093 -0.73% -0.34%
2092 -0.72% -0.33%
2091 -0.72% -0.33%
2090 -0.72% -0.31%
2089 -0.72% -0.29%
2088 -0.71% -0.27%
2087 -0.71% -0.24%
2086 -0.7% -0.25%
2085 -0.7% -0.24%
2084 -0.69% -0.24%
2083 -0.69% -0.22%
2082 -0.68% -0.19%
2081 -0.68% -0.21%
2080 -0.67% -0.26%
2079 -0.66% -0.26%
2078 -0.65% -0.27%
2077 -0.64% -0.28%
2076 -0.63% -0.28%
2075 -0.62% -0.3%
2074 -0.61% -0.29%
2073 -0.6% -0.29%
2072 -0.59% -0.29%
2071 -0.57% -0.29%
2070 -0.56% -0.28%
2069 -0.54% -0.27%
2068 -0.53% -0.26%
2067 -0.51% -0.26%
2066 -0.49% -0.25%
2065 -0.48% -0.24%
2064 -0.46% -0.21%
2063 -0.44% -0.19%
2062 -0.42% -0.2%
2061 -0.4% -0.21%
2060 -0.38% -0.2%
2059 -0.36% -0.15%
2058 -0.34% -0.12%
2057 -0.32% -0.05%
2056 -0.3% -0.07%
2055 -0.28% -0.01%
2054 -0.26% -0.004%
2053 -0.24% 0.03%
2052 -0.22% 0.04%
2051 -0.2% 0.08%
2050 -0.18% 0.13%
2049 -0.15% 0.18%
2048 -0.13% 0.2%
2047 -0.1% 0.21%
2046 -0.08% 0.26%
2045 -0.06% 0.3%
2044 -0.03% 0.31%
2043 -0.007% 0.34%
2042 0.02% 0.4%
2041 0.05% 0.42%
2040 0.06% 0.41%
2039 0.09% 0.46%
2038 0.11% 0.48%
2037 0.13% 0.48%
2036 0.15% 0.48%
2035 0.17% 0.53%
2034 0.18% 0.56%
2033 0.21% 0.61%
2032 0.23% 0.63%
2031 0.25% 0.66%
2030 0.27% 0.72%
2029 0.29% 0.78%
2028 0.32% 0.83%
2027 0.34% 0.88%
2026 0.37% 0.96%
2025 0.4% 1.06%
2024 0.41% 1.59%
2023 0.4% 1.89%
2022 0.36% 2%
2021 0.43% 1.41%
2020 0.58% 1.27%
2019 0.65% 1.6%
2018 0.69% 1.46%
2017 0.73% 1.36%
2016 0.76% 1.29%
2015 0.79% 0.95%
2014 0.81% 0.73%
2013 0.81% 0.53%
2012 0.81% 0.42%
2011 0.82% 0.44%
2010 0.84% 0.55%
2009 0.9% 1.02%
2008 0.96% 2.06%
2007 1.02% 2.93%
2006 1.06% 2.73%
2005 1.1% 2.2%
2004 1.14% 1.85%
2003 1.19% 1.64%
2002 1.25% 1.7%
2001 1.31% 1.6%
2000 1.38% 1.34%
1999 1.47% 1.13%
1998 1.5% 1.05%
1997 1.5% 1.01%
1996 1.53% 0.79%
1995 1.55% 0.51%
1994 1.58% 0.39%
1993 1.63% 0.5%
1992 1.68% 0.68%
1991 1.73% 0.58%
1990 1.8% 0.08%
1989 1.86% -0.4%
1988 1.93% -0.43%
1987 2% 0.01%
1986 2.08% 0.05%
1985 2.15% 0.16%
1984 2.21% 0.62%
1983 2.26% 0.71%
1982 2.31% 0.95%
1981 2.36% 1.18%
1980 2.39% 1.16%
1979 2.4% 1.34%
1978 2.41% 1.43%
1977 2.42% 1.36%
1976 2.41% 1.52%
1975 2.41% 1.66%
1974 2.43% 1.67%
1973 2.45% 1.62%
1972 2.46% 1.5%
1971 2.48% 1.18%
1970 2.5% 0.84%
1969 2.54% 0.59%
1968 2.59% 0.45%
1967 2.68% 0.47%
1966 2.77% 0.4%
1965 2.86% 0.38%
1964 2.94% 0.49%
1963 2.99% 0.59%
1962 3.03% 0.41%
1961 3.06% -0.15%

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 Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Brazil Ireland
Current population
213824938
5518360
Population rank 7/197 121/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.07%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
6.24 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
21.1 seconds
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +231
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 68/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +35,417
Net migration rank 186/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 35,417
2024 - -225,510 - 39,059
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 19,652 43,873
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 19,287 93,535
2021 919,507 -208,581 26,064 27,419
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 23,687 15,746
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 28,365 29,663
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 29,878 33,387
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 31,379 28,883
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 33,339 18,967
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 35,265 13,376
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 37,728 448
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 39,302 -12,309
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 42,775 -22,411
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 45,801 -26,529
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 47,426 -26,974
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 47,168 -18,524
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 46,691 18,979
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 43,109 76,465
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 36,752 94,513
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 33,279 63,983
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 33,376 49,102
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 32,372 32,220
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 31,062 34,286
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 27,837 39,220
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 23,592 31,298
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 21,402 23,592
1998 2,514,728 21,666 22,277 16,615
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 21,311 17,425
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 18,915 9,959
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 16,601 10,019
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 17,234 -3,118
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 17,166 -3,762
1992 2,547,698 14,394 20,283 1,335
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 21,206 4,944
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 21,787 -8,203
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 20,012 -28,752
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 22,912 -44,020
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 26,904 -38,426
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 27,963 -21,139
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 29,013 -16,178
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 31,791 -15,549
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 34,053 -15,043
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 38,344 -14,464
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 39,364 -10,834
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 40,612 -2,876
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 38,798 1,486
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 36,288 15,543
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 35,448 14,505
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 33,676 14,200
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 34,128 13,828
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 34,199 13,482
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 34,562 13,164
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 34,316 12,858
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 35,606 5,851
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 30,756 -8,892
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 29,326 -10,250
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 27,697 -11,132
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 29,895 -11,708
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 26,866 -11,858
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 30,500 -14,016
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 31,532 -15,640
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 29,667 -16,615
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 28,077 -17,438
1961 2,240,178 75 25,137 -22,237
1960 2,190,392 4,066 28,286 -38,492

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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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